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Old 02-04-2010, 10:20 PM
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DD2 has a lovely arched window in the living room of her new home but it faces the street so she doesn't want anyone be able to look in .... it is about 3ft wide with a drop of 4ft. Is there any way we can put a voile or nosey net in the arch (the fussy so and so doesn't want a curtain pole above the window ) I wondered if a flexi rod could be bent to fit ...... any ideas ladies please???
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Old 02-04-2010, 10:33 PM
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MMMM difficult one.
If you can get hold of something really cheap to practise with, maybe the best option would be to go for flexi curtain track, something like valance rail, then cut an arch shape but very wide.
Attach curtain tape to the top and gather the fit.
The rail and curtain will only need to go in the actual arch, so don't forget to leave the sides of the curtain straight.
Hope this makes sense

Does she realise that even with net/voile, people will still be able to see in when the light is on.


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Old 02-05-2010, 09:24 PM
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I know this may sound awful but i have done this many times before.
Ok.

Double sided magnetic strip! i bought a load of it and put it up in very difficult window/curtain positions, even used it to put up a beautiful frill of voile round a stage at church.... You stick one side up on the windowframe/wall/doorframe etc and the other you sew to the net, either in chunks or the whole thing, its very sturdy and is quick and simple to wash/move about....
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I know this may sound awful but i have done this many times before.
Ok.

Double sided magnetic strip! i bought a load of it and put it up in very difficult window/curtain positions, even used it to put up a beautiful frill of voile round a stage at church.... You stick one side up on the windowframe/wall/doorframe etc and the other you sew to the net, either in chunks or the whole thing, its very sturdy and is quick and simple to wash/move about....

Don't sound awful at all sounds bliddy brilliant ..... will I get it in craft shops or DIY Angel ... xx
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Great minds Angel! I've done a similar thing in the past but using the stick-on velcro.
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Don't sound awful at all sounds bliddy brilliant ..... will I get it in craft shops or DIY Angel ... xx
I bought it online Lala......... yonks ago and think its brilliant stuff.
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Great minds Angel! I've done a similar thing in the past but using the stick-on velcro.
Yup, i have used that too Diydeb. ......we is clevererer aint we.
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