Sewing Insulated Curtains for our Skoolie: the Struggle is Real!
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- We can't believe how much we struggled to sew insulated curtains for our skoolie! Curtains are supposed to be the EASIEST thing to sew... and Kerry knows how to sew! It took many trials and errors before we finally figured out how to measure before cutting. The canvas fabric was so thick, we had to add a 16th of an inch for every fold we made for all the seams and hems! Eventually we did make progress, but it had to be at a slower, stress-free rate so it didn't continue to trigger Kerry's c-PTSD. Keep watching in future videos to see the curtains all done!
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Hi! We are Mike & Kerry, the proud owners of a 1992 Bluebird rear engine (pusher), 40' school bus! We named her Bussy McBusface in honor of the RRS Boaty McBoatface travesty!
We're building a Tiny-Home-in-a-Bus for full-time living in the most adventure-friendly way possible! In other words, Bussy will not be parked in our driveway, waiting for weekend or holiday getaways... when we finish the build, we'll be packing everything we're keeping into the bus and driving away from this old house forever!
We plan to be boondocking the majority of the time, so you'll see that reflected in our choices throughout the build (100 gallon water tank, composting toilet, solar power system, etc). We'd love to have you stick around and follow us on our journey, throughout the Skoolie Build, and to Infinite Adventures Beyond!
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Your response is valid. Please be kind to yourself and not minimize your distress. PTSD isn't a competition.
Yeah, I recently went off one of my medications (it had bad side effects), but I didn't realize I was also making myself more susceptible to episodes like this. I'm just going to have to be more careful. Thank you.
Some days the sewing goddess isn’t with us. I have days like that too. Take a deep breath and tomorrow is another day. I can relate to your perfectionism Kerry. I suffer the same affliction too. Lol. You’ll get there eventually. It’s nice that y’all show us the real bus life and not some candy coated edited version. I have everything crossed that it will all turn out fine. Remember no ones knows what you intended only what they see. Happy trails from the north Georgia mountains. ☮️🌈🥃🌞
A couple of things: you are so resilient! Even though you have your PTSD issues, you still carry on. Kudos! Also, you are navigating uncharted territory so you’re bound to make mistakes. We appreciate that because now we know some things NOT to do.
They came out good. If you achieved the purpose you wanted, hurray.
Fabric should be wash first so the ironing wont shrink it
Think out of the box. It's a bus. Y'all are awesome and so freaking real.
Old Navy trick. Any table is an ironing table. Put a white bath towel down on table and iron your heart out.
Put pocket at bottom and run slat and roll them up to open.
I LOVE THE WAY YOUR BUILDING THE SHOWER. WOO THAT IS LOT'S OF WORK. GREAT BUS WITH GREAT FEATURES!!!
Get the invisible velcro circles to put on edges to hold together
Stop and think. You and Mike are so smart and creative.
oh and now on a positive note....we bought a fire bus (that looks like a school bus, but transported firefighters ...boots on the ground) so thank you Mike for all you do to save lives! and thanks you guys for your U-Tube channel....my husband and I look forward to your videos....when I see a new one ...I run and go tell him and we get all excited! you guys are the best!
Is it a wildland firefighting bus? If it is it's called a buggy in the firefighting world 😊
I would make a curtain "case" fit to the window, then cut the insulation to fit the curtain case which you slide in the insulation. This would allow you to take the curtains off and wash. Using canvas, you have to wash and dry it first - before cutting and steaming to stop the shrink issue. Curtain case... as in think about a pillow case type construction for a pocket to slide the insulation in and out.
