My El cheapo Curtains Tutorial

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I do love pretty, plain curtains.
I really don't love paying big money for curtains.
I really, really don't like sewing great big wads of fabric to try and make straight curtains.
I don't mind cheating when it comes to curtains.
So...

 I bought some really cheap flat white double bed sheets from Kmart for about $12 each. I washed them and ironed them. Then I figured out how long they needed to be and folded the hem over again on the top and bottom. That's just 2 straight straight lines on the machine. I can't go too wrong with that.


Then a bit of maths. Count the curtain rings. Work out spacing for little ribbon tabs and sew 10cm pieces of $2 a roll ribbon from the cheap shop. (cut at an angle). To complicate things slightly... the curtain you see below against the blue wall has a little 1cm overlap at each ribbon point. That is because the sheet was too wide when the curtain was shut. It looks nice with a bit of gathering.


Stitch each ribbon piece on with the machine.


Tie each ribbon to the bottom of the curtain rings. I do a bow because it is easy then to take them off and wash them.


Ta da! Lovely light curtains where I just need them for night time privacy and to stop the sun blazing in during summer afternoons.

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Comments

  1. Jamie @ DIY Home Sweet Home26 July 2011 at 01:14

    Beautiful. I’m also having a link party today and every Monday. I would love for you to stop by and link up your curtains and any other projects you would like to share. http://diyhshp.blogspot.com/

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  2. Decor To Adore26 July 2011 at 02:03

    What an adorable DIY project! Thank you so much for sharing.

    Happy Monday!

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  3. Julia @ 551Eastdesign26 July 2011 at 13:18

    I so need to make some curtains for us! Great job:)

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  4. Roeshel28 July 2011 at 12:03

    So clever! I have used sheets in the past too! Can't beat the price. And I sewed ribbon to the sheer drapes on our grape arbor - such an easy way to hang! Thanks so much for sharing your creativity! I'm including a link in this week's highlights. ;)

    Roeshel

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  5. Donna T.29 July 2011 at 00:19

    Perfect!...now to adapt it to a shower curtain...I see a project in my future today!

    Thanks for showing us your great creation!!!

    Donna
    Tinglelaneprimitives.blogspot.com

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