Each one was different in my case, so it probably will be in yours too.) So pin that to the back side of the curtain, and on the front side place the velcro. (you want the mid point of the tieback to fall where the screw fastens to the wall. Take the other end and pin it to the edge of the curtain to be fastened to the wall. On that end sew on the fuzzy side of your Velcro. Seam each one, one end only, and turn inside out. Take a little time here if needed to determine which tabs need to be up and which ones need to flip over to match your pattern direction. I needed 5 - 9" pieces and 3 - 13" pieces. After marking which end is up just fold in half lengthwise and run a seam 1/2" from the edge. So I used 2 of the 7 " wide pieces of Main Fabric to make them. The tie backs were narrow before, but I liked the look of a nice wide tie back.
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You will probably need to get some or the heaviest fabric needles for your machine too. 4-5 spools of main color heavy duty ,and 1 liner color. 2.5" for each tie back ( my tiebacks are 3" wide instead of the standard 1") 1.5" of 1/8th" velcro,(for curtain over sliding door) Thread - I know this seems obvious, but I didn't buy enough the first time, of course they ran out and I ended up switching colors half way through. (this is optional, you can use velcro here too, I didn't, I stayed with the snaps) Velcro, 20" of 1" wide. Snaps, regular type for the middle section of curtain. one side has a screw in it for attaching to a surface. Snaps, These are not the snaps in the fabric store, these are for automotive uses. 1.5 yards of 1" wide Elastic, I used 34" but have plenty to adjust for the weight of your fabric.
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Liner Fabric, I used 6 yards of 45" wide white cotton. Velcro won't hold the weight.) Measuring Tape MATERIALS: I used 6.5 yards of 60" wide fabric for my main color, 30" of that was lost to Pattern matching.I Started with 8.5 yards not knowing how much I would need. You will need: a Sewing Machine, an Iron, a nice sharp Shears or Cutting wheel, Snap setter (A Must! You can change a lot of the snaps to Velcro as I did, But you need Snaps for the big Front Window Curtain. Ratwell) was inspiring, but not suitable for the Material we decided on. I only found a few (2) and one of those was for Vanagen, which had a different window set up. The windows had chrome tables and the van had a more comprehensive dashboard than the normal Transporter.Again turning to the web, I looked for instruction in making a set of our own. The bus also had a so-called “hat” – at the front of the van the roof was just a little longer than the car itself to block the sun for the driver. The two colored sections were separated by a decorative strip. Usually, the upper part was colored white. Sambas were painted standard in two colors. At that time Volkswagen advertised with the idea of using the Samba to make tourist trips through the Alps.
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In addition, the Samba had a fabric sunroof. Instead of a sliding door at the side the Samba had two pivot doors. To distinguish it from the normal 23 or 21-window Volkswagen van, the name Samba was coined. The Transporter had 23, and later 21, windows including 8 panoramic windows on the roof. Originally, Volkswagen vans were classified according to their number of windows. Volkswagen started producing Sambas in 1951. The Volkswagen Samba, in the United States also known as Sunroof Deluxe, was the most luxurious version of the Transporter. Following – and initially deriving from Volkswagen’s first model, the Type 1 (Beetle) – it was given the factory designation Type 2. The Volkswagen Type 2, known officially as the Transporter, Kombi or Microbus, is a forward control panel van introduced in 1950 by Volkswagen as its second car model.
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