How to turn cloth into curtains

We spend hours and days choosing a perfect curtain for our home—the suitable fabric, the correct pattern, the right length, the correct width, the perfect everything. When you are one of those who want everything perfect in your life, it doesn’t matter if it is their wrinkled cloth or the curtain fabric of their window, how about we get our own curtains custom-made? Creating your dream curtains from scratch is exciting and the result will be your desired curtains and you might end up creating one of the masterpieces of your lifetime. Looking at your current window and not being happy about your current curtains can make you feel dull throughout the day, as when we don’t get what we want our spirits to do work goes down, but getting yourself curtains which are exactly according to the wishes and desire you have, this way your home will look perfect and you’ll get what you always desired.

Here in this article, you’ll learn step-by-step how to sew a perfect pair of curtains just for you. 

MATERIAL YOU’LL NEED

• Drop cloths 

• Heading tape

• Pleat hooks 

• Curtain rings

• Curtain rods

• Sewing machine

• Thread similar color to curtain. 

Right below are a few steps that will show you how to sew your own custom curtain at your own convenience and way, you won’t have to compromise on anything while sewing your own curtain, as we know whenever we go out to buy anything we don’t find every attribute we want in the thing we are looking for this way by making your own pair you can add and sew everything you want in your curtains. You’ll get the freedom to choose ready made curtains online: your color, pattern, designs, pleated, with rings or hooks or you want it in a rod or anything you want. 

STEP 1:  CUT THE FABRIC

Curtains are usually 54” (inches) wide you can even double this up to get a fuller look, cut them as close to this width as you want. As for the length, measure the length how long you want your cut, and add up to 8” to it for hems or else you’ll lose some good inches on your curtain. 

STEP 2: HEM THE SIDES

I personally prefer a 1” hem and sew them double to avoid rough edges. Sew both sides.

STEP 3: ATTACH THE HEADING TAPE

Fold the fabric at the top of the cloth a little wider than the size of your header tape and the pin is, for a cleaner header make sure to hem the header before sewing it into the fabric. 

STEP 4: ATTACH THE PLEAT HOOK

You can start attaching the hook from the edge and leave even gaps between each hook to get a pleated curtain. 

STEP 5: HAND AND THEN MEASURE FOR THE BOTTOM HEM OF THE CURTAIN

Hang your curtain on the rod and measure the length up to 1/8th inch above the ground, measure and pin it there, and if you don’t want to pin while it is hanging measure and pin after taking it down. And then sew the hem after you measure precisely. 

STEP 6: HANG THEM FOR GOOD

A perfect curtain looks beautiful after they are hung in a perfect way. Having clean folded curtains with rings makes it more elegant than the others. But before hanging them make sure you iron them properly. 

TIPS TO HANG YOUR CURTAINS LIKE PRO

1. You can easily fake your ceilings high by hanging curtains as high as possible, near the ceiling. 
2. Find a design that doesn’t go out of trend soon. Because curtains are a long-term investment of your house, cushion cover 16×16 you can’t change them frequently. Choosing a design that lasts longer and a fabric that doesn’t wear out easily is the best way to retain your curtains for a longer period. 
3. Choose the curtains which puddle on the floor, your curtains should always touch the floor or just 1/8th inch above it, people usually make an of getting the curtain smaller than what actually the length is. If in case you bring yourself longer than needed a tailor can help you fix it.
4. Choose the fabric which will compliment your space. Such as linens that let the perfect amount of light and air into the room. Heavier and thick fabric like velvet can help you get the total blackout and privacy you want. These are perfect for winters too as they provide warmth due to them being thicker and heavier. 
5. Coordinating with the curtain furnishing of the room and curtain fabric is important, along with the rod and valances you use should complement the curtain fabric well. 
6. You can even go and buy samples of fabric to come home and test them well on your walls and with the interior you have. This way you won’t spend bucks and regret it later. 

FAQs

• Should I wash my drop cloths before ironing?

This depends on the person if you want a crisp texture or a soft one which we get after washing the cloth. Curtains are easier to iron after they are washed. It also depends on you if you want to dry them or not. You can damp-dry them too. There is another trendy look called rusty look where you wash and dry the curtain but not iron them, which leaves a crumbled messy look. The rusty look gives the vintage vibe, this is perfect for all those retro lovers who look for such beauty in their furnishing.  Everything depends on personal preference. People usually wash the drop cloths as they smell, though the smell doesn’t go away just by ironing. 

•  How sheer are the drop cloths? Do I need to add blackout liners to my drop cloth curtains?

The material used in drop cloths is thick and blocks lights effectively, but they do not provide total blackout. They are usually thicker than the rest of the curtains which are available on the market, but you can add an extra layer if you want total blackout.