Window decoration is an important part of a beautiful and harmonious interior, the beautiful curtains give the room an aesthetic and a finished look, make it cozy. There is a great variety of design options window, various fabrics and accessories. But the actual decoration of the window opening remains lambrequins.
Beautiful French word "pelmet" refers to the drape of fabric, disposed horizontally in the window opening in the top of the net curtains composition.
Pelmet - a decorative draped fabric that adorns the top opening windows and doors along the eaves. Sometimes they make out bed.
Pelmets, made with their own hands, not only to decorate the window opening, but also give you conceived the design of curtains finished look.
To date, the use of swags in the interior is quite common. They can be found in the design of bedrooms, living rooms, children's rooms.
Despite the apparent complexity of the sewing lambrequin extremely easy.
Varieties pelmet:
- soft;
- tough;
- combined.
Many pelmets look pretentious and difficult, the beauty of drapery fabric is amazing.
Soft curtains are also divided into several types. The difference between the two in combination of fabrics and draperies variations. Here are some basic options:
- SMAD;
- perekidy;
- tie;
- Coquille;
- bell;
- pouffe.
Varieties pelmet.
In hard swags release 2 versions:
- Direct, shaped edge;
- openwork.
Pelmets hide is not always aesthetic cornice. Adding window decorations finished appearance.
The difference between the hard and soft lambrequins that hard stretched over a frame and is a continuous web, without any folds. Soft as - is different drapery fabrics, soft and smooth lines.
Soft pelmet is particularly popular due to the ease and elegance.
The combined blend between a soft and hard substrate.
Pelmet curtain sewn from fabric, dubbed gangs, interlining or other rigid non-woven fabric.
Content
- 1 Independent sewing lambrequin
- 2 How to sew the pattern of pelmet
- 3 sewing SMAD
- 4 Fabrics for pelmets
- 5 Pattern of the veil
- 6 Hard pelmet curtain
- 7 How do pelmet hard with their own hands
- 8 Examples of curtains and windows with lambrequins Design
- 9 VIDEO: Pelmet curtain with his hands.
- 10 50 unusual design options swags:
Independent sewing lambrequin
When sewing a narrow pelmet follow instructions. With this process to cope even novice seamstress.
When sewing lambrequin with their hands initially made the pattern. It is made as follows:
- take a piece of paper and draw a horizontal line on it (this is a base which will be attached to the eaves);
- calculate yardage SMAD and width;
- proofreads measured and arc length;
- developing stage (as will be draped folds);
- it cuts out;
- cut out the future of the product.
Pattern pelmet.
The tools that are needed during the work:
- scissors;
- tape measure;
- paper to be cut;
- chalk and tailors' work;
- gon.
The tools that you need.
The next step, performing measurements of the window:
- height from floor to eaves;
- width of the window.
Important! By the latter indicator is added to the width of the wall of the window opening, as the product will be closing this space.
Also, if you plan to sewing curtains are not on the floor, measure the yardage from the eaves to the alleged lower edge of the curtains.
If you have sewing skills, then do pelmet for you is not difficult.
The following indicators are taken into account in the calculation of tissue:
- supply of fabric width for curtains (this increases the length of the cornice at 2- 2.5 times). It is necessary to form a beautiful and smooth wrinkles in the fabric;
- curtain length (added to 15 cm).
It should be noted! Calculation of the material depends on the type of pelmet, which is made.
Calculation of fabric for sewing lambrequin.
How to sew the pattern of pelmet
After manufacturing patterns as the photo step by step, begin to reveal itself directly to the tissue and to sew curtains.
Pelmets sew their own hands as follows.
- Treat the cutting edge of the fabric piping.
- Material is spread on free space, then the fabric web is spread and produce a pattern layout in view of future folds.
- Form a crease and "baits" them.
- Try on the intermediate rail and the embodiment, if the dimensions are the same, sewn.
Optionally, you can decorate lace design, or add a frill.
Curtains should be attached to the bar. Choose a number of ways:
- by using velcro tape sewn to pelmets;
- tape loops, wherein the curtain is secured to the ledge by means of hooks.
Even without decorative elements, such product looks very elegant.
Footage of fastening tape measure out of the finished product.
It should be noted! Velcro tape is not suitable for heavy swags.
sewing SMAD
The preferred cutting SMAD draw on a flat vertical surface and used in this cord-weight material.
- Sewing SMAD for soft pelmets to start paint scheme patterns.
- The fabric is folded diagonally fold and fasten the material.
- Fix the segment of material to the rail at an angle of 45 degrees and form folds, fixing them with pins or needles.
- Bottom treated piping, and the product is sewn on a typewriter.
- To the base of SMAD fasten the Velcro tape.
On the sides stitched by "tunnels" in which vdevayut tape, then it is tightened, the edge is sewn, and SMAD ready.
Fabrics for pelmets
By the choice of material from which sew curtains, fit with special care. For soft swags choose easy and flowing materials: veil poluorganza, linen, light cloth curtain.
For dark rooms fit more airy fabrics.
