Date: 10/6/09 3:43 PM

Hi there--I posted here earlier about finding the courage to turn my beautiful Brunschwig fabric (which I got for about $10/yd on Ebay) into drapes. I've made my panels (and am so proud of myself for matching the pattern beautifully!) and am now trying to decide on the "guts." I know I want to interline them, but what to use? Plain interlining? Heavy flannel? Go for the gusto with English bump? The fabric is a linen print. Anyone with experience using theses different interlinings?

Thanks!

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Reply to CMag
Date: 10/6/09 8:43 PM

What is English bump?

All the home dec. fabric shops here sell a flannel that is drapery width, and it is sold as interlining. That's what I always buy. It tends to have the flannel nap on one side, and is often smoother on the other side, but I rarely pay attention and it differs from shop to shop.

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Date: 10/7/09 8:32 AM

I normally use the heavier weight flannel interlining from Rowley Co. English Bump is very luxuruious & would be tempting to try. Depending on whether you're blindhemming on a home machine, it may cause you headaches due to the thickness, though.

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Date: 10/7/09 10:05 AM

I might go for the bump since I got such a good deal on the face fabric. My biggest concern is the weight. Is there such a thing as too heavy drapes?

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Reply to CMag
Date: 10/7/09 10:59 AM

I don't think the weight is an issue as long as you have sturdy curtain rods and anchor them correctly. The bigger issue is thickness. Are you pleating? If so make sure you cut the bump so only one layer is in the pleats, not folded over the buckram. I might be tempted to go with a bonded lining. It's a new-ish product, like flannel interlining and regular lining bonded together. You can get it online in 25 yard rolls.

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Reply to Selina
Date: 10/7/09 2:21 PM

Interesting on the bonded lining. Are the custom shops using this on silk draperies? What a time-saver!

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Reply to my_seamstress
Date: 10/7/09 9:30 PM

We sometimes use it for silk, just depends on what the customer wants. I used it for drapes in my house, face fabric was a thin poly faux silk, looks fantastic!

Here is a link to elining.com, the classic napped Sateen: http://www.elining.com/products/displayprod.php?action=dolist&flag=dlplcnp&status=drapl&int_per=5

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Reply to my_seamstress
Date: 10/9/09 11:44 AM

Quote: my_seamstress

Interesting on the bonded lining.

Presuming the bonded lining is the same thing as Hanes Napped Sateen, I have used it on a silk roman shade. It was lovely and worked well.

I made a sample panel using the English bump and it was just dreamy. If you cannot get the bump, you can use 2 layers of heavy flannel interlining and achieve nearly the same effect. The bump sheds, so you'll want to serge your lower edge.

Alathia

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Reply to Doris W. in TN
Date: 10/9/09 3:18 PM

I found a short description through Google - ''100% Cotton
Double Napped · Insulating, Sound Barrier · Soft Hand'' - sounds like flannel. Any other descriptions welcome.

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Rhoda K

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Reply to Rhoda K
Date: 10/9/09 6:22 PM

Quote: Rhoda K

I found a short description through Google - ''100% Cotton Double Napped · Insulating, Sound Barrier · Soft Hand'' - sounds like flannel. Any other descriptions welcome.

It also is what I could consider a "high loft". Going from memory, it's almost 1/4" thick.

Alathia

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