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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

DIY No Sew Curtains

 I haven't had curtains in the living room of the house we rent for YEARS. I had been thinking about sewing my own, but I no longer have a sewing machine. (I used to have two fantastic vintage Singer machines, one was pink and cream and the other was turquoise and cream. AND a serger, but I no longer have them :/) Pat bought me a new machine last year for Mother's Day and I took it back that day! Poor Pat! Don't get me wrong I would LOVE to sew again, but I don't have the room in this house and especially last year with a new baby, I didn't have the TIME. So back it went! I definitely need a craft room in our next home!
(Fast Kelly fact: I used to make see through/clear plastic-y and furry dresses for drag queens and sell them on eBay in the early 2000's! Ha! That was interesting) 
 Anyway, I just haven't found curtain panels I like and when I did they were outrageously priced. So I started researching no sew curtains. These are so easy I am not even going to post step by step- that's how easy they are. 

You need:
- fabric
- scissors
- iron 
- Iron on heat bond 
- drapery clips
- curtain rod
- tape measure 

I ordered my fabric from Warhouse Fabrics Inc.
I bought this blue and off white damask print, in medium weight 


I used coupons and got my drapery clips and rods from Hobby Lobby really cheap.   I also bought the adhesive there, Joann's has it to. 


Drapery Clips look like this, in case you have never seen them




I measured my windows width and length before I ordered and then ordered the appropriate amount. I needed 12 yards all together. I put curtains on two skinnier windows and two large windows. With a coupon the total was $60 (it made 6 panels). I paid under $100 for everything!

*Once your fabric arrives/is purchased, re measure your windows before you cut. Cut the appropriate amount, but remember to leave a few inches for the "hem". Around an inch would be the perfect hem amount on top and bottom, mine were more like 2 inches each. (because I was too lazy to cut them fabric again, ha!) They still look great!
*I folder the fabric and ironed my hem first, and then inserted the bond into the hem, and ironed again. (Instructions are also on the back of the bond packaging)


I really wish I could have gotten a better picture, but I have learned that taking pictures of curtains is indeed difficult! Especially when it's gloomy a lot. So here is the best I could get today! 










5 comments:

  1. Turned out super cute!!!! That's a great idea for my "formal living room" that we don't use and has a whole wall of windows!

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  2. Hmmm I like this idea. We have hideous 80s office verticals throughout our house which I HATE. Finally an affordable replacement option!

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    1. we have these old sopped to look like wood blinds that are awful! Finally covered them up!

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  3. Ugh, those curtains match my living room EXACTLY. Send them to meeeeeee.... ;)

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    1. I think they have a color on the site that matches your room perfectly!! It's a brighter blue! Check it out, it's so easy

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