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Flat Out Speed. SV drapery artisan Mickey really speeds along as she hand-sews a flat trim. This wide trim required stitching on both sides. Mickey moved up the drapery, sewing first one side for several inches and then switching to the other side in order to hold the flat trim neatly in position and evenly set in from the edge of the drapery.
Tell Me About the Fringe Benefits. Experienced SV artisan Trudy sews quickly along the lip of this tassel fringe on the side hem of a drapery. 
We're Going to Use a Big Needle, but it Won't Hurt a Bit. SV artisan Chae uses a hefty needle for this thick bullion fringe applied to the side of a drapery. 
But Will They Go With My Blue Suede Shoes? SV drapery artisan Sherry attacks these draperies made from suede fabric. Both the bottom and side hems receive hand-sewing on these draperies because of this challenging fabric. Sherry perseveres, skillfully running the needle through what she describes as "thick and sticky" fabric.
To Embroidery, and Beyond! SV artisan Kelly goes where no blind-stitch machine has gone before and hand-sews the bottom hem of this embroidered silk drapery. She also had to hand-sew the side hems. Blind stitch machines can't handle the irregular lumpiness of embroidery.
Ring Me Up. Draperies with hand-sewn rings have become a popular option in the last few years, and SV drapery artisan Sheila knows how to sew them so they stay put. Here, Sheila sews an iron ring to a pinch pleated drapery. Numerous loops of thread on each ring ensures durability for the lifetime of the drapery.
Ring Me Up Again. We also hand-sew rings to European style draperies (draperies without crinoline, pleats or a formed heading). Here, SV drapery artisan Belinda sews a gold finish ring to a rose colored drapery using matching thread.
And, In the End...we close drapery ends (the bottom corners of each drapery panel) by hand-sewing whenever sidehems become too bulky for blindstitching past the bottom hem, or when we already need to hand-sew the entire side hems on fabrics such as the suede or embroidered silk shown in the previous photos above. Here you see SV artisan Darlene closing an end after she first placed the corner weight inside the fabric. |
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