Curtains

The naugahyde covered gaucho hide-a-beds were removed in February when we pulled out the old carpet and started floor repairs. Selecting a muted green and blue color scheme set the stage for future color and design decisions. Discount drapery fabric came from newtoto.com.

Pulling out one thread across the fabric leaves a clear cutting guide.

Flat felled seam detail

 Flat felled seams hide the cut fabric edges without adding the bulk of a French seam. One side of the  1/2" seam allowance is cut down to 1/4". The longer side is then folded over the short side, ironed in place and stitched down.

Pleat detail

The fabric at the top and bottom was folded around pleating tape to triple thickness in order to hide all raw edges. Half inch deep pleats were stitched the height of the tape in groups of three, then a line of stitching through the bases of all three pleats allowed them to flare slightly at the top and bottom of the curtain. Drapery hooks were inserted into the center pleat so that the curtains would be stretched tight when connected into the slides in the top and bottom rails.

The curtains stack up on the sides, leaving windows clear.

Since the walls are curved, any window covers that aren't held at the bottom will hang away from the walls. Just as in a boat, everything needs to be secured from flopping around. 

The side console was missing, along with its curtain track.

 Some of the curtain hardware was missing, so Bart made new brackets from some aluminum angle so that we could attach the new channel for the drapery hardware.