aaawww Kerry when I heard you cry....it broke my heart....I cried along with you....I also have PTSD from childhood trauma (violence and neglect) my symptoms are different....I have severe anxiety....and panic attacks where I curl up in a ball and can't breath.....I have fight or flight...mine is severe flight....I am always looking for a place to hide to be safe....I rarely leave my house....maybe 2 times a week (I am safe here) and my husband got me a furbaby german shepard who is trained to be my guard dog....we just got her a couple of months ago...and she stays by my side always....my heart is with you...I know how you feel...I have triggers also...and I am on 5 medications I take all day.....so just wanted to let you know you are not alone! it's really shitty what grown ups can do to little children that screws them up for life...huh? So sweetheart....remember it's ok to talk about it...don't ever feel guilty (I do to) (there's so many people out there that have things that are far worse than mine)..you know? but still...we matter...what happened to us was not ok and now we have to live with the trauma for the rest off our life....so you will be included in my prayers every day.....Love ya sister
Man oh man Kari, you’re a freaking warrior! I was over here almost having a breakdown for you. I’m so glad it finally worked out. You guys built an epic bus so it’s crazy to get stumped on curtains. That kind of shit happens though.
IKR! 😂 We finally got it figured out though, the rest of the curtains are going a lot smoother!
Hi Kerry
I can be pretty creative but I know sewing projects are my nemesis. With layers of frustrating experiences of trying to get it right intur from Jekyl into Hide or is it Hide into Jekyl!! Definitely become someone other than my self... I bow to the sewers out there. I appreciate how tenacious you were to get it done...🥳
Curtains! Foiled again! LoL
I'm glad you are getting better! Try to make it two months without sickness, then three months, four months, even five months. Keep setting a goal for yourself Kerry.
When heated or ironed cotton especially canvas shrinks!! Been there done that!!
Yes the steam makes it shrink. I wish I could talk to them on the days they are sewing! Darn! I feel so sorry for them I've been there and thrown a couple of pairs of pants that I was trying to make! Ugh! I stick to skirts now!
But it has such a great texture and look! Would you say that ironing the whole fabric FIRST be a way to mitigate this effect? Poor Kerry and that WIND irritating every nerve until she was wiped out! Great spirit though to keep at it!
@@itsno1duh that type material is washed and ironed or dried in dryer first
@@lucianovelarde9655 yes - that needs to be done before you place the measurements on the cloth for your sewing project
This video is the reason why I love watching you guys so much. Even when you’re struggling and having a hard time, you manage to laugh your way through!
You are so precious. I love you both. You make a great team!
The curtains look awesome, great job!👍🏼🤟🏼
Thank you for sharing your successes and failures. It really puts the whole skoolie conversion in perspective. ❤❤
curtains look great.
Use a flat sheet on top of the silver stuff. The flat sheet usually has a opening at the top of the sheet so you can use it to put the curtain rod through.
AND a sheet is much lighter weight and so much easier to fold when open!
It looked cooler just watching once you got the curtains in place. We have a class-c and needed to make multi-layer curtains to seal off the cab from the house and started with a pocket for the rod but it was a pain to open and close. Attempt number two we switched to curtain grommets that slide kind of easily on the rod. When you open the curtain it kind of folds up and it flattens out when you close them. Just search for "curtain grommets" if this doesn't make any sense.
Wish I was there. I have been sewing for many moons.
Same here, I have made lots of custom lined pleated curtains for myself and friends. I wish I lived near by, would gladly do them for you for free. But I’m too old to cut fabric on the floor, I’ve learned having the proper work space saves so much time and prevents bad attitude, frustration or PTSD in your case. I was so sorry to see what you went through but admire you for sharing that with us. Mike, you are one great man and husband, helping her with this project. As a few already suggested, you can add those magnets along the side seam in those you haven’t made yet....and, allow yourself extra fabric for bottom hem, better to trim 1/4 - 1/2” off then be short that amount. Also, promise yourself if a windy day is forecasted, don’t do any projects! You’re a strong woman with a beautiful gentle heart, Kerry!
