Date: Fri, 11 Apr 1997 17:06:51 -0400 (EDT)
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From: KENYON FAIREY <kfairey@oit.umass.edu>
Subject: Re: Curtains
For those who need a "pattern" - I ran across the measurements sheet I had
made for a set that I made back in '88 for my 1981 Westy the other day. If
anyone is interested, I can post the measurements and some notes about how
I went about making them.
Kenyon
>
>
> I know the last few weeks I've heard a few people who didn't have
> curtains in their vans, and were looking for them. Currenly the set I
> have is (I think) from the company who is currently selling them. Since
> I have aluminum bars for the curtains to slide on, which I doubt is an
> origional westy design.
>
> Anyway, if you have access to a sewing machine then I would highly
> recomend making them yourself. The set that were with my van when I
> bought it are falling apart and sheding a brown dust, so my girlfriend
> offered to make me new ones.
>
> I just when and picked out the fabric, making sure it kept the right
> about of light out. Then we used the old curtains for a pattern, leaving
> a few inches to hem over.
>
> They're not all done yet, but they look sooooo good. I'm really happy
> with them. If you have NO curtains to use as a patern then I would
> suggest just measuring the windows. Mine hang freely at the bottom, so
> the length didn't have to be perfect.
>
> You could always talk your grandmother into making them. She'd probably
> have fun at it.
>
> Kyle
>
>
>
> "Wake up, your wings have been tied too long"
> ---Rusted Root---
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