How to Make Ruffles for Cafe Curtains

Cafe curtains are a cute addition to any kitchen. A popular style of curtain, they can add a little bit of frill to the room. Adding ruffles to cafe curtains can make them look just a little bit more personalized and quaint.

Things You'll Need

• Contrasting or matching fabric for the ruffles
• Sewing machine
• Pins
• Thread
• Measuring tape
• Iron

Instructions

1. Measure the end of your curtains. Multiply the measurement by 1.5. This will be the length of your ruffle fabric, which will create a moderate ruffle. For a more drastic ruffle effect, multiply the measurement by 2.

2. Cut out a piece of fabric about 3.5 inches wide with a length of the measurement calculated in Step 1. This will make a ruffle about 3 inches wide.

3. Fold down the bottom edge 1/4-inch and press. Fold down another 1/4-inch of the bottom edge. Press, pin and sew close to the edge. Do this for the top edge as well. This creates a hem for your strip.

4. Set your machine at the longest stitch length. Create a line of stitching 5/8-inch from the top edge. Back stitch at one end. Do this again for a second line of stitching 1/4-inch away from the edge.

5. Pull the two lines of gathering stitches until it is evenly ruffled and pinned around the entire curtain.

6. Sew the ruffles down at a normal stitch length. Do this for the second curtain panel.