Important! Plain Organza is not suitable for creating folds in the curtains, because it is tough and does not create a smooth, beautiful lines.
For hard swags choose dense curtain fabrics.
The fabric density will depend on the degree of room illumination.
Immediately before buying spread the folds of the fabric selected.
When making the window opening also take into account the color of the curtains, if you use a fabric with a pattern, then pay attention to the report of the picture relative to the window.
Pattern of the veil
A popular material used to blind sewing is veil. It's light and beautifully draped in folds. Before you begin, calculate the right amount of material. It depends on the variations of the curtains of the future, of how many sections it will be.
- If it is a simple drape over the entire length of the window, then added to the length of 15-20 cm on each side.
- If pelmet has one section, the value is multiplied by 1.5.
- If the drape has two sections, the first section is calculated audio footage. For this eaves length divided by 5 and multiplied by 3, and the variant is the length of one section. It is multiplied by 2 and the total value obtained pelmet.
- If the curtain plan sections 3, after calculating the length of one section (the length of the eaves divided by 7, and multiplied by 3), it is multiplied by 3.
- After the calculations and determine tissue embodiment draperies, SMAD, start pattern. Make a pattern pelmets dimensioned in full size on paper first, and then it is transferred to the tissue web.
Pelmets of the veil - decorating element that can decorate not only the window but the entire room completely, making it a light, airy and really comfortable.
Important! Cutting work produced at an angle of 45 degrees.
The next step is treated Eaves edge on the machine and sew oblique Bakey to the bottom edge. Form a crease and baits them. After trying on a window and finally pierced the curtain.
Cosi pelmet with each element. After sewing all parts of the curtains, proceed directly to its assembly.
Pelmet of the veil will be bright and easy addition to your tulle.
Note! First collect the curtain on the table and baits him try on the window, and then finally cross-linked product.
The last step attach the fixing tape (Velcro with loops), stripped creases and hang the finished product in the window.
Hard pelmet curtain
This decorative curtains member spanned (glued) to rigid base web. His second name Banda. It perfectly hides ledge and is also used in the interior for the purpose of increasing the height of the room visually.
In the manufacture of hard pelmet adhere to the following rules:
- its height should be 1/6 of the length of the curtains;
- using material identical with that from which the curtains are sewn.
Such pelmet looks very stylish.
How do pelmet hard with their own hands
Before you begin, you will need a pattern lambrequin. It should be in full size. To find out how much need the material, measure the length of the cornice and added to 10 cm on each side to bend the fabric.
Pattern is a web which has a straight line at the base of the eaves, and the lower edge of the cut symmetric waves.
Make preliminary measurements of height, width and the protrusion for future pelmet.
The pattern is transferred to a fabric that has adhesive base.
Important! When cutting the foundations leave allowances fabric!
Adhesive base is applied on dense curtains leave allowance for 2- 3 cm from each edge. Secure the fabric on the basis of using pins or needles, iron an iron as long as the base does not stick to the fabric thoroughly. Make backing material on the same model as the basis. Then all the layers were collected pelmet and stitched by a typewriter edge back 0.3 cm from it.
Attach the straps.
Note! If pelmet has a rounded bottom edge of the fabric, then make a small incision on the inner side of the fabric does not form extra folds.
You can draw a straight or shaped bottom edge and decorate it interesting decorative materials.
Also, when choosing the material, pay attention to him shrinkage during sewing.
Examples of curtains and windows with lambrequins Design
When choosing the design of windows, pay attention to the following factors:
- the overall color scheme of the interior;
- purpose room (bedroom, nursery, kitchen);
- ceiling height;
- the number of hours of daylight in the room (the room is located on the shady or sunny side);
- the number of square meters in the room.
If you decide to make a soft pelmet, then you need some piece of fabric with different densities and colors.
For dark rooms, where the lack of natural light, choosing light and light curtains, pelmets, soft voile, linen, poluorganzy.
For light use thicker curtains.
If the room is small, then sew simple pelmets, using the minimum number of elements and SMAD. A spacious selected for more complex designs curtains.
The interior of the rooms for the design of windows often use delicate items. They are tape (the entire length of the eaves) and modular (consisting of several elements). They are made of a dense plastics material. For these purposes, perfectly suited dublerin. In order to create such a decoration on window, use a stencil. Its paint on thick paper in full size, and then transferred to the adhesive substrate. Cut and fastened to the eaves or decorative curtain.
Making curtains and swags with their hands - it is even time-consuming, but it is not too difficult.
Important! For a more aesthetic appearance openwork element using laser cutting. It makes the edges perfectly smooth and does not provide "razmohritsya" them over time.
If you can not use the laser cutting, the edge of the lace is treated with overlock.
For a beautiful window decoration not necessarily seek the help of professionals. It is enough to determine the design of curtains, choose the right fabric and related components and to start making their own. Follow the instructions and in compliance with all the recommendations, sewing curtains will not be a difficult process.
A final form of the product will please long time, especially at the thought that this is done with his own hands.