@@greeneyedgirlina Yes, in hindsight I see how important it was that I find a place to do this project INDOORS! And you're right, I should have just allowed extra fabric and then trimmed! I think I am going to open up those seams and add the magnets to make them close, though! Thank you! 😁
1st off, kudos to Kerry for holding up. PTSD is unique to each person who suffers from it. One can get an idea of what the person is having to deal with, but will never fully grasp the total affects of it. 2nd, Mike, you're one hell of a person, human being, and man for having the love, patients and understanding of Kerry's PTSD. 3rd, let me make a suggestion to you on the windows. Besides the curtains, did you ever consider doing low E film on the windows? Yes they are single pane windows, but what you want as an end result is to keep the heat out. UV rays are what carry the heat. Not to be confused with Kerry the heat. This is the exact function of low E film. If you do this, your insulated curtains will act as an insulated window panel and the low E film should work quite well.
Good Job Guys, curtains look Great!
I can not believe that I just spent 30 minutes and 12 seconds watching (and LOVING) this video on sewing curtains 🪡 🧵
Great video, it was like watching a mystery/drama unfold and not knowing how it was going to end. Congratulations on the successful complication of this project and I think that they look fantastic. You two are great partners and it was fun to watch the cooperation and support that you give each other. Hey, I have an idea, you could go into business making insulated curtains 😂🤣
Been watching since the beginning...you are doing a great job Kerry...I want you guys to also have ease and speed in opening and closing the curtains lol....like get up in the morning...a quick one hand swipe on each curtain ...and the curtains are all fully opened in 15 seconds lol...plan B maybe?...lift and fix the copper rod a few inches higher...and sew matching canvas "loops" to the existing curtains..less friction/ more ability to open curtains more fully/ more faster...speed curtains lol...or maybe some cool looking shower curtain rings attached to the curtains ...copper rings maybe? ....or other colored fabric "loop rings" that compliments the look of the bus....that are sewn onto the exhisting curtains...."there are no mistakes...but an insight to make cooler curtains lol"
You all are perfect for each other! Also because of you I’m going to accept, and step into my fate, of becoming A nomadic warrior! 😀👏 that you!
When your done, I'll let you make some for me now that your pro's! Lol
We had a similar challenge. We had an industrial strength reflectic material. Your struggle has convinced me to make the curtains and add a removable backing. Love the industrial sewing machine. We bought one for Upholstery work. Somehow we fit it in the RV.
Oh how i can relate to that frustration ...i do quilts, stained glass and some wood working and inevitably end up do many "opps" cuts. You 2 are an inspiration and entertaining at the same time! Hey- don't forget you got a place to boondock when you come visit the daughter in Nashville!
I DON'T KNOW IF THIS WILL MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER ABOUT THIS PROJECT, BUT THE FRUSTRATION YOU ARE FEELING ABOUT THIS ONE PROJECT IS LIKE HOW MY WHOLE LIFE FEELS. A CONSTANT UPHILL BATTLE. BUT THERE ARE SMALL RELIEF'S IN THE MISERY FOR ME, YOUR VIDS FOR ONE. EVEN WATCHING YOUR FRUSTRATION IS A KIND OF RELIEF FOR ME. THANKS AGAIN GUYS. AND I DO WISH YOU AS LITTLE FRUSTRATIONS AS POSSIBLE IN YOUR LIVES....
Thank you BILL❤️
@@BussyMcBusface MUCH LOVE TO YOU BOTH.
I'm impressed he knew what a bobbin was. Lol There is a reason - so far that I've seen - every reflectix type curtain style is a roll up style of some sort. Fillers are too thick to push back all the way out of the way so people roll them up and down. I'd be worried about them holding up if you open and close them alot with this design too. But I hope they do after all the work that went into them. They do look good! ❤✌
Yeah, I hope they last, too! Thanks!
Phew!!! Kerri! Way to stick it out. I know that took a lot out of you. And lookit those curtains!!
When the curtain doesn’t fit, you must change IT. I’m so sorry for the frustration. High drama; “shout out to our buddy, Elon,” “curtain fails, curtain wins.” Your ability to look back and reframe the challenge is remarkable. Love the copper and brass rods/holders. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thanks! 😁
Well done for persevering you guys. One day you will look back and laugh. Maybe hysterically !! but you'll reap the benefit of all your hard work.
