Curtain Inspiration

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The Encyclopaedia of Curtains

Curtains, Tops and Blinds - Guide Lines page 98
  - Budget
  - Light
  - Fitting
  - Window Shape
  - The Room
  - Style and Design
  - Proportions on Top
  - Full Length versus Sill Length
  - Living with your Curtains
  - To Sew or not to Sew
 
Measuring Windows pages
  -Measuring Chart 108-109
  
Proportions and Planning page 114
  - Pelmet Boards
  - Tracks or Poles
  - Poles and Laths
  - Curtains
  
How Much Fabric pages
  - Curtains 116-117
  - Valances
  - Pelmets
  - Informal Scarf Drapery, Swags and Tails
  - Fabric Trims
  - Tablecloths
  - Blinds
  
Cutting Plain and Patterned Fabric pages
  - Cutting Plain Fabric 118-119
  - Cutting Fabric with Borders
  - Cutting Patterned Fabric
  - Drop Patterns
  
Rope Trim page 149
  - Hand Sewn Rope
  - Knotted Rope
  - Rope Clovers
  
Installation and Fitting pages
  - General 224-227
  - Fitting Tracks
  - Fitting Pelmet Boards
  - Shaped Pelmet Boards
  - Bay Window Fittings
  - Arched Window Fittings
  - Fitting Poles
  - Making Fabric covered Laths
  
Hanging Curtains pages 1
  - Hanging Curtains 228-231
  - Dressing Curtains
  - To Steam Curtains
  - To Bandage Curtains
  - Adjusting the Curtain Length
  - Fitting Tie-Back Hooks
  - Hanging Valances and Pelmets
  - Fitting Blinds
  - Hanging Swags and Tails
  - Decorative Rope and Trims
  - Draping Swags over Poles
  
  Care and Cleaning page 231
  
  Glossary - Curtain Terms page 236

The Curtain Design Directory

Fabric–covered Laths pages 46-47
Poles pages 52-53
Valances pages 84-86
Pelmets page 129
Swags and Tails pages 153-154
Blinds pages 198-200
Bay Windows pages 226-227
Tall, Narrow and Arched Windows pages 252-253
Dormers and Skylights page 271 & 274
   
American Glossary page 320

The Swag and Tail Design and Pattern Book

Making a Bow pages 71-73
Making a Maltese Cross pages 73-74
Making a Rosette page 74

The Fabric Quantity Handbook – Metric

How to use The Fabric Quantity Handbook pages 6-7
Curtains 2 x Heading Fullness pages 8-9
Curtains 2¼ x Heading Fullness pages 10-11
Curtains 2½ x Heading Fullness pages 12-13
Valances 2 x Heading Fullness pages 14-15
Valances 2¼ x Heading Fullness pages 16-17
Valances 2½ x Heading Fullness pages 18-19

The Fabric Quantity Handbook – Imperial

How to use The Fabric Quantity Handbook pages 6-7
Curtains 2 x Heading Fullness pages 8-9
Curtains 2¼ x Heading Fullness pages 10-11
Curtains 2½ x Heading Fullness pages 12-13
Valances 2 x Heading Fullness pages 14-15
Valances 2¼ x Heading Fullness pages 16-17
Valances 2½ x Heading Fullness pages 18-19

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