D.I.Y CURTAINS with a money and time saving trick!

What You’ll Need

Fabric

Sewing thread

Measuring tape

Sharp scissors

Straight pins

Sewing machine

Iron and ironing board

 

To me having the right curtains really make a room. The hard part… they can be expensive! For as long as I can remember I have been making my own curtains. This really helps add some personality to a room. If you are a sewer this is a fairly easy thing to do.  I’ll go to Osgood’s since they have the largest selection of textiles!! (http://www.osgoodtextile.com) Or I can also recommend Joann’s (www.joann.com) since there is most likely one of these closer to you and they always have coupons available.

People like their curtains at different lengths (myself.. LONG!) so measure and then … measure again! Starting at the curtain rod measure to the length you’d prefer. (A big perk to making your own, you chose the length). Don’t forget to add about an inch on all sides so you can sew the hem. Depending on the type of curtain you are looking for your top (curtain rod pocket) may vary. If you are using rings that clip onto to your fabric (my favorite look) then treat the top as any other side BUT if you are NOT then you must add extra length so you can fold enough fabric over to make sure your curtain rod slides through easily. Now many people will also add a hem to the top as well before folding and sewing the curtain rod pocket. I DO NOT. I change out my curtains so often that I don’t mind saving time and skipping this step. It’s not a big deal because you can’t see it anyway (just try to cut straight) !

Now for making your hem: you are going to start folding over anywhere from ½” to 1’ for your hem (I like narrower hems) then using your pins and iron start to flatten and pin each side. You will first sew each side then you will go the bottom, the top I save for last. I highly recommend a sewing machine because sewing this by hand can take a very long time! Thread your machine and sew away!  

MONEY AND TIME SAVING TRICK

Now I’d also like to share with you another little MONEY and TIME SAVER! While shopping at Bed Bath and Beyond I ran across this shower curtain on the clearance rack that was once used as a display.

 

It was VERY cheap. Cheaper than buying fabric in fact! AND I only needed to hem two sides in which had to be cut to fit each window. So I not only saved money but time since they were already the length I love and less sewing needed!