Our NYC client is hoping for total blackout from her new draperies. They're being installed this morning so I'll update this post with pictures if "someone" sends me any! These upholstery weight panels have 2" 2-finger pleats tacked 1" down from the top, at approximately double fullnesss, with a low-bulk top. The tack thread is wrapped around the front of the pleat rather than stabbed through the sides.
I tried to do everything humanly possible to be sure light did not bleed through any stitch holes. We did not blindstitch the lead edge; instead we sewed it, turned, then sewed in an extra strip of blackout to cover the first stitch line, folded back 1/4" to be sure the entire lead edge is filled with blackout. Not easy to describe, but it worked perfectly.
For the lining seams, we bonded double-sided adhesive tape to the wrong side of the blackout, then cut into 3/8" strips with a rotary cutter.
Then the strips were adhered to the seams. Merlyn, if you're reading this, THANK YOU for this tip!
It looked fine as it was but we decided to cover the strip with gimp, also using double-sided adhesive tape.
Short pieces of blackout "bandaid" strip were applied over the pleat seams- another place where light sneaks through. Leftover blackout strips were sent with the installer so he can cover up anyplace that I might have missed.
Next time I think I might go ahead and blind-stitch or hand-sew a rolled lead edge border, as usual, and adhere a blackout-lined coordinating gimp or other flat trim over the seamline. I think it could be a beautiful detail.
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