Make cheap curtain panels look like expensive drapes!
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- čas přidán 1. 07. 2021
- Even beginners can shorten curtain panels and make them hang like expensive drapes. In this easy tutorial, I'll show you how to make curtain panels fit your space and hang beautifully. We'll add hidden tabs behind the pocket casing to make the drapes hang in individual folds. So much nicer, and easy peasy!
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You address so many little things that come up when sewing not only when curtain-making but at other times as well. Thank you for sharing your tips and ideas. 💖💖💖🌹🌹🌹
Omg, now you got me doing math AND sewing. I’m done. 😂😂
i totally agree with not liking the puddling as well as preference for the clean stacking of the folds vs the scrunching sheered on the rod look. i've never understood the puddling on the floor. Just looks messy and difficult to keep clean.
Love it... but wanted to see finish product
The “lin hem” story is hilarious! I could totally see something like that happening to me, making curtains was my first ever sewing project too 😂
I did mine in reverse. I had a nice crisp hem. so, I did the shortened from the top. Already had the round grommets on top. So, I cut the top off shortened the panel, and resewed the panel to the top strip sewing "in the ditch" where the top strip already had a seam under the grommets.
Brilliant! My husband hates the grommets, but grommet curtains seem to be easier to get on sale. I could actually eliminate the grommets!
You mentioned just marking one panel and cutting the same amount off each panel. CAUTION!!!! I needed to shorten and hem some Ikea panels for my DIL and thank goodness I measured each panel from the top because one panel was about 4 inches longer than the other 3. What a disaster it would have been if it had been the bad luck to have picked out the longer panel to measure and I had cut the same off each panel based on that one. Three panels would have been too short. Always measure each panel because you can never be sure all panels are the exact same length.
That happened to me also, except that I cut and sewed it, not finding the issue until much too late!
Great suggestion to check the panels! I have some Ikea panels that I bought years ago and then decided to go with their Roman shades instead. Now that I have a new apartment, I'll check the length of all the panels before moving forward. Thank you!!!
Thanks Catherine. I love the invisible loops. I don’t like the grommet type drapes but I don’t like the bunched curtain look for drapes either. I’m going to fix my drapes now!
(I’ll just use white muslin or wide grosgrain ribbon because don’t have extra length to cut off)
Thank you so much for this (one more) very helpful video. I wish I had watched it four months ago when I made drapes for our bedroom windows! I used grommets, and grommets mean holes, and, of course, my first set of holes were incorrectly placed. Try fixing that when the holes are done! Your idea of adding loops behind the top would have made it easier to fix or adjust. Also cheaper than buying grommets. Live and learn.
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So clever with the hem to make the loops. Beats making them from scratch!
I totally agree with you that "Puddling" curtains look awful.
Such a great tip to adjust the loops if the curtains touch the floor!!
I found this way of making curtains amazing, especially sewing on tabs & ifcurtain too long they can easily be adjusted!👏 I've subscribed!
BUT REALLY WANTED TO SEE HOW THEY LOOKED ONCE HUNG🥴
Finally in my new apartment and am looking forward to trying these tutorial tips!!
Curtains are sooooo cheap that I often buy them for costuming. They especially work well for period plays.
Instead of fabric loops, I use metal split rings to do the same things, as I find they run on the curtain rod more smoothly
Love the neckline!
Such an excellent tutorial.
Another great tip to help home sewers.
Another great project
This is a great idea!
Great tips!
Puddleing makes the curtain look fuller and richer. It also depends what material. Not all look good pooling on the floor.
Just got hooked to your channel so easy to understand and love your Canadian accent
So happy to have you on board, eh!? (Just trying to be even more Canadian for you, lol).
Thank you so much.
Never thought of doing that. Love it!
Right!!?? It's such a simple improvement on the regular tabs. Thanks for watching!
Cool loops
Oh, I wanted to see how they skimmed the floor. The top looks nice.
Oh, you know what!? The window I made them for had an electric heater under it, so I had to make them shorter! 😂
❤ well done👍
Before cutting anything make sure both the panels are the same length when you take them out of the package...ask me how l know this 😮😮😮
Should you wash the curtains before hemming them?
Great tips, as always! I have the same issue I want to tackle now. Watching your video made me think of another option... Could I create big button holes that the rod would go through (much like how grommets function)? Of course that cuts a hole... But is that a workable option?? Working with a semi sheer fabric...
Yes, that could work!
Great hack! Thanks Catherine. Do you think that we could use a matching 2 in ribbon instead of losing length in the curtain?
Yes! I've done it with inch-wide twill tape and it worked great!
@@CatherineSews thanks. Great video.
Do you use a longer stitch?
Showing the finished product in place would have been nice
She showed them at the very end of the video.
Thank you sew much, pun intended!
Why didn’t we see the finished and hung curtains?? Did they end up not looking so good?
It's right at the end, the last 20 seconds.
I never saw the drapes up! 🥴
So a 2 inch hem would be a "tin" hem? 🤣🤣🤣
Haha, thank you! You're the only one who commented on my silly story. I thought a "lin hem" (aka 1in hem) was hilarious!
Cat-Fan reporting for duty!!
Thanks buddy!
@@CatherineSews Always a pleasure, My Queen!
Why don't you show the curtains up on your windows??
I've been a big thumbs down on the puddling all along. If you want your grommetted drapes to hang with the creases equidistant, thread a toilet paper roll on your bar between each grommet.
My husband is laughing at your "third of an inch"....but he can't even use a sewing machine!
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I couldn't agree more!