Lengthening drapery - best way?
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Never heard of Stitch Witchery till now! Use a braid or when you join fold down to form a pleat to hid join.
Once you line up your pattern, it may not show as much as you think it will. I would carefully cut the extra to be sure to match the pattern, but when you attach with the stich witchery, kind of feather it in, moving up a little and down a little along the seam so that one straight line isn't noticable. I hope that helps. I think if you put the ribbon on there, it may stand out even more.
What is the fabric content of the drapes? When using Stitch Witchery, if the heat is too high, it can disintegrate or melt, and make a permanent mark on the fabric. If the heat is too low then it will not stay adhered, or properly fused to the fibres. It is sometimes hard to not get the edges of the fusing tape stickiness on to the bottom of your iron, and not on to other parts of the fabric.
Also, depending on the thickness and texture of the fabric, sometimes the line of fusing will be stiff, and will interfere with the drape line of the panel.
What are you going to do with the raw edges of the pieces that are cut? If they are not sewn properly, it will be difficult to hide the fraying.
I agree with flipturn. SW is great for some things but not others. Also drapes often have a synthetic component meaning you might have to use low heat to attach the SW. Sewing with a french seam on back of the panel might be better although that could affect the "drape" of the panel too. Regarding the ribbon, to avoid it looking like a cover-up, you might need to add another row a few inches above or below the joined area.
Sticht wichtery is a magic aid in a no-sewing project. Sew the pieces together, and put them tape accross the seam. If your not familiar with this, it's usually used to make a pants hem. It's hard to explain how it works. It's one strip with two fuse lines, your local craft, sewing, or department store should have this. It comes in many different colors, and it's inexpensive. It's called hem tape. Good Luck!
I agree that stitch witchery is a bad choice for this. With any luck, you can use the bottom part of the extra drapes which are already hemmed, assuming the pattern lines up. Can you cut everything, pin it together, and ask your dry cleaner to sew the seam? Most dry cleaners have that ability. Have them press it, too. I think the ribbon is a good idea and really like Libdenny’s suggestion of adding an extra row so it looks deliberate. SW might work for that, fabric glue probably better.
If I guess right this fabric has a heat blocking backing on it, then it should not fray, so that's one potential problem down. However, it will melt easily under the heat of the iron. You will need to use a pressing cloth, or other protection under your iron to prevent the sticky glue, or sticky hot backing from permitting into the holes of your iron. Also, the no-steam is recommended when using any heat-applied fusing.