If you don't enjoy stitching or have no idea how, you'll be thrilled to know that you can use drapery fabric in numerous interesting, exciting ways to enhance and decorate your home with little or no sewing involved. You can use it to create coverings for tables and furniture, and of course attractive window decor by simply measuring, cutting and folding. If you're able to finish the sides by hemming, it'll help your creations last longer, but this is not absolutely necessary. With only minimum stitching talents, you can create pillowslips and cushion covers in matching or coordinating patterns. Use zippers or cord ties to secure them in place , depending on the level of your stitching talents.
Drapery fabric has a nice weight to it that makes it ideal for simply folding and shaping to bring out the best in windows and in furniture. By folding a length of it into an accordion fold pattern, you can create an amazing drape to grace the top of your window casement and sweep attractively down each side. All you will need is a decorative hook at every top corner of the window. This treatment adds an amazing touch to blinds or sheers.
Drapery fabric works very well to cover miniature solid pieces of furniture,eg footstools, when used with heat activated adhesive. Simply measure the item and cut a length of fabric to cover it abundantly with room to spare underneath for applying your adhesive. Follow package directions on the adhesive for the best and most lasting results. When used in this fashion, small spots and stains can easily be cleaned with a commercial upholstery cleaning product.
Decorative items made to drape or toss over furnishings could be machine washed or dry cleaned depending on the fabric selected and whether or not you have been able to finish the edges of the fabric by hemming.
Dry cleaning is suggested for items without finished edges.
Drapery fabric has a nice weight to it that makes it ideal for simply folding and shaping to bring out the best in windows and in furniture. By folding a length of it into an accordion fold pattern, you can create an amazing drape to grace the top of your window casement and sweep attractively down each side. All you will need is a decorative hook at every top corner of the window. This treatment adds an amazing touch to blinds or sheers.
Drapery fabric works very well to cover miniature solid pieces of furniture,eg footstools, when used with heat activated adhesive. Simply measure the item and cut a length of fabric to cover it abundantly with room to spare underneath for applying your adhesive. Follow package directions on the adhesive for the best and most lasting results. When used in this fashion, small spots and stains can easily be cleaned with a commercial upholstery cleaning product.
Decorative items made to drape or toss over furnishings could be machine washed or dry cleaned depending on the fabric selected and whether or not you have been able to finish the edges of the fabric by hemming.
Dry cleaning is suggested for items without finished edges.
About the Author:
Sharon Kramer loves home decor fabric. Among her most recent purchase is the Duralee E 25233 137 Springtime Indoor Outdoor.
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