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Member since 1/3/08
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Posted on: 1/30/08 2:10 PM ET
The fabric feels weird. almost plasticy. I want to line some very simple curtains for my daughter's room. Any suggestions greatly appreciated! TIA!
  
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Posted on: 1/30/08 3:17 PM ET
I used a med-heavy weight universal needle when I made drapes with blackout lining. I used the heavy weight needles more because of the heavy home dec fabric that I used for the curtins. With a lighter fabric I think a mid-weight needle would be fine.
  
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Posted on: 1/30/08 6:31 PM ET
In reply to hgweston
I used the same needle ChrisS recommends. Because of the plastic-y coating on the back of the fabric, a teflon foot is useful when the plastic-y side is running under your presser foot. When the plastic-y side is on the bottom, next to your feed dogs, a strip of tissue paper between the feed dogs and blackout fabric should do the job.

Depending upon the type of fabric you're joining to the blackout fabric, "taut sewing" might be in order. This is when you hold the fabric taut while sewing by putting your left hand behind the needle, your right hand about 12"-18" in front of the needle - and while you sew, your two hands hold the fabrics taut. But, no pulling, please.

You'll know right away if you need to do "taut sewing" because the fabric that is not blackout fabric will want to gather or feed at a different rate than the blackout.

Hope that helps, Lily
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Lily
  
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