Curtains and window coverings[split] I would love a...

[Sofisintown]

I sewed some curtains for the front today.
Blackout blue on the driving side, and lighter stripes on the 'house' side.

I also made some window shades, that I will cover with fabric. Black outside, and color inside.
Progress!

 

[bullfrog]

Nice!

 

[Cammalu]

Those look nice

 

[Sofisintown]

Thank you! I got that bolt of fabric 8 years ago as a close-out from a Walmart that relocated. $1 a yard.
I made lots of stuff out of it, and I still have some left!

 

[Qxxx]

I also made some window shades, that I will cover with fabric. Black outside, and color inside.

I made window coverings from reflectix. The Savana rear windows have a rim that the coverings slide into, and which holds them firmly in place. Then I glued blackout curtain bought from walmart on one side using Scotch Super77 spray adhesive. I can flip the coverings so black side out for "stealth", and reflectix side out for hot sunny days.

 

[VanFan]

Nice curtains, Sofi!  I sure miss Walmart's $1 fabrics.  I'd love to know if you ever come up with a good way to "tack" the side edges to the van walls.  I just tuck mine in a little at the front seat sides, but it annoys me a little.  Snaps have been suggested, but I don't like making holes.

 

[Sofisintown]

Thanks VanFan, I like them too! These are double curtains, so they are hefty enough to tuck to the sides without much protest. The posts are plastic on the sides, and I could put some Velcro there if needed.
I do have snaps that screw in the metal if I needed to use them, but I don't think it's necessary.

 

[Sofisintown]

I can flip the coverings so black side out for "stealth", and reflectix side out for hot sunny days.

I can't really flip the covers, because no two windows are the same. Even the back windows have the latch in opposite place, and one side right angle (almost) the other skewed. :s

 

[Qxxx]

In the Savana, the 2 rear side door windows are different sizes but symmetrical, so you can flip the covers. Also the rear door windows are mirror-images, so fliperoo. OTOH, I have enough reflectix left over to make a 2nd set of covers with no blackouts.

 

[VanFan]

Double curtains are good.  My front curtains are insulated black out curtains from Walmart, lined with blue fabric (Walmart $1 ) to match the interior.  They are at least 10 years old, and have held up well.  Since they were longer than needed, I hemmed them in reverse and sewed pocket divisions in the hem.  I keep a lot of stuff in them!

I have not had good luck with any Velcro sticking for long (Command hooks either).  I do use Velcro One Wraps for tie backs on all three pairs of curtains.  My pillars are upholstered, and I've thought about using office cubicle hooks/clips, but the need has not been that great:  https://www.officesupply.com/office...zers-holders/cubicle-hooks-clips/c113222.html

 

[LERCA]

Very nice work