Make your own drapes for any windowwith any fabric!
We’ll show you how to sew your own curtains in just a few steps.
It takes less than an afternoon tosew your own curtain panels.
Credit: Jay Wilde
Get the look of expensive drapes for a fraction of the price with this step-by-step tutorial.
Making them yourself allows you to customize your window treatments to fit any style and space.
To begin, simply choose your favorite fabric and measure the height of your windows.
Measure from the mounted curtain rod to the floor, then add an extra 7 inches to that length.
Use this number to help you purchase the fabric you’ll use.
Our ideal length was 85 inches, so we purchased fabric yardage that was 92 inches long.
For this size, you’ll need about 7 yards total to create two panels.
To determine how much fabric you’ll need, use our handy guide forcalculating fabric yardage.
Be sure to pay attention to how wide your space is.
Cut Drapery Pieces
Lay out your fabric panels and trim the selvage edges.
To create curtain tabs, cut eight 5-inch square pieces per panel.
Prepare Tabs and Facing Pieces
Fold each 5x5-inch tab piece in half with right sides together.
Stitch with a 12-inch seam, turn right sides out, and press with an iron.
Then fold in half to the pressed line and stitch.
Press one of the longer edges to create a 12-inch crease, and leave the other edge raw.
Stitch close to the fold, about 1 inch from the outside edge.
Our panel was about 50 inches wide, and our tabs were 5 inches apart.
Pin between the tabs, then stitch a half-inch seam all the way across.
Credit: Jay Wilde
Remeasure the fabric and place a pin at the original length you measured; our measurement was 85 inches.
Once your curtain panels are hemmed,hang the curtainsin your space.
Credit: Jay Wilde
Credit: Jay Wilde
