How to Make Easy Curtains

Curtains are the perfect cheap decoration to really bring a room to life. If you can't afford new furniture or new paint for your walls, don't worry! These curtains are simple to make, yet they will transform even the dullest of rooms into a comfy retreat you'll enjoy for years to come.

Things You'll Need

• Fabric for curtains
• Sheer fabric
• Needle
• Thread in same color as curtains
• Sewing machine
• Scissors
• Tape measure
• Straight pins
• Two curtain rods per window (second curtain rod optional)
• Iron

Instructions

How to Make Easy Curtains

1. Take a piece of the fabric that you want to make your curtains out of and cut it to the length of your window. Make sure to leave about 1 inch extra on the bottom and 2 inches on each side and the top so you can scrunch it later on.

2. Fold the bottom of the fabric over 1/2 inch, and then over again another 1/2 inch. Hold the fabric and press flat with an iron. Add straight pins to keep the fabric in place.

3. Sew the fabric to the front of the curtain. A running stitch is a good stitch to use, but you can use whatever you prefer. Remember that the stitches will show on the front. Try to match your thread to the color of the fabric, unless you want the contrast of a different color.

4. Repeat this procedure at the top, only you will only fold the fabric over once, folding about 2 inches from the top. You may want to check to see if you curtain rod will fit after you have pinned the fabric. Adjust how much you fold the fabric over accordingly and sew.

5. After you are finished, slide the curtain rod in and hang in your window. You can hang another curtain rod in front of the first and take a piece of sheer fabric and hang it over the curtain rod. Measure the fabric to be twice as long as your window, and just double it over the curtain rod. It takes no sewing, but it'll compliment your curtains nicely!

Tips & Warnings

• For neater, faster stitches, use a sewing machine instead of sewing by hand.

• Be careful with sharp needles!