The original curtain of filaments with their hands

Contents:

• Advantages curtains of filaments
• What You Need
• Calculations for
• Use and Care

In the seventies, it was fashionable to have or produce filament curtains with their hands decorated with beads, beads and even bells, they were called muslin or rope. Many still feel pleasant nostalgia at the memory of them.

But today it is possible to take over such a product, and also make the original curtains of threads on their own.
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Advantages curtains of filaments

They are easy to use, simple and original, and will please their owners, and their guests attractiveness, beauty and attractiveness for a long time. Because of its unusual, such curtains can perform not only its direct purpose, but also used as a room divider. Also, these curtains can not show partiality to cover the area in any room. Moreover, the original made muslin will add brightness and unusual decor.

With a translucent, airy and light structure, the curtains of the threads do not interfere with the passage of fresh air and light but out of direct sunlight a room still able to protect. If you really have the desire to make the filament curtain, then, first of all, you need to collect the necessary material for this.

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What You Need

The base can be made from both normal tissues and to be woven from the same yarn, which will go on the thread, such a framework looks much more interesting. You must select a material for the filaments themselves, and decorations to taste: beads, beads, small toys, pins, buttons, figurines made with his own hands, and then, what can your imagination. Bells will also be original decoration, in addition to published them pleasant ringing. But it is necessary to choose bells with a hole to be able to attach them with needle and thread.

Filaments themselves may be made of not only conventional yarns, the most popular for the production of such curtains are smooth threads, and they have a remarkable gloss jet. In addition, it is possible to weave the threads of muslin textured and fluffy yarns or just hands on the line strung beads of different shapes and colors. For each type of jewelry that will be attached to the strands, must be chosen, and a needle and thread, depending on the color and width of the hole decoration. Each string is attached approximately 8-10 decorations. And the thicker the interweaving of threads, the more reliable must be attached to her jewelry.
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Calculations for

The width of the fabric substrate must have a width of a doorway or window, or another space, which is scheduled under the filament curtain. There is an option to use a curtain rod and rings for conventional curtains, then it is possible to move the rope curtains, and in order to maintain a certain gap between threads - through the rings to skip rope and attach it to the ring at a predetermined distance. Another option basis under muslin - wooden plank with holes, this method is good where the curtains to constantly refer to hand back down, for example, in the doorways.

Next is to decide how much to put pieces of woven strands on the substrate. For example, for a standard-sized doors are usually taken 15 pieces of threads, but can be taken as fewer and more play a role here, too, only their own desires and fantasies. In addition, the need to determine the length of the curtains of the future. It need not be on the floor, the length of muslin can be either to the middle or above, and whatever. And the edge of the curtain options abound: and in a semicircle, and with beveled edges, and waves, both direct and combined.

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Use and Care

A variety of ornaments for curtains of filaments has the advantage in their application: decorated with bells, buttons and homemade curtains figures will look very good in the nursery; plain perfect for parents' bedroom; beautiful curtains of the large sparkling beads or glass beads is the place in the living room. And if you make a combined curtain of glass beads and beads, they will become a worthy ornament for a room in oriental style.

The finished product, if desired, may be subjected to various transformation twisting or tying several strands together or simply tie them, shortening, thus creating a defined pattern. This will give your interior a personal and particular "flavor". To look behind the curtains of the yarns is quite simple. Before any kind of washing is important to twist the strands together into a braid, secure reliability and put in a cloth bag. Keys does not require drying and ironing. It is enough to hang on a place and under their weight they straighten themselves.

Hand made rope blinds or curtains will be an exclusive thing, the second such will not be at anybody and never.