Add velcro on the tie-backs to magnets in the curtains and press studs on your wooly pants and it could get nasty in there.
magnets are fine, as long as it's not blowing a gale. So as you can see we sleeved the curtain wire with matching fabric which works very well indeed
...and rear hatch pair done - all curtains made, I'm chuffed with them. Half a dozen tie backs to make and some studs to fit next, I should finish the job. After that I'll cover the rock and roll bits of the bed - easy as those 2 staple to the boards. The rear needs a zip, i'm leaving that for last, I need all the experience I can get for that - I've watched a video.
Nice one @zedders. I cheated and bought my bus curtains from Delilah's. Should have them any time now. We opted for a slide door curtain with magnets so the curtain stays on the slide door when you open it.
Nice work @zedders Even I got stuck in and have recently made my own curtains, starting with a how to guide from here on how to sew seats covers, and then few Youtube videos on how to use a sewing machine and make curtains. Well chuffed with mine aswell! When I get around to updating my resto thread they'll be more evidence!
I think I might make tie-backs with the seat covering fabric for that co-ordinated look. I know, I know, but start with a shiney exterior and there's no end to it is there? Turnbuckles would be good for tie-backs? Anyhow, I now have the excuse to make a cover. I have a piping foot and some leather which is tempting, but I think piping would be uncomfortable not to mention much harder. Or I could do tops in fabric, sides in leather - I have whole hide or so. That's still a lot of work for a beginner. Or the easy way - fold, stitch, cut off the extra, staple to board. This has to be the winner - get the two board ones done then spend the time on the rear one with the zip. Material... Filthy workshop, but at least I have space. A big table would have speeded things up a lot, I have to concentrate too hard on keeping the material out of the dirt.
Did you do the swivel seat? Is it easy to put in? Can this be done to the standard seats that came with van?