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Trish Ash

Measuring up a window is the easy part. Trish Ash writes for the person who has already bought the fabric and now has to decide whether the tabs get stitched into the top seam or buttoned on the right side, and whether the heading will be visible at all once a pelmet goes above it.

The curtain instructions go properly deep. She covers lined and unlined tab tops with buttons covered in a contrasting fabric, eyelet curtains made by the taped method, and why three inch eyelet tape carries heavier cloth than most people expect. A wooden pelmet box gets built from scratch, with a warning that fitting the hardware is heavy work and you will want somebody holding the other end.

There is a photographed run through the basic sewing tools and what each one actually does, which is the post to send anyone who owns a machine and very little else.

Around the sewing sit pieces on interior design colour, on keyword research, and on starting a home based service business, because the woman making curtains is often also wondering about being paid to make them. Pick your curtain style and work through that set of instructions.

Entrepreneur Ideas for women: Home-Based Service Business

Sep 29, 2013 · Trish Ash
Entrepreneur Ideas for women: Tips for Starting your Home-Based Service Business The current trend is towards more home-based businesses. They require lower overhead and startup money making them easier for entrepreneurs with…
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Make Buttoned Tab Top Curtains: Nice and Easy Lined Tab Top Curtains Free Instructions

May 12, 2013 · Trish Ash
 Making Buttoned Tab Top Curtains  There are lots of different designs that can be added to your curtains here is a button tab top that you can apply to spruce up your…
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Pictures of Sewing Tools, Basic Sewing Tools and Their Uses

May 3, 2013 · Trish Ash
 Basic Sewing Tools and Their Uses Sewing Tools and their uses for Professional Results  As with any profession or hobby, using the right tools can make all the difference between amateur or…
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Get Started With Interior Designs you will need to look at Interior Design Colours Part 3

Apr 28, 2013 · Trish Ash
 Interior Design Colours Part 3 The split complementary scheme is a variation of the standard complementary scheme. It uses a colour and the two colour adjacent to its complementary. This provides high…
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Sew Eyelet Curtains using the Taped Method Free Instructions

Apr 20, 2013 · Trish Ash
Sew Eyelet Curtains using the Taped Method Free Instructions Making Eyelet Curtains is not a difficult job. In fact it’s a very simple. Eyelets are basically metallic rings generally made from brass.…
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How to Make a Wooden Curtain Window Pelmet Box Free Instructions

Apr 19, 2013 · Trish Ash
How to Make a Wooden Curtain Window Pelmet Box: Free Instructions Fitting the hardware and hanging curtains and top treatments requires the same patience and high standards as curtain making. The overall…
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