The fabric was perfect. The stripe is subtle, but adds a depth and texture that the orginal lacked. You need narrow side hems too, to add a bit of stiffness without the width that would screw up the ruffle line. The cotton lawn rolled perfectly in the rolled hem foot too. Now, on to the screw ups.
On the first curtain I forgot to account for the with of the rod, pulling the curtain too tight and causing the rod to bend. I added the width of the presser foot to the casing on the top and bottom, which gave just the right amount of slack to stay neat without stressing the rod. It also made the top and bottom ruffle smaller, which I like the look of better. Note to self: 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch is about the max ruffle length to use for this style. Any more than that looks sloppy and floppy.
I cut the fabric along the the stripes for the bands, matching the stripes as carefully as I could through the lawn. I finished the bands so no exposed edges can show. Realized after I was committed I could have just done a french seam, but no, I sewed a tube, flipped it right side out, opened up the seam enough to sew the ends together then closed the thing back up.
And of course I sewed the first band with a twist in it.
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