How to Make Curtain Tiebacks

Curtain tiebacks hold curtains in place and let the light into your room. They also can serve as accent pieces for your curtains. Tiebacks can enhance the style of your room and dress up or dress down your curtains.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Decide on your style. This will depend on your room decor. Country, modern or minimalist are all possible style influences for your curtain tiebacks.

2. Make traditional tiebacks with material matching the curtain. Sew O-rings onto each end to attach your tieback to a curtain hook on the side of the window.

3. Use large strips of cording, fabric, raffia or ribbon, cut to length, to gather your curtain. You can tie them in bows or simple knots, or just leave them to hang. Choose coordinating or contrasting colors to your curtains.

4. Dress up traditional curtain tiebacks. Attach lace, fringe or even bells to give your tiebacks a distinctive look.

5. Find large U-shaped metal tie backs in the hardware section of a hardware store. These attach to the sides of your window with screws. Curtains are gathered and placed inside the tieback to hold open the curtain.

6. Give your curtain tie backs a finished look. Even if your style is rough around the edges, remember the final additions. Accessorize tiebacks to acheive a particular look. This may be a simple as adding a tassel to the end of the cording.

Tips & Warnings

• Think outside the box. Curtain tiebacks can be made from anything that will hold your curtains open.