OK - How do I sort out curtains?

Website · Post by **CovKid** » 23 Jun 2007, 13:47

I'm sure theres more than one way to do it but my next job is curtains. Bearing in mind I have a 'Velle and no curtain fittings of any description, how would YOU go about it. Is there a curtain track I can buy that isn't massively expensive or should I consider stretched net curtain wires? How have others done this?

Sewing fabric I don't mind doing - just wanted some ideas on what works and what doesn't.

Ideas - help!

Post by **DiscoDave** » 23 Jun 2007, 14:15

i got a set of curtians from autocurtians, i'm trying to get hold of the fella for someone else on here! when i get his details i'll post them up!

Post by **smithybluebus** » 23 Jun 2007, 14:53

got her in doors too make ours.bought material from dunelm cost us for curtains and seat cover £65 for material

Post by **DevonAid** » 23 Jun 2007, 15:15

We got a track and hooks/glides from Just Kampers:
http://shop.justkampers.com/advanced_se ... &x=21&y=11
They were exactly the same as already in our Devon (except the bit which the previous owner had replaced with a thick white household curtain track - nice!). The JK tracks come in nice long lengths and are held in place with small pop rivets.

Website · Post by **CovKid** » 23 Jun 2007, 19:52

Is there no one that makes/sells this track in long lengths other than specialists?

Post by **jamesc76** » 24 Jun 2007, 09:08

nowt wrong with house stuff thats what i used to do mine and used metal house one for screen area kept price down to about £12 !!

Post by **munnyella** » 24 Jun 2007, 12:19

Have you thought about `silverscreens', from JUST KAMPERS' £60 for the set, or buy car sunscreens from tesco or pound land and trim to size, its what I did, £20 all in, black as your hat during the day, It enabled me to have a 9 hour sleep during the 24 hr Le Mans race last week (ok, it may have been the beer/gin combination aswell!)

Well worth a look, or maybe have both, I know a few owners that do.

Cheers

Munnyella

Post by **pmc** » 25 Jun 2007, 10:51

Velcro - the self adhesive sort - stick a small square into each corner of your home made curtains and attach to similar squares stuck onto windows/headlining,etc.
Took my missus an hour to sew the curtains and me about two hours to stick the velcro in the right places - bet you could do it quicker!
Tried the curtains this weekend -might need to use the extra strong velcro in a few places.
pmc

Post by **clartsonly** » 25 Jun 2007, 11:14

dunelm mill
brother sewing machine £100
lining material £10
heading tape £4
thread £3

10 meters of material from ebay.. £65 [img:180:180]http://i13.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/89/08/7c78_2.JPG[/img]

and made a full set for a T25, it was great fun making them (surprisingly easy sew three sides whilst the material is inside out turn the right way around put on the heading tape and hem the top edge) - we decided to put the lining on the inside of the van, so that passers by can benefit from the curtains

and of course now we have loads of scatter cushions aroung the house and new conservatory nets etc...

we did already have curtain track up, but it doesn't need to go all the way around non stop does it? also we have a couple of joins around the windscreen which are arkward.

Post by **Bowton Lad** » 25 Jun 2007, 11:48

munnyella wrote:Have you thought about `silverscreens', from JUST KAMPERS' £60 for the set, or buy car sunscreens from tesco.....

I asked about the silver sunscreens at Tesco Extra, Horwich, Bolton last week & they don't stock them any more.

You may possibly find them on Tesco online as they stock different stuff than the stores.

Post by **ssbrown19** » 25 Jun 2007, 23:27

We had a similar issue with our recently purchased van, it came with the thermo mats from Just Kampers, these fit very well and do black out the majority of light, however they can take a bit of levering off the glass (rubber sucker fittings, several per mat). We hunted round local shops and on eBay, there are some good sites with good reviews. It's a matter of cost and personal taste / ability.
In the end we opted for some 'surf style' material from Hawaii, which at the present exchange rate was shipped to us for just under £50 (13yards)
My wife and her friend made all the curtains in an afternoon, and we are chuffed to bits!
Whatever you choose good luck!

Post by **Bowton Lad** » 26 Jun 2007, 00:16

ssbrown19 wrote: We hunted round local shops and on eBay, there are some good sites with good reviews.

There is a very good seller with 100% feedback who advertises from spring to autumn on fleabay. The seller is S.Brown Textiles (was G.Brown previously).

Last year I got a set of T25 curtains in mid-blue gingham for £51.00 + £9.99 p&p. The set consisted of 7 curtains for 'downstairs', 2 for 'upstairs' (suits high top/solid sided pop-top), 9 tie backs & 2 cushions with covers.

The curtains are lined & the header tape is stamped as being 'fire resistant' so no doubt the curtains are treated as well. If you make your own don't forget to spray them with a fire retardent!

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