How to Make Girly Netting Curtains
Perhaps harkening back to the days of the ancient Greeks, tulle is a fabric synonymous with romance and elegance. According to TFT, a maker of tulle, "In the early 1900s tulle was used to adorn evening gowns, lingerie and curtains. Gowns made of chiffon, printed organdy and tulle are the utmost in elegance." Tulle netting offers a truly feminine fabric for the creation of curtains. Tulle is an easy fabric to work with and requires no hem, cutting down on the sewing time invested in the project. Dressed up with satin, tulle netting is an awe-inspiring, uber-feminine fabric for a girl's curtains. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Tape measure
- Tulle netting---yardage depending on the window measurements per the instructions
- Scissors
- Straight pins
- Sewing machine
- Thread
- Curtain rod brackets (previously installed)
- Curtain rod
Instructions
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Determine and purchase tulle netting yardage: Measure the window's width. Triple this measurement and write it down. This is the adjusted width. Measure the window's length and add 4 inches to this measurement. Double this combined measurement. This is the adjusted length.
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Fold the tulle in half so that the length equals the window length plus the 4 inches. The fold will be the top of the curtain.
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Place the folded tulle on a flat surface such as the floor, and smooth out.
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Measure 1 inch down from the fold and pin a line of pins across the entire width of the tulle to mark. This is the top of the curtain rod casing. A casing is a tunnel or gutter through which the curtain rod slips.
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On the sewing machine, using a straight stitch, sew across the entire width of the tulle along the line of pins. Remove pins as sewing progresses.
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Measure 2 inches down from the sewn line of stitches and mark a line of pins across the entire width of the tulle. This is the bottom line of stitching for the curtain rod casing.
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On the sewing machine, using a straight stitch, sew across the entire width of the tulle along the line of pins. Remove pins as sewing progresses.
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Slip the curtain rod through the curtain rod casing and hang the rod with the curtains on the curtain rod brackets.
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Trim the bottom of the tulle so that it is straight and even. There will be no bottom hem.
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Tips & Warnings
Use a sheer panel underneath in the same color or in a contrasting color for more privacy. Glue satin roses or bows all over the tulle in a random pattern with a glue gun for added feminine wow. Glue a string of satin roses or bows along the curtain rod casing for a beautiful focal point.
