Date: Mon, 14 Apr 1997 15:56:29 -0400 (EDT)
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From: KENYON FAIREY <kfairey@oit.umass.edu>
Subject: Re: Curtains
OOPS! I got busy this weekend and forgot to check my e-mail . . . or post the
measurements. I WILL do this ASAP!
Kenyon
At least 5 people contacted me ans said they were interested!
>
> On Fri, 11 Apr 1997, KENYON FAIREY wrote:
>
> > 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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> > > http://php.indiana.edu/~khaskins/
> > >
> >
> >
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Kenyon Fairey, Re.D. Adjunct Assistant Professor
Assistant Director Human Dimensions of Resource Management
Office of Information Technologies Department of Forestry &
Help Desk Services Wildlife Management
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A 117, Lederle Graduate Research Center Internet -- KFairey@OIT.UMass.EDU
University of Massachusetts Phone -- (413)-545-4366
Amherst, MA 01003 FAX -- (413)-545-3203
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