A little bit ago, I had refinished some cute chairs we got from a family friend. As scary as they were when we got them, they turned out super cute and now we use them in our kitchen. I used a really awesome blue geometric upholstery fabric for the cushions and I wanted to tie that in with the rest of the kitchen. So, what better way to do that than to make curtains?
It always seems the hardest part of actually doing a project is going out and getting all the materials, or gathering them up if you have some at home.
For this project, you will need:
• 2- 2 ½ yards of your fabric
• 2 – 2 ½ yards of fabric for the backing (I used a plain cotton fabric for about $5 a yard, but you can really use essentially anything you would like)
• Grommets (from a grommet kit. You can get one at Joann’s for about $6 with a 50% off coupon.
• A ruler/measuring tape
• Sewing machine and thread
• Scissors
• Ppencil
First, just measure out the window the curtains will be going on to see how long and wide you want them. To ensure proper measuring to add the grommets, add an extra inch to the measurement for the length of the curtain. Next, do the same for the backing fabric. You should have a total of four cut pieces; two for the front of the curtain, and two for the backing of the curtain.
At this point, you should have two pieces of fabric that are completely sewn together. From what will be the tops of your curtains, measure out about four inches and use your sewing machine to sew a line straight across. This will help ensure that when you go to put in your grommets, the fabric doesn’t shift or ripple. A fun tip: to help sew a straight line, it is always helpful to use painters or masking tape. It comes clean right off the fabric and is a great guide to use on the machine.
Viola! The sewing portion is complete, you did it! Now it is on to the fun stuff, the grommets!
Remember that extra inch I had you add on to your measurements? That’s where
This particular pattern is so fun and trendy! I’m really happy with the way the curtains turned out for our kitchen and now they match our chairs. Happy girl here. : )
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