You two are the cutest couple..I bet your children are really neat human beings👍
Hi Mike, Hi Kerry, nice to see you both again and if it was that easy to make curtains Kerry people wouldnt go to curtain shops to buy them ready made, so I reckon you did well with the ones you made, sorry to hear they stressed you but just like everything else you two try you got it right in the end...Anyway I hope they keep the sun out for you and it will be nice to see the rest of them the next time.. Stay safe both of you and look after yourselves, as usual I will be thinking of you, and love to you both..K.
HI Kevin! The good news is that AFTER this video, everything has gone much easier with the rest of the curtains! Now I'm making some even easier curtain panels with magnets along the top edge, for our front windshield and door! It's crucial in this southern-Arizona heat! Thanks Kevin! ~Kerry
@@BussyMcBusface Thats great news Kerry and as I said the first time theres nothing you cant do to your home that doesnt look good.. Love to you..K.
We’re you making a pocket for each curtain if so, when you would sew the pocket inside out--you need to add more fabric to each side so you don’t lose seam allowance! Fellow Skoolie here!
OMG you have such patience! I would have given up days ago, or ...done them as roll-up blinds & attach 2 velcro strips above the window to hold rolled up when not in use.
Well I really think you all done a fantastic job if it would have been made I would have gave up but you hung in there great job to the both of you love you guys take care be safe out there and God bless you
I know in the beginning the curtain was a nightmare but I think you guys got it figured out now good luck on the rest of them👍☕️🍩
Rats! I made Warm Window brand shades for my Skoolie. I love them! They are like upside down Roman shades. They are mounted on the bottom, come down from the top so you can have airflow & privacy. I had a window treatment business for years. I would love to trade a diesel heater install for me making Warm Windows.
I got a suggestion about the magnets for the overlaps. Get some small magnets & hot glue them all to the outside of the curtains. That way, when they're open, you won't see the magnets, just as if they were sewn inside.
HoT glue will not hold up the sun rays hitting it . It will give way.most vanners have tried hot gluing Velcro and magnets to their reflectics and find it does not hold in the heat. E 6000 glue will wrk
Honestly, for the tiny homes I've helped build, I have learned to love making insulated blinds, instead of curtains. You need to preshrink canvas, so it doesn't shrink during ironing. Wash it, dry in a hot dryer, then do your cutting and sewing. The kind of blind I recommend is an accordion blind, which just needs to be about 1.5 x the length of the opening to function well. I use swivels to attach my blinds to curtain rods. It makes the blinds easier to open and close without bunching.
I so feel for you! Mental hug until we can meet! You'll get this!
Looks great!! More patience than I'd have!!🙄🤪
I got frustrated watching this... I wanted to yell out and help you so bad!! Haha!
They look amazing and I understand needing every quarter inch of space accounted for. Why didn’t you just roll them up and on the backside, the window side, you have a flap of the same material that you have on the front side and when you roll up your curtain and attach it then you’ve got that flap of material that you can go around the reflects because that’s what’s going to be on the outside of the role then when you roll it. Just an idea. A lot less stress. But they look very good and I’m so proud of you for hanging in there.
Hmmm…I think I would’ve just had those electric curtain types like you see in Class A’s….all the curtains raise or lower at the push of a button. I definitely admire y’all’s determination, hard work, and, seeing the job through. But, at the same time I hated to see the stress..and, Mike, even though you’re us usually pretty layed back I could see the stress in YOU also…I’m sure it was mainly from worrying about Kerry. Good job y’all…KUDOS! Now all y’all have left is the complete other side of the bus to do! Lol! Stay safe and thanks for sharing! ~Jim~
Carrie you got this
Thank you!
