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| Store Home | Make your own Curtains |
To make
your own curtains:
 1. Buy your fabric and fittings. Mara can help you, ring the store on 0741622133. Install your curtain rods. Install these first and hang the rings you're going to use. 2. Measure from the bottom of the curtain ring to the floor. Subtract 6mm. This is your finished length. 3. You will use the full width of your fabric for the width of your panel. 4. Cut your fabric and lining: * Cut fabric width = full width of fabric (trim off the selvage if the fabric doesn't lay smooth and flat) * Cut fabric length = finished length + 250mm (bottom hem) + 350mm (heading) * Cut lining width = fabric width - 75mm * Cut lining length = finished length + 100mm (bottom hem) + 50mm 5. Sew the bottom hems Fold the bottom edge of the fabric up 125mm and press.... fold up another 125mm and press. Pin. Sew with a blind hem stitch. You can also sew the hem in place with a straight stitch. Fold the bottom edge of the lining up 50mm and press... fold up another 50mm and press. Pin. Sew with a blind hem stitch. You can also sew the hem in place with a straight stitch. 6. Sew the lining and fabric together Lay the fabric right side up Lay the lining right side down so that the bottom edge is 25mm above the bottom edge of the fabric. Align one side edge... pin and sew together with a 12mm seam. Repeat on the other side. Turn the drape right side out. Your fabric will fold over to the lining side about 35mm. Carefully press the drape so that the fabric is even on both sides of the lining. Pin in places to keep the layers from slipping. 7. Lay the drape lining side up 8. Fold in the raw side edges of the fabric and pin. Stitch in place with a straight stitch. 9. Tuck the raw edges of the fabric at the bottom corners of the bottom hem... and stitch the bottom corners in place. 10. Lay the drape lining side up again 11. Measure from the bottom edge up the finished length and mark with a couple pins 12. Fold the top edge down to the lining side so that the top edge is about 25mm past the pins you just placed. Pin the top edge in place. 13. Stitch the top edge to the drape along the pinned measurement in step 11 14. Clip or sew the curtain rings to the drape along the stitched line 15. When you hang the drape, the fabric will fold over to the front. Arrange and fold the fabric as desired. And there you have it! Gorgeous, professional quality drapes that can add some serious class to any room. Happy sewing! |
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