{"id":1954,"date":"2017-06-20T03:13:20","date_gmt":"2017-06-19T15:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travellingk.com\/?p=1954"},"modified":"2017-12-30T04:10:50","modified_gmt":"2017-12-30T04:10:50","slug":"how-to-make-caravan-curtains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/travellingk.com\/how-to-make-caravan-curtains\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make caravan curtains"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After living in the caravan for a few months I’ve decided there is too much beige. I have beige curtains and seating, plus plenty of fake wood. I think if I update the curtains, it will offset the colour.<\/p>\n

I haven’t touched a sewing machine in years – this will be an interesting project.<\/p>\n

I’m currently house-sitting for a friend and she happens to have a sewing machine AND an overlocker, which will hopefully make the curtains look a little more professional.<\/p>\n

There are 10 panels to make, 4 panels in the large front window, 2 sets to the sides and one set by the bed.<\/p>\n

They are a clever design, with half semi transparent and half dense material. On extra sunny days I can shift the curtain over to block out direct sunlight, while still having enough light and a view. Then I can shift the netting over for a bit of privacy, good for when someone in the campground can see directly in. One of the disadvantages of the caravan is no external boundary. I’ve had someone stand at my window and peer in while I was reading.<\/p>\n

I also have roller blinds that are perfect at night for extra privacy. From outside, when they are down, it’s actually hard to tell if my lights are on.<\/p>\n

Curtain Fabric Hunting<\/h4>\n

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I went to Spotlight<\/a> for the fabric, as they are the main chain in New Zealand.<\/p>\n

My initial plan was to have pure white fabric to lighten up the interior and offset the fake wood and beige seat fabric. Looking around, I fell in love with a patterned fabric that has a white background, hand-drawn lines and patches of gold. It happens to remind me of the TravellingK logo! Talking to the staff, I realised this wasn’t actually the curtain fabric area, but for the size of the curtains, this material will be fine to use.<\/p>\n

The fabric is\u00a0Lines Buzoku Cotton Duck<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Asking for help finding the netting fabric, the staff weren’t sure what it was. They suggested sheer fabric and found one that was already the right height and had the heading tape attached. Heading tape is where the hooks are inserted to attach to the curtain railing. Perfect for speeding the project along.<\/p>\n

The netting is\u00a0Regal Continuous Sheer 91cm<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Luckily, there was a sale on when I visited, with 20% and 30% off fabric.<\/p>\n

Overall this project cost NZ$102.50.<\/strong> This included the two fabrics, scissors, cotton, pins and heading tape.<\/p>\n

Sewing the Caravan Curtains<\/h4>\n

Each panel is 1m wide. 2\/3 is the sheer netting and 1\/3 is the patterned fabric.<\/p>\n

Cut to size and overlock edges<\/h5>\n

With the fabric, I was able to cut into 3 panels for each meter. The netting was cut into one panel per meter. Once cut, overlock all edges of both the netting and fabric.<\/p>\n

This is the first time I’ve used an overlocker and I am now tempted to buy one in the far future. It definitely creates a professional finish.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t