How to Make Cute Curtains for Your Kids Room

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Homemade curtains can be fun to make with your kids. They will enjoy helping to make something that they can look at everyday. Does this Spark an idea?

Things You'll Need

  • curtain rod(s)
  • fabric
  • scissors
  • needle
  • thread
  • measuring tape
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Instructions

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      how to make curtains

      Purchase curtain rods to fit the window where you will like the curtains to be. Choose a fabric such as a loosely woven linen, that ravels easily.

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      Mount curtain rods at the top of the window. To determine the length of the panel. Measure the distance from the top of the window to where you will like for the curtains to end. Next, add 12 inches. For the width of the fabric panel, use the measurement of the length of the curtain rod then add 2 inches.

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      Make the fabric 6 inches in from each end of the curtains. Next ravel the fabric until the fringes reach the pre marked area. Hem the long sides with 1/2-inch rolled hems.

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      Tie the fringe around the top of the curtain rod. Divide each cluster into two equal strands and tie them around the rods, placing the rod close to the fabric edge.

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      Adjust the knots and trim the fringed ends so that they are all of the same length.

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Comments

  • skyedanzer Apr 12, 2009
    Wonderful information on kid's homemade curtains. Enjoyed reading this.
  • cmyamamo Apr 11, 2009
    I'll try!
  • Sandra Mireles Apr 10, 2009
    Fun and practical. Goo job.

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