GREAT JOB I THINK
Hi. I found your curtain video because I’m preparing to make insulated curtains for our rebuilt truck camper. I can’t say that it gave me confidence lol. I’ve had shrinking fabric before! So I hope you are done and loving your curtains a year later.
I have never heard anyone talk about the migraine/nausea episodes before. I have that sometimes. It is just how you described. I always think of it as the cumulating of too many negative influences. Stress added to other things tips the scale and you are crashing fast. I can often cut it short if I take an Excedrin migraine in time. It is the only thing I have found to help. I have toughed it out too many times because I was trying to heal my gut and wouldn’t take pain relievers. I hope you both are well, that you have even fewer bad days and your daughter likes Nashville. Thank you for sharing and being so candid.
When the Moyle [mohel] came to give me my "bris circumcision ceremony" he had forgot his glasses and ceremonial, cutter. My mother went in haste to get a pair of scissors but picked up her pinking shears accidentally and handed them to the mohel . He was vision impaired and didn't notice. So all of my life I've had to explain the reason I have such a "exotic" cut. I finally just started telling whoever noticed "He was a nearsighted Moyel with Pinking Shears"....... Even though I was only 8 days old when that happened I still flinch when I see Pinking Shears !!!! That's my story and I'm sticking to it !!!!
Whoa, wow... is that a true story??? 😳😳😳 You're Mister Fancy Pants! Sorry if we gave you a shock, LOL! 😂
@@BussyMcBusface I loved it Mike and Kerry as I do all of your posts !!! Thursdays have become my favorite Youtoob day !!!! When your vid isn't there I'm bummed out ! I was in Quartsite and Buckeye a month ago and on the look out for your bus !!!
@@BussyMcBusface A month ago this weekend I was in Quartzite and Buckeye and watching for Bussy's green but alas you 2 weren't around. I wait all week for your posts and get bummed out if they aren't on Thursdays. In answer to your question above....Yep !!! It is. Look at a bicycle sprocket and you'll see what I see and anyone else has seen.......
I'd so drink a fireside bev with you. Guessing it would be filled with stories well survived...
They look awesome. Good job!😁😘
I feel sooooooo bad for her... Keep pushing 💪you got this
Wetting and ironing the canvas will make it shrink . Wash and dry before cutting the factory hem off. May have solved the mystery of shrinking canvas. Lesson I learned restoring a 53 Chevy with my dad the head liner is put on rods and sprayed with water and as it dryed it shrunk back and pulled tight.
Wait till you see what happens when you wash them. I seriously appreciate your persistence on these curtains. I would have lost my mind by now and thrown that crap out the window after the second try. Lol
You may want to consider sewing on or ironing on velcro if you want to create that precise fit. Can't wait to see your update video post first wash. In the future make sure you pre-wash any fabric as a safety.
So glad mine is double glazed 🤣
I was thinking reflective window tint. But this will do.
Just re-watched this video as I'm about to make blinds for a campervan. I really feel your frustrations and my heart aches when you get upset but thanks to your video and great sewing skills I feel (fairly) confident to attempt my blinds 😊 so thank you for this great video
They came out 👍🏻
Very nice Work
The curtains look great, and it looks to me like they’re going to resolve the insulation issues. I hate the wind and doing anything in the wind sucks big time. Thanks for sharing another video with us.
👍🏻❤️ Kerry I just want to hug you ! And tell you it will be alright. ❤️ I hate those “why can’t I make this work right ?! “ moments ! They drive me crazy, keep my head spinning at night, but then...THEN ! When it finally works out 💪 it’s such a great feeling 👍🏻😁. I’ve found Primal Scream Therapy is great, gets the stress all the way up & out from the bottom of your gut, and it scares the neighbors too 🤣 win win 🤣. Mike hug her for us. ❤️. And just so you know.... we don’t need a video of a completed project, we just want to ride along in the days and ways it all really is, it’s okay to burn the toast, we all do it. 🤣👍🏻❤️ bad analogy, whatever, you know what I mean. 🤣
OK, I'm only a few minutes in, so if you've solved this then please ignore.
