If you find yourself in need of sewing velvet curtains then you can follow these easy guide for a basic understanding. If you don’t have any experience with sewing already you should probably not try to complete these steps as they might be more for moderate to advanced skills. Here are some basic guidelines to follow when you start.
1. Because velvet is very hard to press, you should keep the design as basic as possible. One way of doing this is to lower the amount of seams in the curtains. The more advanced you are, and better pressing equipment you might have access to can change the range of seams you should attempt in your velvet curtains.
2. Following the direction of the nap is very crucial when dealing with velvet curtains. You should cut the velvet fabric into one layer because if you try multi-layered cuts it can slip out. If you do have a pattern that might be asking or even requiring multiple layers, simply cut the second layer into a backwards pattern and it will make it much easier to avoid any mistakes and/or slipping.
3. This next step can vary depending on the exact fiber you plan on creating the velvet curtains from but for a popular veltet fabric, polyser you would want to use a 70/10 needle. When putting on the backing of the velvet curtains you will most likely need a thinner needle, so remember that.
4. To prevent the material from crawling up while you sew it you should hand-baste the seams. Hand basting is simpler to remove than machine basting and it is much more easy to maintain control of an area of fabric when you hand-baste.
5. It should go without saying, but protecting your pile of velvet while you sew is absolutely crucial. If you apply too much pressure you can leave a lasting impression in the fabric so make sure it’s as light as pressure and you can possibly apply. It could be very frustrating to complete your curtains only to realize that you applied too much pressure and left impressions that take away from the beauty.