Great video Debbie! !Really appreciate you sharing your talent with us.... you have a beautiful sewing room by the way. Thanks also to John for His patience and video skills. Taking time to add all the tailoring details; like finding you had to rip out the side seam, and the little tips about tools and fabric were really beneficial! Your. Channel has terrific value - thanks for making the effort!
Than you for another great idea; especially for catching that the side of the van does not go straight down. Now I don't have to make a template! Note: I am not envious of many things but your sewing/craft room is a delight.
Great job! Just as a note, you can get a light weight black moving blanket approx 72" x 42" at Home Depot for about $10. Thick enough to block light and light enough to be supported by the Velcro. Hope you show a shot of your van from the outside front at night to see if your curtain blocks light. Thanks.
Just a small hint, the grippy side of the velcro should be on the van and the soft side would work better on the curtin, nice and professional job, though..well done..
@@kathycrawford3143 I'm confused, she is not putting Velcro on the van, only on the curtain fabric. The factory installed upholstery on the van adheres to the Velcro on the curtain. So which part of the Velcro should be on the curtain ???
@@kathycrawford3143 Yes, if I were using both sides of the velcro I would put the hook side on the vehicle and the loop side on the fabric. I probably didn't make it very clear in the video that I was using the existing headliner as a substitute for the "loop" side and therefore had to put the hook side on the curtain.
Lovely job with tricky angles and fabric. I love the range of topics and attention to detail you have in your presentations. Thank you! I’m planning to us a hot glue gun and magnets for a lot of my fabric projects. I found a nice grey black out fabric at JOANN’S that I’m going to use. I’m hoping to actually put it on a wide roller shade to separate the cab from the back of the van wish me luck.
Thanks. I recently purchased some bar magnets on Amazon. They work much better than the magnets I found at Home Depot so I have added them to my warm window curtains. www.amazon.com/dp/B0774MTLPD/?cv_ct_id=amzn1.idea.2T3HJQGZWSLXU&cv_ct_pg=storefront&cv_ct_wn=aip-storefront&ref=exp_cov_fromshetome_dp_vv_d
Really nice work. Thank you for the great detail in making the curtain. I think it makes the van look cozy with the curtain up. I'm always curious where things we bring into the van are then stored???
Debbie - might you consider attending the "Van build" in Parker next year? Enigmatic Nomadic organizes and sewers (as in sewing) are needed and you are such a talent! I'm hoping to attend next year to lend my support/talents ;- }
Could you comment on fuel for your Sprinter when outside CA. Neil from ultra mobility mentioned there are states where you can’t get the proper mix and literally have to drive through the state in order to fill up. Especially in the Mid West.
If Neil has a list of those states, I would love to see it. I've actually done a good bit of research on this issue. The only state I have found that doesn't carry the Mercedes recommended diesel (B5 or Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel ULSD) at any stations is Minnesota. Although there are other states that sell it but it will be labeled B20. B20 can contain anywhere from 6 to 20% biofuels. The only reason a particular state sells it is because that state is subsidizing the fuel. I have spoken to experts who say that using the higher biofuel diesel on occasion is not an issue and won't cause a warranty issue with Mercedes. So you could definitely fill up as you are driving through (although the range of the vehicle is so good you probably wouldn't need to). The more important thing, IMO, is to be aware of what the station is selling. If you see a price that seems much lower than the stations around it, then it is probably B20. I learned the hard way when filling at a station in Arizona. Now I am just careful to look at the pump to verify that it is ULSD and not B20. I wish GasBuddy had a way of filtering for that characteristic but they don't. Another reason to avoid the B20 is because your gas mileage will suffer. Biofuels have lower BTUs and therefore you will get equivalently worse mileage (which is why the price has to be less than B5 or no one would buy it). All biofuels attract moisture which is why you drain lawn mowers, etc. when you store them. So Mercedes recommends that if you are going to park your vehicle for a few weeks then fill it with ULSD. The same is true of gasoline. We change our oil every 10,000 miles so we feel pretty good about not giving the biofuel debate too much attention. Hope this helps.
"Should You Buy a Gas or Diesel Campervan? The Gas vs. Diesel Debate" This is the video from Neil. You can find it on his list of videos. Very interesting. A cautionary tale for me.
charlie's mom Yes, unfortunately there is no clear answer. Diesel engines last longer but a gas vehicle is less expensive. Resale may be higher for a diesel because they last longer but dealing with Mercedes can be problematic in smaller markets. So it's a balance everyone will strike differently. Good luck with your decision.
We haven't had a big condensation problem. I'll notice it mostly on the cab windows but very little in the back and it is gone very quickly when the curtains go back up. Maybe it's our weather?
I am going to make a curtain for the back doors and may just put it up when it is cold. using magnets at the top. Do you have a trick to folding the curtain when putting it away so that you are not fighting with the magnets?