Keep the panels. They're fine. You need to add tabs, or, better yet, O-rings. Insert grommets into the top edge of the rectangle (maybe every 2" or so).
You could also try sewing the reflectors into vertical rectangles within one panel of the canvas. That way the curtain can fold like an accordion.
Weirdly enough, I'm gonna suggest you watch Bernadette Banners video on sewing a Victorian corset. It'll give you really good tips on how to install a grommet.
- Cathy, (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown
I'm pretty envious of that sewing machine!! They look great!!
That is actually Mike's!!!!😂
@@BussyMcBusface I'd love to have a big industrial machine like that. Actually...no....I'm trying to downsize!! LOL
I believe your canvas cotton fabric is shrinking from the steam and hot iron. I sew and craft all the time. I also want to say y'all were not doing to bad. You jumped right in and kept going till you were happy with your finished product. I have been thinking about how to do new curtains in our travel trailer for months. The blinds that came in our rig are just so bad now. We use reflectics in our windows when we need to during the winter and summer. It is a pain to store them. I also don't like not being able to see out quickly.
Would you help me make some insulated curtains? Just kidding. At least you both stuck with the project. Time to have a good stiff drink. Actually the curtains look really nice. You should be proud.
How about press studs to hold the meeting edges together ? Could also put a few press stud bases down the ends to secure the curtains to the window struts? Great work you two - persistence is key with a bus !
Your doing great if it was easy everybody would be doing it.
So carry on you got this
🤔 It's a learning process
Things is never easy 😕 Good job Kelly, ❤
crazy Mike
All you have to do is to roll it up
it looking good
Good 👍
Glad you got your puns back :-)
Haha, glad you noticed! 😉
Girl, I’m glad I’m not the only one!! My curtains are all off here and there. Will have to show you whenever we meet... maybe next skooliepalooza!! Much love!
you guys are awesome, love the bus
Added to a long long list of things that I am going to need to do. Right on for sharing this out with all of us. Great Video keep them coming.
Love the video from Trinidad
You can add this thing called a 'placket' to the inside edge of each curtain. And you can add magnets to that.
- Cathy (yadda, yadda) Bytown
OMG watching this made me even more grateful that my experienced mom made ours!! She did put Velcro on the seams of all of ours, so they stay connected, if that makes sense. (I can send you a picture if you want) Great job too, by the way, they really look amazing!!
Idea about to help cool down the sides of the bus, would mounting rv awnings to the sides of the deck work?
It probably would help a lot by shading the sides, but I don't know how much it would cost, since we would probably need 4 of them!
@@BussyMcBusface Attach so they are removable. Then, put up the awning on the side of the bus that is most exposed to the sun. Doing just one side wouldn't be as fully effective, as doing 2, yet would be much more economical, IMO. How you park the bus (where you have good choices) will play a role in how effective an awning on just one side would be.
Two cheap solutions ..... 1. Keder Rails & keder rope and outdoor fabric from fabric.com (great prices) can make easy up easy down awnings. Or just the fabric with grommets tied to deck with expandable paint poles to hold up. No need for full on sun setter expensive awnings.
You didn't give up! That's important. And they look awesome. That AZ sun is torture. You have to protect yourself from it and I think your plan works. I am interested in a comparison between the curtains vs the reflectics.
You did a great job. Pat yourself on the back. Lol. Have fun on you journey.
Kerry, I felt so bad for you guys. I sew and could have made life so much easier if I was close enough to help. I'm not a professional seamstress but I have a knack for figuring thing out. I may have saved you a few steps. You are Such a trooper especially with your ptsd. Bless your heart. A side note, I will be starting on my own 5 Window shuttle bus soon. I am keeping All my windows for the same reason... The view... I'm going to do a pull up shade similar to what Wanderboom did. Mine will be a prototype for me too. I'll be moving to Arizona once finished, All my adult kids are there & grandkids. Hope to cross paths with you & Mike along the way...
