I am a professional drapery seamstress and what you do with these sheers is railroad the fabric if the 106" is long enough for hems and headers. Which means....selvages go at the top and bottom. Then you just cut the width you need.
I know this is too late but maybe someone in the future will be helped by this.
Originally Posted by Linda B
I've been taking a little break from quilting to make new draperies for the living room and dining room. Not too much trouble with the drapery fabrics. THEN I get to the second part of the project -- making sheer curtains to go with them.
I've spent an untold number of hours cutting 21+ yards of 106" wide sheer fabric into 8 lengths, then cutting off 36" of the width on 7 of them, not to mention cutting off the selvage edges. Now I've got to sew them up. Ugh!!
All I can say is if these things hang anywhere near straight I'll be flabberghasted. And I will NEVER, EVER do this again. Next time, just send me to JCPenney's or Sears for ready-made!!!