Curtains. To line or not to line

Have been trying for ages to buy some curtains on flea bay to no avail. Most of them seemed to be lined. Went into a fabric shop today and lady said I shouldn't line them because they will not tie back nicely. Any one got any experience of this?

 

My old curtains (made by previous owner) are not lined & the new set my mother is making for us won't be lined either however I have gone for quit a thick material & fitting the magnets in the bottom so they cling to the van...

Not sure if this helps or not, we have only camped once with the old curtains & we found it fine...

Robo...

 

I'm not lining mine...they're mainly to be kept tied back mostly as the thermo mats keep most of the light out, just to make it cosier... Personal preference I guess xxx

 

We lined ours and they tie back fine. We used quite thick material so they do bunch quite thickly, so when they're compressed tight and left for a while they do crease slightly. We also used magnets in the bottom to pull them into the windows.

 

If you want to keep bright morning sun out from shining through you need them lined.

 

We doubled up the material on ours, so we have the pattern/colour visible on both sides, effectively lining them I guess, and they operate and tie back absolutely fine. They also look nice from both inside & outside the van...

 

This is the best option ( in my opinion) because thats what I did

 

depends on the fabric and whether you have the pattern facing inwards or outwards.

wool won't fade like cotton and has thermal and fire retardant properties - obviously they'll 'bunch up' more than a lighter weight fabric. Lightweight fabric will 'bunch' nicer but will fade while bunched up quicker. if you have a plain white/cream lining on the outside of your curtains they won't fade as much - or at least it won't be as detectable.
the 'bunching up' thickness will be dependant on the fabric you choose - a lightweight patterned fabric with a lightweight lining won't bunch up as much as a heavyweight inlined fabric

I've made lots of curtains and always line them unless they are wool. am making some more for my camper and at £18 per metre I will be lining them to protect the stupidly expensive fabric.

 

Same Same My Mother made mine in super quick time and even copied the front cab curtain from Disco Kegs Bus. Gingham Rules

 

If you don't line and the material isn't thick enough people will be able to see through them when you're inside with the lights on.

Maybe ye would get a kick out of this though?

 

you can see pattern on front and back of mine and dont want too much material bunched...

but i really think its due to personal preference and how good you are at sewing /time etc xxx

 

Fading will be a big problem. It ruins your curtains so it's best to line them for this reason alone.

 

Ours our lined with black out material and also dble sided on the Aussie Bay and tied back fine.

 

Got a friend who is going to 'run some up for me'! Any idea how many metres of fabric I should get? As you might have guessed interior design is not my forte …

 

l think line them if they are thin. A customer came in with some really nice curtains fitted. Bit thin though. You wouldn't need to try hard to work out what was going on inside so I'm hoping they will line them because they work so well in their bus.

I'm looking to have my rear most ones in the bed area lined. Not keen in the rest being lined as l like the YELLOW glow that comes through my YELLOW curtains.

 

how much fabric you need depends on;
a) the pattern - this will affect how each curtain can be cut out if, for instance the pattern only goes one way up, if so, lots of wastage, but then make cushion covers and turn them the right way round
b) the width of the fabric
c) whether they are going to be self lined/double sided so that the pattern can be seen from the outside and inside.

6/7 metres should be fine if you're not going to self line/double up and there's no messing about with pattern direction. you'll need about the same again (bit less) in a complimentary lining fabric if they're going to be lined.

a wool fabric can be ideal as often no need to line, warm and naturally flame resistant but it's more expensive than cotton.

 

Mmmm.
Found this one on sale only a £1 a metre it is a small check. About 1 cm. was going to double it but they only have 10 metres. Will have to rethink.

 

what width is it? time to get your graph paper out and work out the pattern cutting, don't forget seam allowances, hems and tie backs. does it need to be doubled? could you line it in another fabric? it looks like a medium weight fabric so you may not need to line it... diff to tell via a pic

 

Mine are a thick upholstery material.which I have 2 layers of facing in and out, they are also interlined with blackout lining. They bunch fine when up and keep all light out and can see the pattern when drawn. win win for me. They also keep it warm and snug at night

 

My other half wakes up at stupid o clock at home with blackout curtains (Me? I could sleep through an apololypse!) so if we didn't have lined he wouldn't stand a chance