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How to Make Beautiful Curtains

MEASURING AND CUTTING YOUR FABRIC - PART 1

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Measuring and cutting your fabric - Part 1

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Gemma Moulton

Specialist soft furnishings designer

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Meet Gemma

Equipment guide and recommendations

Equipment guide and recommendations

Curtain styles

Guide to measuring

Guide to measuring

Choosing fabric

Choosing fabric

Choosing your lining

Choosing your lining

Sewing techniques

Sewing techniques

Machine sewing

History of curtains - 18th century

History of curtains - 18th century

History of curtains - 19th century

History of curtains - 19th century

Understanding the process - Part 1

Understanding the process - Part 1

How to add a bottom hem - Part 2

How to add a bottom hem - Part 2

Hanging your curtains - Part 3

Hanging your curtains - Part 3

Measuring and cutting your fabric - Part 1

Measuring and cutting your fabric - Part 1

Adding pencil pleats - Part 2

Adding pencil pleats - Part 2

Simple unlined valance

Simple unlined valance

Installing your valance - Part 2

Installing your valance - Part 2

How to cut, prepare, and pattern match your fabric- Part 1

How to cut, prepare, and pattern match your fabric- Part 1

Constructing your lining - Part 2

Constructing your lining - Part 2

Constructing your curtains - Part 3

Constructing your curtains - Part 3

The finishing touches - Part 4

The finishing touches - Part 4

Guide to hanging window curtains

Guide to hanging window curtains

Measuring and cutting your fabric - Part 1

Gemma explains exactly how to measure and cut the fabric required. You will learn how to join widths, as well as practise adding side hems, lead weights and bottom hems.

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