Comments on Cozy.Cottage.Cute.: More Yammering About Curtains and Curtain Rods

I hope they come out okay for yah! If you still n...

2011-04-20T23:46:11.211-04:00

I hope they come out okay for yah! If you still need to shorten them, and you don't want to sew them, there is a product called 'Heat & Bond'--I believe it comes in a 'tape'--you simple put it on where you want it, iron, remove the paper strip, and iron the hem up--does that make sense?

Thanks everyone for the advice. I threw two of the...

2011-04-19T21:15:09.781-04:00

Thanks everyone for the advice. I threw two of them in the washer to see what happens. Eeeek!

I would wash them...I'm a risk taker though.

2011-04-19T21:00:37.907-04:00

I would wash them...I'm a risk taker though.

Hem! They might shrink, but if they don't shr...

2011-04-19T10:41:21.142-04:00

Hem! They might shrink, but if they don't shrink enough they'll be so wrinkly from the wash (and will be even more of a pain to "re-hem"!)... I'd forget ever washing them at all - take them to the dry cleaner when it's time and it'll save your ironing arm from a lot of work.

I'd wash them but I'd use a special deterg...

2011-04-19T10:27:22.833-04:00

I'd wash them but I'd use a special detergent made for cold water, if you know what I mean? They may shrink to much or widen in width if you don't. Love the curtain rods and yes, I hate to return things too but I do!

I would suggest DEFINITELY ironing them (and as mo...

2011-04-19T08:32:19.093-04:00

I would suggest DEFINITELY ironing them (and as most people have suggested, washing them first). My mother (a seamstress) would iron them when they were still a TINY bit damp from the dryer (or hanging) (with linen, you may wish to iron them with a cloth over top, just in case). It is SUCH a pain, but if there are any wrinkles at all, it will be much harder to hem them properly. Also, if you are a perfectionist, and because the curtains may be slightly different lengths, you may wish to hang them all, and then pin them separately, so that they all hang exactly the same length from the floor (say, 2 mm or whatever you decide). The tricky part is remembering which curtains go where, which is not a big deal if your rods and floors are perfectly straight/square, but may make a difference if you have sloping floors or whatever. What I did was embroider the tiniest little dot in the inside corner of each panel, starting with red, than orange, than yellow, etc., where you won't see it. Work left to right in the room. That way, if you ever take them down, you will always know which panels belong where. Of course, this may be waaaayyyy too much work (without my mom "making" me, I don't know if I ever would have done all this), but I must admit, the end result looks great....

Sarah, check the label to see if they are already ...

2011-04-19T05:31:51.149-04:00

Sarah, check the label to see if they are already pre-washed. Linen is one of those fabrics that definitely shrinks.
Whether or not they are, I'd still wash them anyway. If they have already been pre-washed then you'll just need to hem them up.
If not already pre-washed then washing them will shrink them which will make hemming a lot easier, or you might find they are the perfect length.
Also, I always hung my linen curtains straight back onto the curtain rail to dry. You may still need to iron them, but the wet weight will help them hang straighter.
Good luck!

I personally love the long bunched on the floor lo...

2011-04-19T04:23:03.786-04:00

I personally love the long bunched on the floor look so wouldn't do either - just let them be but that's just me......B:)

I might try washing one panel first just to see ho...

2011-04-18T22:48:18.261-04:00

I might try washing one panel first just to see how they shrink up. I would hate to wash all four just to find out I'd ruined them! Good luck, and btw I LOVE your blog!!

Alright here is my two cents, wash them but the re...

2011-04-18T22:26:10.846-04:00

Alright here is my two cents, wash them but the real shrinkage will happen in the dryer. Also they will continue to shrink every time you dry them (in my experience anyway), so when you wash them in the future hang them outside to dry.

Be careful! I washed my "drop cloth curtains&...

2011-04-18T22:21:44.993-04:00

Be careful! I washed my "drop cloth curtains" on cold, on delicate and they shrank up like crazy and all diff lengths. Fair warning!! I would assume however something sold at Crate and Barrel would be preshrunk and washable... good luck! Maybe you should phone the sales lady at Crate and Barrel for her opinion, then you can possibly blame her and return them if things should for awry! Ha!

I totally agree. Hemming four brand new curtains w...

2011-04-18T21:59:06.499-04:00

I totally agree. Hemming four brand new curtains with so many possibilities to mess up..... I think I'll try washing!!

Thanks for the advice Allison!! I think I may risk...

2011-04-18T21:58:23.972-04:00

Thanks for the advice Allison!! I think I may risk it and wash them... only cause the idea of sewing them is too daunting.... wish me luck. :)

Thanks for the advice!!! The last three comments a...

2011-04-18T21:56:48.122-04:00

Thanks for the advice!!! The last three comments all said wash so I think that's what I will try tomorrow. I'm excited. :)

Hmmm, well since I've only drycleaned somethin...

2011-04-18T21:56:09.149-04:00

Hmmm, well since I've only drycleaned something once in my life so far, I'll probably be machine washing them even though it says not to. I think I'll wash them to see if they will shrink enough!! Thanks for the tips. :)

Of course I will be following along. Thanks for th...

2011-04-18T21:55:12.557-04:00

Of course I will be following along. Thanks for the advice. I think I'm going to try washing them. Eeek!

I would wash. I wash everything. I just washed f...

2011-04-18T21:51:33.160-04:00

I would wash. I wash everything. I just washed fabric for my ottoman slipcover that said dry clean only. Can't wait to see your new curtains!

If you plan to wash them in the future, then defin...

2011-04-18T21:51:17.202-04:00

If you plan to wash them in the future, then definately wash them first. If you will be dry cleaning them... I would just hem them... how's that for "waffling" :)

~Chris

I agree to wash the curtains first. and I love th...

2011-04-18T21:48:34.836-04:00

I agree to wash the curtains first. and I love the new curtain rod way better too! I can see where the nice glass ball would disappear, the new ones will stand out more! Great choice! We got some tiling done in our kitchen today! I am saving a big reveal post on the kitchen reno...the to do list is getting smaller on it, so hope you follow along :)

I would have them hemmed. Since they are linen, I ...

2011-04-18T21:30:05.687-04:00

I would have them hemmed. Since they are linen, I DON'T think you should wash them, only have them dry cleaned when needed. Washing my cause too much shrinkage, and permanent wrinkles that may be be hard to get out. Hope this helps. By the way, I love your choice of curtain rods, I have similar ones in my bedroom.
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Okay...I think you should wash them. Eventually y...

2011-04-18T21:25:35.381-04:00

Okay...I think you should wash them. Eventually you will want to wash them anyway so why not do it now and perhaps save you the work of hemming all four of them. Of course keep in mind this advice is coming from a non sewer:o)
Cheers,
Carrie