How to sew curtains

How to sew curtains

It is possible to buy curtains today as in shops the good selection is provided. But sometimes there is a wish to stay as the designer. Especially, if in shop some specific fabric has attracted. If you are fond of sewing, then especially it is worth sewing curtains independently.

  • - fabric for curtains;
  • - tape for curtains with rings;
  • - meter tape;
  • - scissors;
  • - sewing machine;
  • - threads under color of fabric;
  • - piece of chalk.

1. Measure height from floor to eaves - it will be length of curtains. Expect width proceeding from whether you want many folds or not. Pick up fabric of the necessary length and width, having left several centimeters on allowance - processing of edges.

2. Buy fabric which on color and texture corresponds to room interior. Often curtains sew from linen, batiste, silk, tulle, or from more dense materials - velor, taffeta, velvet.

3. Before cut wet fabric in warm water, dry up and stroke. So you will avoid its shrinkage in the future.

4. On big plain surface cut out fabric and exactly cut off. If you sew normal curtains, it will be just two rectangles. If it is any difficult model, use the corresponding pattern.

5. Hem cloths of curtains below (twist and stitch). Always tuck on inner side. Process side edges.

6. Iron the processed edges and all curtain the iron. Wait until it cools down.

7. Sew special tapes for curtains to the top edge. It is possible to buy tape with the ready punched rings (let the quantity of rings will be even). At first turn in upper part of curtain. Attach the film that it passed across the line of podgib from the back, fix by pins or sweep. Her Pristrochite on the bottom and upper edge.

8. Accurately cut fabric which is in rings. Invert curtain on face side and insert rings into the cut openings.

9. At will decorate curtains by means of tapes, tape or lace.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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