Post by jodes015 on Jan 11, 2016 16:51:50 GMT
I am trying to calculate yardage for this pattern. If I am reading the package correctly I would take my rod length and subtract 12" for the jabots on each end. I would then divide this number by the width of the swags (anywhere from 15-24") to get the number of swags I need. My question is do I need to take into account the amount of rod space each horn will take up. For example I have a 78" window, that would mean I take my 78-12 and get 66" for my swags. If I use 4 swags they would be 16.5" when shirred on the rod. If I add up all entire unshirred length of all pieces 2 jabots, 4 swags, 5 horns my unshirred length is 291". I took that from the width measurements of each piece on the back of the pattern. This equates to about a 4X fullness. While my fabric isn't overly heavy I am concerned that all that fabric won't fit on the rod. Would I be better off only using 3 swags at 22" this would give me about a 3X fullness. I don't have the pattern sewing instructions so perhaps the horns are sewn in a way that they don't take up any rod space when complete and the 4 swags would be OK. Any guidance you can give me would be helpful.
