How to Make Swag Rosettes
A swag rosette can add a charming country touch to a pair of lace or cotton curtain panels that feature a fabric swag. Sew up a matching rosette using a duplicate set of purchased swag curtain panels or create a contrasting rosette with wide purchased ribbon. Coordinate the ribbon swag rosette with the curtain by adding a ribbon tieback, or curtain border. This project is not complicated and is best accomplished with a needle and thread and hand sewing, versus a sewing machine. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 3 yards of 1-foot wide satin ribbon or duplicate swag curtain panels
- Needle, size 9
- Cotton thread
- Scissors
Instructions
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Cut the duplicate curtain swag panels to a length of 3 yards and a width of 1 foot plus 2 inches. Sew 1/2-inch hems on each long side of the panel lengths by folding the edges over 1/2 inch twice, pinning and sewing.
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Thread the needle with a length of thread measuring 4 feet. Double the thread and knot it securely.
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Stitch evenly along one long edge of the ribbon of curtain fabric. Pull the thread to half its length to gather.
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Beginning at the edge end closest to the needle, begin spiraling the rosette by folding the first 3 inches over and tacking it down with tiny stitches. Continue the spiral by tacking the fabric every 3 inches.
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End the rosette by tacking the final 3-inch edge to the back of the completed rosette. Attach the rosette to the curtain swag with small stitches.
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Check the length of the purchased swag. Some curtain manufacturers will make swags long enough for both a swag and a rosette.
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References
- Photo Credit window and lace image by JLycke from Fotolia.com
