{"id":5776,"date":"2026-02-19T12:21:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T20:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci336\/2026\/02\/19\/sewing-inquiry-the-iron\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T12:21:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T20:21:52","slug":"sewing-inquiry-the-iron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci336\/2026\/02\/19\/sewing-inquiry-the-iron\/","title":{"rendered":"Sewing Inquiry \u2013 The Iron"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are hobbies that are 90% something else. Pottery is 90% waiting for clay to dry. Gardening is 90% weeding. Birdwatching is 90% staring at the sky.<\/p>\n

Sewing is 90% ironing. After washing the fabric, I had to iron it so that it was as neat as possible before cutting it. It\u2019s a lot of fabic so it took a while. It\u2019s an important step because wrinkled fabric means uneven cuts and hems. <\/p>\n

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After finally getting it ironed, I realized that I actually didn\u2019t buy enough fabric to make the cuts I needed, but luckily Chat-GPT helped me figure out how I could cover all 3 windows the way I was hoping. I had to make the curtains slightly shorter and I will have seem on some of my curtains, but that was unavoidable. This is the plan:<\/p>\n

Cutting Diagram:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fabric width: 54 inches<\/p>\n

Total yardage: 12 yards (432 inches) Panel cut length: 86 inches<\/p>\n

Finished length: ~79.5\u201380 inches<\/p>\n

Header: 2.5 inches | Bottom hem: 4 inches<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Cut Order<\/td>\nPiece Size (W \u00d7 L)<\/td>\nPurpose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\n54\u2033 \u00d7 86\u2033<\/td>\nArea 3 \u2013 Panel 1 base<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n54\u2033 \u00d7 86\u2033<\/td>\nArea 3 \u2013 Panel 2 base<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n54\u2033 \u00d7 86\u2033<\/td>\nArea 1 & 2 base<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n54\u2033 \u00d7 86\u2033<\/td>\nArea 1 & 2 base<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n54\u2033 \u00d7 86\u2033<\/td>\nSide strips (cut into two 14\u2033 strips)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

Assembly Notes:<\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0\u00a0Cut five 86\u2033 drops in sequence (total used: 430\u2033)<\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0\u00a0Drop #5 is sub-cut into two 14\u2033 \u00d7 86\u2033 strips<\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0\u00a0Area 3 panels = 54\u2033 + 14\u2033 (2 pieces per panel)<\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0\u00a0Area 1 & 2 panels are trimmed to ~40\u2033 width<\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0\u00a0Place seams toward walls for best appearance<\/p>\n

Now that I\u2019ve got my fabric ironed and cut, it\u2019s time to practice sewing with my machine on the remainder of the fabric before I attempt my curtains!<\/p>\n

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