Date:         Wed, 13 May 1998 16:51:43 PDT
Reply-To:     susan hafler <ceezuu@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         susan hafler <ceezuu@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Curtain Kits
Comments: To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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i found some old  but pretty fabric packed away, so i cut squares to fit
my windows of my 87 syncro. i then put velcro tabs on the window
(actually, on the half-inch of car around the window) and put the
matching velcro pieces on the squares of material. when i need to sleep
or have privacy, i just velcro the squares in place, and i have
custom-made, easy-on/easy-off curtains. i did hem the squares, and in
the process, sewed on the velcro tabs for extra security, but it looks
nice and functions well.

susan


>Date:         Wed, 13 May 1998 18:12:48 -0400
>Reply-To:     thetrans <thetrans@INAME.COM>
>From:         thetrans <thetrans@INAME.COM>
>Subject:      Re: Curtain Kits
>To:           Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
>
>Dude:
>
>As a "happily" married man for oh so many years, I offer the following
advice:
>
>Maybe you should ask your girlfriend how she feels about making custom
>curtains before offering the product to the (albeit small) world.
Between
>materials, her time, and shipping you'll be surprised how the costs
rack
>up. But maybe she's cool with all that and something good can indeed be
done.
>
>I just cringe at the thought of you telling her that she's got 20
orders
>(80 hours of labor right there by your numbers) over dinner some night.
>
>She may Bobitt you.
>
>
>At 05:52 PM 5/13/98 -0400, BNGR8FUL wrote:
>>You guys are silly to pay $150-$200 for curtains. It takes my
girlfriend
>MAYBE
>>3-4 hours to sew an entire set. And costs as cheap as $20 in fabric
>(depending
>>on what kind of fabric you use... some fabric is super expensive).
Shes made
>>two sets now... one for her 71 transporter and one for my 80 Westy.
Mine were
>>made from Batiked cotton thats been patchworked. Hers are cordaroy on
one
>side
>>and a butterfly patterned cotton on the other. Neither set cost more
than $30
>>in material to make.For those of you who just cant sew(or dont know
anyone
>>that could do it for you) let me know if any of you want custom
curtains made
>>by her. Im sure she could make them cheaper than any company for you,
and you
>>could pick some cool fabric instead of just solid blue or brown.
Peace, Ethan
>>
>
>"Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest of places if
you
>look at it right"
>
>Hunter/Garcia
>


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