Introduction to re-modelling/re-working second-hand curtains
Pretty much everyone knows that buying second-hand curtains is a very good and sustainable thing to do. It's good for your pocket and great for the planet and there are many ways curtains can be altered. Curtains might be too long but the colours are great so get them taken up. Silk curtains, especially if they have been in use for a decent length of time will probably be frayed up and down the leading edges. These will need to be cut off and a new edge created and this will help the curtains stay usable. This re-modelling/re-working helps make the curtains look better and last longer and doesn't need to cost the earth!
The Sewing Room, St Albans
Divinely Vintage have recently met a wonderful woman called Shelley Kingston who lives just down the road from our showroom. Since getting to know her she has done alterations for us on behalf of a number of customers and all of them have been more than happy with the results. The results of this have made us realise that we need to help publicise her business so that potential customers looking to buy curtains from us know that there is someone close by who could easily do alterations etc. Details of Shelley's business, the Sewing Room, can be found HERE.
Curtains and cushions to Switzerland
Divinely Vintage sells second-hand curtains all over the world and one of the most interesting jobs has just been completed. Lorraine, an existing customer of ours, recently saw a link on our WhatsApp group to a new listing on our website. This was for 5 pairs of vintage paisley curtains with fabric de Le Cuona, an American Company. She immediately rang us and bought 4 pairs of the curtains and said that she needed them all taken up. Naturally we gave them to Shelley and she did the work and then said what about the excess fabric taken off the four pairs. We spoke to Lorraine and she said she wanted some cushion made for a sofa that was to be in the same room. I should point out that the 'room' is in a large barn high up in the Swiss alps above Geneva!
Shelley made two large and four smaller cushions using up most of the fabric and using the interlining underneath to produce extra 'plumpness'. The re-modelling/re-working results you can see from the featured picture that accompanies this post. Her standard of work was brilliant and she even managed to get the paisley pattern in the centre of each cushion. Curtains and cushions have now been packed securely and start their journey off to Switzerland on Monday.
Project Managing the alterations
So that everyone is clear about how this would work let me immediately say that we would charge an admin fee of £25, no more and no less. Our money has been made by selling the curtains in the first instance and we are happy to liaise with Shelley on your behalf for any alterations. The main thing to remember is the carpenters old adage "measure twice and cut once"!!
