Make Your Own Window Curtains

Tiebacks can really finish off your drapes and there are loads of ideas to create custom tiebacks that give your room a designer look.

Make your own window curtains.

Turns out you don t always need a sewing machine to make your own gorgeous window treatments. I just finished making curtains for my bedroom spend about 12 for the fabric at joanns but i wish i had seen this post just a couple of weeks ago so i could have made my own curtain rod. How to make your own curtains first you measure your window and decide how much if any over hang you want. I need to make curtains for our guest room now and i am definitely going to use some of these ideas.

Grab your measuring tape warm up that sewing machine and start sewing your own curtains. A valance is a short curtain that you can hang alone to cover part of a window or hang over another piece of drapery or blinds as an accent. Who knew it was so easy and cost effective to make your own curtains. Plus by making your own you ll save money on window coverings and get exactly what you want.

I love this post. From blackout to pleated to back tab these mostly no sew curtain. This is a great idea. So in mid june when i came across a fabric that i loved 54 waverly lovely lattice lagoon i knew i had to make curtains for our snoozefest of a living room.

Simply send us your designs or choose from our gallery and we ll do the rest to help. Cotton duck canvas linen lace voile homespun upcycled fabrics tablecloths. Use ribbon to create tab curtains or add a fashionable border of ribbons to frame ready made curtain panels. Kim s curtains led me to meredith s tutorial on how to make curtains.

For a nice amount of gather make the width of the curtain 1 1 2 times that of the window. With your overhanging curtain dimensions add enough extra for seam allowances. But curtains aren t only for windows. Create your own personalised printed design for impressive features within your home.

In this list of patterns and tutorials yes you ll find plenty of options for windows but you ll also find ideas for a shower curtain your backyard patio and even in the place of a door. You can easily sew your own valance with some basic sewing materials and a little sewing knowledge. Can t find any curtains you love.