How to Repair Insulated Curtains
Insulated curtains are excellent for keeping drafts out and heat in during the winter. They can last for years if maintained and repaired when need be. Washing your insulated curtains in a washing machine can result in unraveled seams. When this happens, the fabric can become separated from the insulated lining, requiring repair.
Instructions
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Remove the damaged insulated curtain from the curtain rod. Lay the curtain lining side up, fabric side down, on your work surface. Smooth the curtain out so that there are no wrinkles or bunches in the fabric. Locate the damaged seams.
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Trim 1/8 inch off the edges of both layers of the curtain where the seam has come unraveled, using sharp fabric cutting scissors. Do this to remove frayed edges or threads as these will get in the way of repairing the damaged seam.
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Grasp the two layers of the curtain, the bottom layer being the fabric and the top layer being the insulated lining. Hold the two layers together and fold them over ¼ inch once and then again, or ½ inch one time depending on how the seam was originally stitched.
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Insert common pins, also known as straight pins, along the damaged area of the seam. Insert the first pin parallel with the seam, 2 inches before the damage begins, by pushing the pin down through both layers of the curtain and then poking the pin back up through both layers ½ inch over from where the pin was inserted. Do this for the entire length of the damaged seam, stopping 2 inches after the damage ends.
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Repair the seam, using a sewing machine with a thread color that matches or blends into the front fabric of the curtain. Stitch from the beginning of the pins to the end of the pins and then backstitch over the seam for added strength and durability. Remove all pins when you are finished sewing, then place the repaired curtain back on its rod.
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Tips & Warnings
Use care and caution while using a sewing machine.
Using a color of thread that does not match or blend in will create visible stitch lines on the front side of the curtain.
References
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