Date:         Tue, 28 Jan 2014 14:53:41 -0500
Reply-To:     Dean S <predsmaniac@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dean S <predsmaniac@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Custom Curtians
Comments: To: Robert Stevens <mtbiker62@gmail.com>
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Hi Robert we are currently redoing the curtains of our 85 Westy...we found
8 yards of some upholestry fabric (a walmart closeout) that after having
the sizing washed out of it, is filling our needs rather well..  We opted
for heavier material,as we live in FL and the stuff we found has a backing
on it already... The trick with heavier material is not to have it bunch up
too much when drawn closed......this took 2 times to get right on the first
set she was working on ,that of rear hatch. My wife is a good seemstress
and she is making them using the old curtains as patterns...with some minor
adjustments; velcro instead of riveted curtain conectors/new rivets
installed to attach to the metal ,nothing major there. The hardest part was
finding a pattern we both liked..our 85 is the Savana Sand Gold with brown
interior...so far the rear hatch curtains are complete and installed and
are a nice upgrade to those potato sacks in there previously.  DS


On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 2:09 PM, Robert Stevens <mtbiker62@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Jan 28, 2014, at 11:57 AM, Todd Last <rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
>
> I was wondering how many people have made custom curtains for their
> campers, and if so, what type of fabric did you use?
> Did you add backing for insulation or to block the sun? Any tips or
> thoughts? Anyone have patterns?
> My wife was talking about making a set to add come character to the van.
> Love to see photos of people's alternate curtains.
>
> It would be cool to have a place to send photos - for example, it would be
> interesting to see how people have set up their interiors.
>
> thanks,
>
> Todd
> '88 Westy
>
> from vanagon.com archives:
> http://thewesty.blogspot.com/2013/08/yes-curtains-match-drapes.html
>
> bob




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