How to Make Beautiful Curtains

How to cut, prepare, and pattern match your fabric- Part 1

with GEMMA MOULTON — Fine textiles and design studio specialising in handmade household linens and soft furnishings.

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This project will introduce you to the craft of hand sewing, and teach you how to add lining to a curtain. In this first part, you will cut and prepare your fabric, as well as learn how to pattern match.

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Gemma Moulton

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Gemma Moulton

Fine textiles and design studio specialising in handmade household linens and soft furnishings.

Gemma Moulton fostered her love of sewing in childhood and has over 15 years of experience working in fashion and fabric design. She studied upholstery and soft furnishings at London Met, before completing an apprenticeship in curtain making and working for some of London’s most prestigious curtain makers. In 2020 she set up East London Cloth, inspired by her love of traditional practices and timeless design, where she creates handcrafted, unpretentious and authentic household linens and soft furnishings designed to withstand the test of time and be passed down to future generations.

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