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I am after a new set of curtains for my van as they ones in there at the moment do not match, does anybody have any knowledge of where is the best place to buy some without breaking the bank too much

Gary

Has your mum/wife/girlfriend/sister/cousin/aunt/granny not got a sewing machine then?



There's a little seamstress's shop round the corner from me.
Pop in and ask her for a quote.

On the other hand, if you included your location in your profile, someone local to you may be able to help/advise you.

Oh, by the way, welcome to the 80-90 madhouse

Gary.pb wrote:I am after a new set of curtains for my van as they ones in there at the moment do not match, does anybody have any knowledge of where is the best place to buy some without breaking the bank too much

Gary

What track is it ..Gliss?

most folks make their own using the old ones as a template.. use the close weave material or get them lined.
or you'll pay big time for ready made

like here http://www.campervancurtains.com/#/t25/4553774005" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CUSTOM-MADE-V ... 5d2e27eed7" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.vwcurtains.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

thebobster wrote:Has your mum/wife/girlfriend/sister/cousin/aunt/granny not got a sewing machine then?



There's a little seamstress's shop round the corner from me.
Pop in and ask her for a quote.

On the other hand, if you included your location in your profile, someone local to you may be able to help/advise you.

Oh, by the way, welcome to the 80-90 madhouse

Thanks for the welcome, im sure i will be lingering around the forum a fair bit trying to get all the advice i can get


Unfortunately my wife would be rubbish at that sort of thing and there are no curtains in the van to use as a template. I have looked into buying materials so i am able to have a go myself, however the materials seem to be more expensive then the cost of buying them ready made. Also if i make them myself they will probably look rubbish and i would like to keep the van looking nice.

Gary

It isn't hard to measure and make curtains, I've just done a full set for our van, but depending on the cost of your choice of fabric, it can be quite expensive, but not as much as buying them ready made. It also takes time, quite a bit of time but it is worth it.

One way of reducing the cost is to search charity shops for curtains, or duvet covers or other such in colours or patterns you like. I bought 7m 137cm wide of fabric for our van, but have made each curtain to fit exactly how I want. You could also search eBay for large curtains? Then you'll need curtain tape for hooks, if you have curtain track, but that's cheap enough on eBay.

Good luck. It might be worth, if you have a local paper shop that does this, putting a card in asking if anyone local does sewing? Always worth asking locally, and someone will have a machine and be happy to make curtains for you for less than a professional I imagine.

http://www.vwcampercurtains.co.uk/

Yeahhhh you got some, happy Christmas

We are planning to make our own. We picked up a 10m roll of fabric at a mill sale near us.

Always worth seeing if you have a fabric mill near you as there are bargains to be had.

Good luck with it

There's full dimensions and details, including cutting patterns and dimensions, here -> http://www.vanagonwiki.net/wiki/Westy_curtains" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The page says "Westfalia", but the windows are the same in any T3, of course, so they'll fit any conversion. They don't include dimensions for the front window in a Westy hightop, or any other hightop's windows.

Anybody know the best way to get the one behind a Westy wardrobe out and in? Ours has a single curtain stretched tight and fixed. I don't really want to remove the wardrobe, but thicker/better curtains are a must.