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How To
Sew Curtains - Instructions
For Making
A Curtain And Valance
You don't have to be an ace
at sewing to sew curtains. Sewing curtains can
be a very rewarding project. You will need a
sewing machine, a calculator, pencil and paper,
yard stick, tape measure, iron, fabric, pins,
thread and scissors.
Instruction for making a
simple curtain and valance:
1) Decide the color and
pattern of fabric you want in your room. You
can do this by going to the fabric store, or
checking out internet stores. Before you order
or buy your fabric, you need to measure your
windows.
2) To measure you will first
need to decide how long you want the valance to
be, and where you want the curtains to be
placed on the window. Do you want a shorter
valance, or one that will hang down about
halfway? Now is the time to use your
creativity, and maybe draw a sketch of the way
you want your curtains to look for
reference.
3) Now that you know what
you want, measure from the top of where you
want the curtain to begin, down to where you
want the valance to end. Add 7 inches to this
measurement for the top and bottom hems (3
inches for the top hem, and 4 inches for the
bottom).
4) To measure for the bottom
curtain, you measure from the top of where the
curtain will be placed on the window to just
below or above the window sill (whatever your
preference, this is your show), add the 7
inches for the hems. Make sure to write all
this down as you will need to remember it. For
width, you will need to measure from outside to
outside molding. You will purchase material by
how full you want the curtain to be. If you
want a normal fullness, you will need to
remember to double the window measurement.
Curtain fabric comes in different widths, and
figuring you will need to use two fabric
panels, you need to come as close as possible
to the measurement for each panel, you may need
to cut the panels down if they prove to be too
wide.
5) Now is the time to
purchase or order your material. You will want
a fabric that is easy to work with, cotton
works best.
6) You can pre-wash the
material, to be sure of how much it will
shrink. Cotton does have a tendency to shrink,
so you most probably should pre-wash before you
make the curtains.
7) Now it is time to cut
your material. Using the yardstick, make a
straight line with a pencil or chalk along the
top. The store may not have cut it even so try
to get the line as straight as possible.
Measure from the line down for the valance and
after that, the lower curtain. You should have
four separate pieces.
8) Place fabric right side up on a flat
surface. Use the yardstick to measure and mark
3 inches from the top line. Mark this line so
you will know where the top hem is, do the same
with the bottom hem except the line is made 4
inches from the bottom. Using the same
technique, mark 1 inch on each side of the
material for the side hem. When all of the
pieces are marked, placing the right sides
together, sew the two valance pieces together
on the sides, this makes the valance one piece.
Press the seam flat with the iron. Now fold the
two side seams over twice, 1/2 inch at a time.
Sew seam holding the material firmly on both
sides of the machine needle to prevent
puckering. The top and bottom hems are done in
the same way. The top will be a seam of 1 1/2
inches, and the bottom will be 2 inches. The
bottom curtain is sewed in the same manner as
the valance except that you will have two
pieces for the bottom curtain and will need to
sew two seams on each side of the two
panels.
You have just succeeded in
sewing curtains for your home. I know by
following this pattern you will be able to sew
curtains for your home any time you wish.
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