"I don't know how to use a sewing machine, and I know I'm not the only one. I can probably count on one hand the number of people I know who are my age and can confidently wield a spool and thread. I'm always jealous of the few people I follow on Instagram that easily craft accent pillows out of scarves and hem their bed skirts to the perfect length."
"Which brings me to my most recent home dilemma. For those of us who aren't in a house with ceiling heights that are perfectly suited to the 84-inch, 96-inch, and 108-inch standard drapery lengths, custom drapery is the only workaround to get that kiss-the-floor look (that, or, accepting that it might have to be hung at an odd height). Unfortunately, if you've ever perused custom options, you probably know that it's generally prohibitively expensive due to the time, labor, and material."
Many people lack sewing-machine skills and cannot confidently wield a spool and thread, while others easily alter textiles. Nonstandard ceiling heights make standard drapery lengths unsuitable, so custom drapery is often required to achieve a floor-skimming look. Custom and semi-custom options tend to be prohibitively expensive, and off-the-rack hemming can also be costly and inconsistent. A common no-sew alternative is hem tape. Purchasing a $9 roll and ironing a four-inch fold along each curtain panel can initially create a tailored, inexpensive result, though problems can follow.
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