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Get the look of high end curtains on a tight budget with this easy to follow tutorial – how to make grommet top curtains using fabric shower curtains

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DIY grommet curtains are easy to sew and you can easily change the style to suit you needs or even make your own curtains in an afternoon.

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Hello friends! I know in the past I’ve shown you how to make Ikea curtain panels into grommet top curtains, and I shared with you the curtains I made for Gus’ nursery, but I never got down to business and showed you how to make your own grommet curtain panels. I was in the market for a new curtain panel for the window at the top of my staircase, and I wanted to make it from this awesome triangle fabric (Stamped By Ellen Luckett) I picked up at the fabric store a few weeks ago. I figured “what they hey, man” this would be a good opportunity to put together a tutorial for anyone out there who is considering trying the same. I don’t do a ton about sewing, but I know my basics, and I can find my way around a sewing machine. I also know enough about making curtain panels to offer a few pointers from what I’ve learned in the past. First things first, you need to get your shiz together! Let’s start with your supply list: Next let’s talk logistics. The thing you need to know is the distance between your curtain rod and how long you would like the curtain to hang. I needed my curtains to hang 90″ from the curtain rood to the floor. I’ve already done the math for you figuring in seams and allowance for the fabric above the grommets. Add 10.5″ to your total and you have you
r curtain length. DISTANCE FROM ROD TO FLOOR + 10.5 = TOTAL AMOUNT OF FABRIC Curtain width isn’t as important. Most standard fabrics come between widths of 44″ and 56″. Any width of fabric within this range will work just fine with the style of grommets we are using. The tutorial continues after the jump, click on “read more” for the whole enchilada! Step 1: Now you’ve cut your fabric and you’re ready to start the real deal serious stuff. Okay you ready? Let’s measure fold and iron, over and over again. So tough, right? Nah, this is easy. At the top of your curtain panel (the part of your fabric that will hang from the rod), use your seam gauge to measure a 1/2″, fold over and press. You did it! It should be noted, I’m just making one panel, because that’s all I need for my small window. If you’re making …

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A free tutorial for how to make grommet top curtains. Step by step instructions for how to make your own curtains.

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I hope you will all bear with me while I have a brief “proud mom moment.” 🙂 You see, my daughter Britta, who I feared would never embrace the “domestic arts,” just made a set of curtains that rival anything you can find at Bed, Bath & Beyond….and beyond! This life-affirming experience proves two things: (1) when we say …

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Easy peasy NO SEW Faux Roman Shade! YOU can make this!