My Windsor van still has the original rubber backed curtains and although still ok have seen better days.
Does anyone know where I can buy replacement ready made curtains the same as those originally supplied. I dont want to instal blinds or venetians as I like having curtains.
I have checked online but everyone either wants to sell me curtains with flowers or those blinds.
Peter_n_Margaret said
12:13 PM Mar 11, 2020
I suggest you find a local to make them for you and buy the material yourself. There are lots of colour and pattern choices and various qualities of fabric. Margaret made ours 15 years ago and they are still great.
My Windsor van still has the original rubber backed curtains and although still ok have seen better days.
Does anyone know where I can buy replacement ready made curtains the same as those originally supplied. I dont want to instal blinds or venetians as I like having curtains.
I have checked online but everyone either wants to sell me curtains with flowers or those blinds.
We brought our material from Spotlight, my lady did the sewing and using a block out fabric.
Spotlight is in nearly all larger centres and reasonable priced.
Mike Harding said
01:45 PM Mar 11, 2020
Can't help with a suggestion but I will say:
Dmaxer: it looks like it's curtains for you!
Whenarewethere said
03:07 PM Mar 11, 2020
We got a local to do our home curtains, 3 passes on the back makes them block out the light totally through the fabric, which they organized.
Dougwe said
04:38 PM Mar 11, 2020
Howdy BigD.
I bought material with a rubber like backing and cut to size needed and my daughter did the sewing for me. I hung on stretchy wire. six years ago now and still look new. Looks homely in the Aluminium TeePee and I tell you that for free.
If you go to Spotlight they may have someone that can sew for you, can only ask.
Smith said
05:10 PM Mar 11, 2020
We got ours made by a haberdasher in Colac , using the old curtains as a template , not that the old one were tatty or anything , just really ugly , did a lovely job , if only they did upholstery too !!.
Smith
DMaxer said
05:30 PM Mar 11, 2020
Thanks for some good ideas everyone.
Tell me Chief Doug. I know Indians used to make blankets but do they also do curtains?
blaze said
06:46 PM Mar 11, 2020
My wife got the material from spotlight and made them,at the spotlight she used they have a contractor that make if required
cheers
blaze
Dougwe said
08:10 AM Mar 13, 2020
DMaxer wrote:
Thanks for some good ideas everyone.
Tell me Chief Doug. I know Indians used to make blankets but do they also do curtains?
No!
Mate, it was only the older Indian ladies in the tribe that made the blankets. Us braves were too busy doing what braves do and what happens with braves stays with braves.
Hope you are well.
Rob Driver said
10:18 AM Mar 13, 2020
Hi DMaxer,
Here is an online curtain shop that sell insulated curtains.
I did our previous van with this fabric and it worked well. It was not too expensive from memory although I did hem them myself.
I would imagine in your circle of friends you would have someone who could sew them up for you on a machine.
Thanks for that Angie. I think that may be the way to go.
I was a bit surprised that I couldnt buy replacement curtains the same as the ones that were put in the van when it was sold new. I would have thought that others would have had their curtains wear out and be able to replace them just like any other item in the van.
It would seem that curtains are out of style and all caravans now come with those blinds instead. Come to think about it I haven't seen any new caravans with curtains.
Thanks everyone for your help.
-- Edited by DMaxer on Friday 13th of March 2020 01:09:24 PM
villatranquilla said
01:51 PM Mar 14, 2020
DMaxer wrote:
Thanks for that Angie. I think that may be the way to go.
I was a bit surprised that I couldnt buy replacement curtains the same as the ones that were put in the van when it was sold new. I would have thought that others would have had their curtains wear out and be able to replace them just like any other item in the van.
It would seem that curtains are out of style and all caravans now come with those blinds instead. Come to think about it I haven't seen any new caravans with curtains.
Thanks everyone for your help.
-- Edited by DMaxer on Friday 13th of March 2020 01:09:24 PM
At least with curtains you can still have good air circulation but maintain privacy with the window open. They are also easy to remove to wash/replace. All the new vans I have seen have the integrated blind/fly screens along with the push out windows
lkgr said
11:45 PM Mar 18, 2020
Got ours done by Spotlight in Toowoomba Qld. Took the old ones in, and they made curtains to the size of the old ones. Best $400 spent.
DMaxer said
06:42 PM Mar 19, 2020
Thanks lkgr. I would like to just keep curtains similar to the ones I already have so I think I will contact a few Spotlights to see if I could get similar.
I thought the Big Chief with his tribe's experience would be able to help but he has been very silent.
-- Edited by DMaxer on Thursday 19th of March 2020 06:42:41 PM
My Windsor van still has the original rubber backed curtains and although still ok have seen better days.
Does anyone know where I can buy replacement ready made curtains the same as those originally supplied. I dont want to instal blinds or venetians as I like having curtains.
I have checked online but everyone either wants to sell me curtains with flowers or those blinds.
I suggest you find a local to make them for you and buy the material yourself. There are lots of colour and pattern choices and various qualities of fabric.
Margaret made ours 15 years ago and they are still great.
Cheers,
Peter
We brought our material from Spotlight, my lady did the sewing and using a block out fabric.
Spotlight is in nearly all larger centres and reasonable priced.
Can't help with a suggestion but I will say:
Dmaxer: it looks like it's curtains for you!
We got a local to do our home curtains, 3 passes on the back makes them block out the light totally through the fabric, which they organized.
I bought material with a rubber like backing and cut to size needed and my daughter did the sewing for me. I hung on stretchy wire. six years ago now and still look new. Looks homely in the Aluminium TeePee and I tell you that for free.
If you go to Spotlight they may have someone that can sew for you, can only ask.
Smith
Thanks for some good ideas everyone.
Tell me Chief Doug. I know Indians used to make blankets but do they also do curtains?
cheers
blaze
No!
Mate, it was only the older Indian ladies in the tribe that made the blankets. Us braves were too busy doing what braves do and what happens with braves stays with braves.
Hope you are well.
Here is an online curtain shop that sell insulated curtains.
I did our previous van with this fabric and it worked well. It was not too expensive from memory although I did hem them myself.
I would imagine in your circle of friends you would have someone who could sew them up for you on a machine.
fabrictraders.com.au/curtain-drapery-blockout-fabrics/
Regards
Angie
Thanks for that Angie. I think that may be the way to go.
I was a bit surprised that I couldnt buy replacement curtains the same as the ones that were put in the van when it was sold new. I would have thought that others would have had their curtains wear out and be able to replace them just like any other item in the van.
It would seem that curtains are out of style and all caravans now come with those blinds instead. Come to think about it I haven't seen any new caravans with curtains.
Thanks everyone for your help.
-- Edited by DMaxer on Friday 13th of March 2020 01:09:24 PM
At least with curtains you can still have good air circulation but maintain privacy with the window open. They are also easy to remove to wash/replace. All the new vans I have seen have the integrated blind/fly screens along with the push out windows
Got ours done by Spotlight in Toowoomba Qld. Took the old ones in, and they made curtains to the size of the old ones. Best $400 spent.
Thanks lkgr. I would like to just keep curtains similar to the ones I already have so I think I will contact a few Spotlights to see if I could get similar.
I thought the Big Chief with his tribe's experience would be able to help but he has been very silent.
-- Edited by DMaxer on Thursday 19th of March 2020 06:42:41 PM