Have you ever tried to make curtains yourself? They are comparatively easy to make if you are not going into too many details. You might have observed that kitchen windows are not as broad as compared to windows in other parts of your house. Therefore, the curtains too will be smaller and this will make, making the curtains a lot easier task than imagination. Where you have to give attention is that, you are able to sew in a straight line.
There are five steps involved in making curtains.
1) Measurements of curtains: It only requires common sense to say what the first step is. You have to know what the measurements of your curtains are before you actually get going. There are only two aspects to the measurements:
Length: These can be of two types. You can get a curtain up to the ridge of the window or until the floor – which are lengthier than the former. Decide on one of these two curtains before you head to buy the accessory.
Width: The width of the rod should match the width of your curtain. However, leave a couple of inches more for beauty.
2) The fabric needed: Always leave some extra inches, while counting the required fabric. 3-4 inches from top and the same or a little more from the bottom is ideal. Considering width is also important while buying curtains. It should not happen that when you sew the curtain it falls short on any side. Fabrics have fixed widths rather than lengths. Therefore, be careful in this regard, or a small error will ruin the whole fabric. Having a wider cloth is safer than going for too particular regarding measurement. If you plan to use designs or pattern for your curtains, take care that, the lining of the patterns are symmetric. Pre-shrunk fabrics are also available. If that is not so, go for some additional fabric considering the shrinkage.
3) Preparation of fabric: This is the most important step in curtain making. It is wise to wash and iron the fabric even before using it, as you can get an idea of the percentage of the shrinkage. Moreover, when you iron it out, it becomes plane and easy to handle.
4) Sewing: Start by holding the patterns as you like and join the two parts together. Sewing the side ridge is equally important; otherwise, small strings may keep peeping out. When you fold the fabric while stitching, take the folds from the inside. Keep in mind to leave a couple of inches to the hem, which you can sew right at the end of the seam. There should be at least two inches for the rod of the curtain.
5) Hanging: After this last step, your curtains are almost ready. Hang the curtains and see if they are according to the measurements taken initially. If they are, then only sew the bottom hem neatly, while folding from the inside.
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