Blackout Drapery Lining - Sewing Together 2 Widths
What method would you use to sew together 2 widths (54" each) of Blackout lining for a drapery panel?
The finished length of the panel will be long...about 102".
I will be lining a toile fabric. The lining is called Roc Lon Budget Blackout.
I have only worked with this Blackout lining once before. It was for a small window that only required one width (54") of lining.
I had leftover lining, so I practiced sewing together two small (15" long) pieces. One way was to put the right sides together and do a single stitch (didn't iron the seam after sewing).
The other method I tried was to overlap the two pieces 1/2 inch and then stitch two rows. When I hold these samples up against a window with sunlight, I do not see any light coming through the stitching. There is no fraying of this lining which makes it easy to use.
Below are pics of my sample stitching using the leftover Roc Lon Budget Blackout.
I used blue thread so it could be seen better in the pics.
Laurie
Right side of Blackout lining. Two methods I tried for joining two pieces (blue thread for practice only, I'll use ivory thread on the real project)
Wrong side of Blackout lining
Single stitch up close (right side)
Double stitching on overlapping fabric
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shadylady2u - Thank you for helping me out!
I will make sure to use a press cloth if any ironing is necessary.
I think I've seen the thick "Bump" blanket type of interlining you described in my local JoAnn Fabric store. Is that used more for living room drapery or for other applications?
I assume since it's an interlining, then another piece of "regular" fabric lining needs to be sewn on the back so you end up with three layers of fabric for the drape.I appreciate the link you posted for the blackout lining you prefer. After viewing that link, I went to Hanes' site and saw that it's also offered in ivory (which I am glad about). I ordered a sample and am curious to feel it and compare it to the Roc Lon Budget. I noticed the Hanes lining you linked to is 100%cotton and the Roc Lon Budget is a cotton/poly blend.
The small window drape I made and lined with RocLon Budget is for a child's bedroom (see pic below). This current Toile drape I will attempt is also for a child's bedroom. Keeping outside noises to a minimum
and keeping the room dark in the day is very helpful during mid day nap times : )After this bedroom toile drape is complete, I will move on to another bedroom which needs a new drape. If I like the feel of the Hanes blackout lining, then I'll give it a go.
It's fun to learn about and try new things. Thanks again!Laurie
Back side of small BR window drape using RocLon Budget Blackout lining.
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