How to Make a Beaded Window Curtain

Make a window curtain out of beads.

If the view around your window bores you, add life to it by creating a simple beaded window curtain. This do-it-yourself project will give your small window a cute decoration out of nothing more than beads and nylon string. A beaded window curtain will give your window a one-of-a-kind look without costing a fortune.

Things You'll Need

• Pencil
• Ruler
• 1 ½-inch-by-1 ½-inch wooden furring strip long enough to fit outside window frame
• Drill
• Scissors
• Fishing line
• Beads in various size, shapes and colors
• 1 ½-inch wide ribbon
• Staple gun
• 2 screw-in hooks

Instructions

1. Mark points 1 inch apart on the furring strip with the pencil 1 inch from the edge. Allow enough space between the first and second holes at each end for the window frame. Drill a hole at each point.

2. Cut a length of fishing line twice the length of the window plus 20 inches. Thread both ends through the second hole and then through the loop formed by the double thread.

3. Pull the line tight and randomly thread on the beads.

4. Thread on a large pendant bead when you reach the desired length. Pass the fishing line back through the last few beads and make a knot. Thread the line back up the length of the strand, knotting ends twice more and trim the ends.

5. Repeat the process for each strand, making each one shorter toward the center of the window. Cut a piece of ribbon to the length of the furring strip and staple it into position on either end. Attach a screw-in hook at either end from which to hang the curtain.