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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Drapes are not THAT difficult to make and there are some great YouTube tutorials, I borrowed a sewing machine and made lined pinch pleat curtains for a bedroom using a Schumacher fabric. They looked great. [/quote]

I did this too once, but it took me (a very basic and infrequent sewer) hours upon hours, a lot of it spent doing research on buckram etc. And my euro pleats are noticeably DIY. [/quote]

And yet, people are complaining about paying skilled artisans a living wage for hours of work that they are unable to do well themselves.[/quote]

Well, let's get real:  you can live without custom drapes, so it's about whether the cost is worth it to you. For me, paying $15k for drapes wasn't a viable option so I am pretty content with my homemade ones.[/quote]

So... right?

I think we are saying the same thing.

Custom drapes are expensive because they require a ton of fabric, but also because they are a niche artisan skill that very few people have.

Either pay them a living wage (which is not a couple hundred dollars or even a couple thousand dollars, btw) for their luxury artisan skill, or learn to use a sewing machine and create your own drapes.

Complaining about the cost of a custom, skilled, artisan, luxury item that you lack the skill, training or knowledge to do on your own is very distasteful. [/quote]

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