Take the lining
Machine it up
I always keep my pins at 90 degrees
to the machine line
and back stitch
It saves your seams coming undone
Then you'll be sure you've kept everything in place
and your fabric isn't slipping along
I use glass headed coloured large pins
because you can clearly see the pins
So go a bit slower over the pins
You are less likely to break a needle
If you happen to prick your finger
An old granny tip
is to spit on the blood spot
and rub it with an old piece of lining
Back stitch and finish
Cut off the threads, take out the pins
I keep my pins on a magnet, saves picking them up
and it will stick to the ironing board as well
Try to keep your curtains folded when you are not working on them
If they get bundled up your ironing at the end will take a lot longer
Here you are then
your lining is ready to fit the curtains
your double hem ready to hem
Now the tricky bit - mitering the corners
To recap the hemline 6 inches and the
side fold 2 inches, there you are
3 and 3 to get to the hemline
This is the important mitre point
which is the angle of the curtain bottom corner
You fold up your 3 inches
I'm just going to pin it
to be sure where it is
so you fold the curtains down the mitre point
with that line and that line corresponding
Up 3, Up 3 down the 2
down the 2 on the side
and there is your mitre point
which is actually where you pop a lead weight
in the corner to keep the curtains hanging true
at the side
Clearly, you don't draw on your curtains
this is just for the video
you get your marks with the iron
pressing as you go to give you lines to follow
Never use a biro because
when you launder it will bleed ink over the curtains
The ideal choice is tailors chalk
White tailors chalk
Slip-stitch all along the lining
and if you just catch a thread or two
from the main fabric, then slip the needle through
the fold of the hem
you will get nice even stitches
So arrived at the corner cut the thread then put a knot in it
Sew the mitre, again
then stitch the mitre together
stitch across the mitre
Pin the lining
along the bottom
this is important if you are making long curtains
otherwise when you spread them out
it will be difficult to straighten them up
Here you again with the lining in position
your folds and hems all ready
Take a weight, a special lead penny weight
you can buy, I cover them in old lining
because it gives you something to stitch to
Pop it into the corner and stitch it in
to save it moving around
catch it securely
Here you are with your mitred corners
sewn in, your hem sewn, lining fitted
you just have to slip stitched up the side of the curtain
Now I'm going to show you how to put the heading tape on