| I was sick of my plain windows. I had all the | | | | Pin. Sew with a blind hem stitch. You can |
| right furniture in the room, but nothing on | | | | also sew the hem in place with a straight |
| my windows.Here's the dilemma. I am moving to | | | | stitch.6. Sew the lining and fabric |
| Texas in a few months... so whatever I | | | | togetherLay the fabric right side upLay the |
| decided to make had to be versitile enough to | | | | lining right side down so that the bottom |
| use on the windows in the house in Texas. So, | | | | edge is 1" above the bottom edge of the |
| I didn't want to make something so tailored | | | | fabric.Align one side edge... pin and sew |
| that I couldn't reuse the fabric.I also | | | | together with a 1/2" seam. Repeat on the |
| didn't want to spend too much time on this | | | | other side.Turn the drape right side out. |
| project. After all, I'm only going to be in | | | | Your fabric will fold over to the lining side |
| the house for a couple more months.What I | | | | about 1 1/2". Carefully press the drape so |
| came up with was simple, but beautiful drapes | | | | that the fabric is even on both sides of the |
| that were super easy to make. And I'm going | | | | lining. Pin in places to keep the layers from |
| to show you how!I made a total of 8 panels... | | | | slipping.7. Lay the drape lining side up8. |
| 2 per window. I averaged 2 Panels a night. | | | | Fold in the raw side edges of the fabric and |
| So, you could easily dress up a window in a | | | | pin. Stitch in place with a straight |
| day.The rods cost me $25 each... totaling | | | | stitch.9. Tuck the raw edges of the fabric at |
| $100.The fabric on sale cost me about $300.I | | | | the bottom corners of the bottom hem... and |
| was able to give my room softness, drama, | | | | stitch the bottom corners in place.10. Lay |
| color and a designers touch for less than | | | | the drape lining side up again11. Measure |
| $500. These would have cost close to $4000 if | | | | from the bottom edge up the finished length |
| I had a professional design and make these | | | | and mark with a couple pins12. Fold the top |
| for me.So, here's how to make them.1. Install | | | | edge down to the lining side so that the top |
| your curtain rods. Install these first and | | | | edge is about 1" past the pins you just |
| hang the rings you're going to use.2. Measure | | | | placed. Pin the top edge in place.13. Stitch |
| from the bottom of the curtain ring to the | | | | the top edge to the drape along the pinned |
| floor. Subtract 1/4". This is your finished | | | | measurement in step 1114. Clip or sew the |
| length.3. You will use the full width of your | | | | curtain rings to the drape along the stitched |
| fabric for the width of your panel.4. Cut | | | | line15. When you hang the drape, the fabric |
| your fabric and lining:Cut fabric width = | | | | will fold over to the front. Arrange and fold |
| full width of fabric (trim off the selfage if | | | | the fabric as desired.And there you have it! |
| the fabric doesn't lay smooth and flat)Cut | | | | Gorgeous, professional quality drapes that |
| fabric length = finished length + 10" (bottom | | | | can add some serious class to any room. You |
| hem) + 14" (heading)Cut lining width = fabric | | | | can make formal draperies with silk fabric |
| width - 3"Cut lining length = finished length | | | | and a tassel fringe along that folded over |
| + 4" (bottom hem) + 2"5. Sew the bottom | | | | edge. Or you can have more casual drapes like |
| hemsFold the bottom edge of the fabric up 5" | | | | the ones in the photo.Happy sewing!Jennifer |
| and press.... fold up another 5" and press. | | | | Thoden has helped thousands of people just |
| Pin. Sew with a blind hem stitch. You can | | | | like you to successfully sew professional |
| also sew the hem in place with a straight | | | | quality draperies. If you liked this "how-to" |
| stitch.Fold the bottom edge of the lining up | | | | then you will love Click here for more step |
| 2" and press... fold up another 2" and press. | | | | by step sewing projects. |