Made to measure
Curtains and blinds cut to your windows
Home/Made to measure
Every order is cut on one table and sewn by the two people who work upstairs from the showroom. We quote from your measurements, list every cost on its own line, and start only when you have agreed the quote in writing.
- 3 to 4 weeksfrom the approved quote
- 6 free samplesposted first class
- £45 home visitinside the M25, taken off the order
Fabrics and prices per metre
Prices include VAT. Linings are charged per metre of face fabric.
| Fabric | Width | Weight | Per metre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural linen | 140 cm | Medium | £38 |
| Heavy undyed linen | 150 cm | Heavy | £46 |
| Washed cotton, six colours | 140 cm | Light | £32 |
| Wool and linen mix | 145 cm | Heavy | £58 |
| Cotton sateen lining | 137 cm | Light | + £9 |
| Blackout lining | 137 cm | Medium | + £14 |
Headings
The heading is the top of the curtain. It decides how the folds fall and what it hangs from.
Pencil pleat
Gathered on tape with hooks. Works on a track or a pole, and is the easiest to take down for washing.
Making £29 a width
Pinch pleat
Triple pleats stitched by hand, so the folds hang evenly from top to hem. The heading we are asked for most with linen.
Making £42 a width
Eyelet
Brushed brass or black rings set into a stiffened top. For poles only; it slides open with one hand.
Making £36 a width
Roman blind
A flat panel that folds up on cords, on an oak batten inside or outside the window recess. Fabric is priced separately.
Making from £165 a blind
How to measure
- Use a steel tape. Cloth tapes stretch, and a centimetre shows on a curtain.
- Width, A. Measure the track or pole, not the window. If the pole has no overlap arms, add 4 cm for each curtain.
- Drop, B. From the top of the track, or from the bottom of the pole rings, to where the curtain should finish: 1 cm above the floor, on the sill, or 15 cm below it.
- Measure every window. Sash windows in the same room are often a few centimetres apart.
Not sure about your numbers? Email us a photo with the tape in the picture and we will check them before we quote.
A real quote, line by line
A pair of lined pencil pleat curtains in natural linen, for a track 150 cm wide and a drop of 230 cm. Gathered to twice the track width, that comes to three widths of fabric, each cut at 255 cm to allow for the heading and hems.
Your own quote shows the same lines, worked out for your windows.
| Natural linen, 7.65 m at £38 | £290.70 |
|---|---|
| Cotton sateen lining, 7.65 m at £9 | £68.85 |
| Pencil pleat making, 3 widths at £29 | £87.00 |
| Tape and hooks | included |
| Total inc. VAT | £446.55 |
Made to measure curtains and blinds are made to your specification, so the 14 day right to cancel does not apply once you have approved the quote and cutting has started. Until then you can cancel without paying anything. Faulty work is always put right. See our terms and conditions.
Order free fabric samples
Email the fabrics you would like to see and your postal address, or ring us. Up to six swatches, posted first class the next working day.
