Estimating Meterage for Window Coverings
IMPORTANT NOTES:
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Add extra fabric for straightening ends. |
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Half of the width will be used for each curtain
panel. To piece panels, adjust width measurements to include
1" (2.5cm) for each seam. |
Cut Length - For fabrics NOT requiring a pattern
match
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inch (cm) |
| 1) Finished length |
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| 2) Bottom hem (double for most fabrics) |
+ |
| 3) Casing/heading |
+ |
| 4) Cut length for each width or part width |
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Cut Length - For fabrics requiring a pattern match
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inch (cm) |
| 1) Cut length (figure as above) |
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| 2) Size of pattern repeat (distance between motifs) |
÷ |
| 3) Number of repeats needed (rounded up to the nearest
whole number) |
= |
| Cut length for each width or part width: Multiply
size of repeat by the number of repeats needed |
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Cut Width
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inch (cm) |
| 1) Finished width |
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| 2) Fullness (how many times the finished width) |
x |
| 3)Width times fullness |
= |
| 4) Side hems |
+ |
| 5) Total width needed |
= |
| 6) Width of fabric |
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| 7) Number of fabric widths: Total width needed divided
by width of fabric rounded up to the nearest whole number. |
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Total Fabric Needed
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inch (cm) |
| 1) Cut length (as figured above) |
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| 2) Number of fabric widths (as figured above) |
x |
| 3) Total fabric length |
= |
| 4) Number of yd. (m) needed: Total fabric length
divided by 36" (100cm) |
yd. (m) |
For wide sheers, which can be railroaded
| 1) Finished width times 3 (fullness) |
x |
| 2) Number of yd. (m) needed: Total width needed
divided by 36" (100cm) |
yd. (m) |
    
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