I was so excited to get giant panels for such a great price. The ones I got for our bedroom were a nice heavy, almost canvassy material (I know nothing about fabrics, I'm sure it has a real name....) For our office, I got some lovely white ones that were a little lighter, but still nice and substantial. I washed them first, then I got out my iron and hem tape and went to town, measuring them for the exact length I wanted - barely gracing the floor - not too high but not too puddley. They looked great - I was pleased with my domestic textile skills!
Just the length I wanted! |
I realize now that I should have let them hang for a few months before hemming them, giving gravity a chance to do its dirty work.
I'm super lazy, so I am not looking forward to the process of re-hem-taping these babies. Urgh. I'm also tempted to wash/dry these, but then I'm afraid I will ruin them.
This is why I can't have nice things. :)
huh.... how did I never know this could happen? You bet your bippy I'm hanging my new curtains before hemming them now.
ReplyDeletehaha, I actually don't think they look too bad.
ReplyDeleteOn a side note, that AS IS section is the best. LURV IT. Now I want to stop at IKEA on the way home from work. Thanks Claire ;)
LB
:) Yeah, this has happened with my panels from Ikea too. The other thing that can happen is under the weight of the curtains, your rod can warp/droop a little (I guess depending on the rod) making the curtains look longer... Does turning your rod a little lift the curtains up of the floor a little?
ReplyDeleteI actually like the puddle look!
ReplyDeleteAnd btw: I LOVE your bed frame! Where did you get it?
This happened to me too! So upsetting. By the way, I live in Fayetteville so we're neighbors. It's such a small blog world :)
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