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Subject:Re: Curtains
From:KENYON FAIREY
Date:Mon, 14 Apr 1997 15:56:29 -0400 (EDT)

OOPS! I got busy this weekend and forgot to check my e-mail . . . or post the
measurements. I WILL do this ASAP!

Kenyon

At least 5 people contacted me ans said they were interested!
> 
> On Fri, 11 Apr 1997, KENYON FAIREY wrote:
> 
> > For those who need a "pattern" - I ran across the measurements sheet I had
> > made for a set that I made back in '88 for my 1981 Westy the other day. If
> > anyone is interested, I can post the measurements and some notes about how
> > I went about making them.
> > 
> > Kenyon
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I know the last few weeks I've heard a few people who didn't have 
> > > curtains in their vans, and were looking for them.  Currenly the set I 
> > > have is (I think) from the company who is currently selling them.  Since 
> > > I have aluminum bars for the curtains to slide on, which I doubt is an 
> > > origional westy design.
> > > 
> > > Anyway, if you have access to a sewing machine then I would highly 
> > > recomend making them yourself.  The set that were with my van when I 
> > > bought it are falling apart and sheding a brown dust, so my girlfriend 
> > > offered to make me new ones.  
> > > 
> > > I just when and picked out the fabric, making sure it kept the right 
> > > about of light out.  Then we used the old curtains for a pattern, leaving 
> > > a few inches to hem over.  
> > > 
> > > They're not all done yet, but they look sooooo good.  I'm really happy 
> > > with them.  If you have NO curtains to use as a patern then I would 
> > > suggest just measuring the windows.  Mine hang freely at the bottom, so 
> > > the length didn't have to be perfect.  
> > > 
> > > You could always talk your grandmother into making them.  She'd probably 
> > > have fun at it.
> > > 
> > > Kyle
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > "Wake up, your wings have been tied too long"
> > >                  ---Rusted Root---
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> > > http://php.indiana.edu/~khaskins/
> > > 
> > 
> > 
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> > 
> 

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  Kenyon Fairey, Re.D.                            Adjunct Assistant Professor
  Assistant Director                  Human Dimensions of Resource Management
  Office of Information Technologies                 Department of Forestry &
  Help Desk Services                                      Wildlife Management
   -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -
  A 117, Lederle Graduate Research Center   Internet -- KFairey@OIT.UMass.EDU 
  University of Massachusetts                    Phone -- (413)-545-4366    
  Amherst, MA 01003                              FAX   -- (413)-545-3203