I made curtains out of something called "Warm Windows" years ago. Forgot the name of them until I was decluttering the house and found the "destructions" . I remember being as frustrated, and gave up and estimated everything. It all worked out in the end, and I used them like roman shades and pulled them up with cord run through loops. They lasted 25 years, the last couple they were in tatters from the sun rot here in Colorado. Just a thought if you get tired of pushing them to the side.
Omg, the roman shades idea is BRILLIANT! I'm going to remember that for future reference...!
Take the time to view TITO DIY. He made a very easy curtain that you will like. Very easy to use and they look good inside and outside. SIMPLE . I like your works. Don
you can still and magnets. just open a small part of seam and magnet sew closed.
For my headaches I take Equate Headache Relief from Wal Mart. It has to be the green bottle not the red. The label states that it has the same ingredients but the green bottle is the only one that works. It is a generic Exederin, but Exederin does not work either. I take 2 tablets at the first sign of a headache. Even if I take it after the headache is in full swing it gets rid of it. I will be completely drained of energy but the pain will be gone.
Project curtains. Sure looks it is blowing in the wind. Sound of the birds should make you more relaxed. Window tinting does help with the heat. Regards
we took our reflectix and glued inside our cabinets on the outside edges. We have "attic" storage in our 5R and its 8-9' above floor. Obviously don't use those particular cabinets much. So they are our ornament storage. Lined with the reflectix, I keep all our seasonal stuff up there. It's a good 12-15" tall, 24" deep and 8 feet long. If it won't fit, I can't have. Reflectix keeps delicate stuff from getting too hot or too cold. In my pantry and regular cabinet, does the same. Our 5R has really good insulation, but 100 degree days still affect stuff.
Through the difficulties to victory💪, the ends of the curtains could be sewn with pieces of velcro so that they would stick together 🤔
Add extra fabric by inches strip n then stitch n turn as hem
I LOVE YOU JAMES
Wow, wish we knew that this was your upcoming project. When we were down in Bowie at bread rocks. Timmie was able to sew all our insulated curtains in two days. But thanks for the bread rocks referral we loved it!
Wow, Super Sewmaster! It's going to take me foreverrrrrrrrrrr...! Glad you liked Indian Bread Rocks!
You stuck with it. Great job. One step at a time
Try a pleats that folds from top to bottom.
wat you might be able to do is make the curtains using two pieces of canvas layed on top of eachother , then sew vertical pockets along the total length say 2 inch wide top to bottom closed at the bottom and open at the top on the window side , then put strips of the mylar stuff in the pockets with a little velcro inside the pocket at the top holding the mylar in place and preventing it to slump down into the bottom of the pockets made in the cloth
this way you can take the mylar out to wash the canvas and it will crunch / wrinkle up a little eazier when you slide them open , it allso makes making the curtains eazier as youre not fighting the mylar and can iron the end result after stitching / sewing before sticking the shiny stuff in , you can allso make the curtains a little longer then the window as they crunch up eazier and are eazier to shorten
as for the bottom hem : have a piece of off colour fabric (the same brown as the couch ?) or fake leather cut a strip from that fold it over a few times to hide the edges and make the bottom hem from that , that way you can fudge with the length a little and when using leather edge should the curtain touch a wet surface it whon't wick it up intoo the curtain like a towel
cutains are hard to make even if there plain curtans there just unwieldy and hard to measure
Good ideas! Yeah, curtains were much harder than I thought they'd be!
Whoa! That turned into a cf fast. I made simple one's for my bus and even that was a pia. Never again. Thanks for sharing. Kerry, I almost started crying when you did. And I have pretty significant ptsd now, and can relate, unfortunately.
RIght? I hope I never have to do this again, either! You know, I don't talk about ptsd very often, but every time I do, I discover more people who have it. I truly hope more is learned about it, so maybe we can all get better someday. Hope you are as well as can be!