Make Your Own Window Curtains

How to make your own curtains first you measure your window and decide how much if any over hang you want.

Make your own window curtains.

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. Cotton duck canvas linen lace voile homespun upcycled fabrics tablecloths. 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.

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. Grab your measuring tape warm up that sewing machine and start sewing your own curtains. You will also need a sewing machine to sew a valance. Tiebacks can really finish off your drapes and there are loads of ideas to create custom tiebacks that give your room a designer look.

With your overhanging curtain dimensions add enough extra for seam allowances. We lovingly hand make custom sized printed curtains and roman blinds to suit every need from the small roman blinds being fitted into the landing window to extra large curtains for a bay window we can cover your requirement. You can easily sew your own valance with some basic sewing materials and a little sewing knowledge. 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.

Simply send us your designs or choose from our gallery and we ll do the rest to help. For a nice amount of gather make the width of the curtain 1 1 2 times that of the window. Turns out you don t always need a sewing machine to make your own gorgeous window treatments. Plus by making your own you ll save money on window coverings and get exactly what you want.

Curtains are an easy diy sewing project. I need to make curtains for our guest room now and i am definitely going to use some of these ideas. I love this post. Create your own personalised printed design for impressive features within your home.

But curtains aren t only for windows. Use ribbon to create tab curtains or add a fashionable border of ribbons to frame ready made curtain panels. Who knew it was so easy and cost effective to make your own curtains.