Directions for a Balloon Curtain
New curtains are an easy way to refresh the look of a living room, or totally change the mood of a bedroom. Balloon curtains look very similar to a valance, but they use extra fabric, tulle or newspaper to make it puffy looking. This can give a fun look to the curtain and window. A bubble curtain is basically a valance curtain folded up double to create a pocket in which to stuff the extra material.
Instructions
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Measure the window that you are putting the curtain in.
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Cut your fabric two to three times the width of the window. The length should be roughly 24 inches.
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Hem the bottom and sides of the piece of fabric, putting in a 1-inch hem.
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Fold the top down and hem, leaving a 2-inch pocket in the hem. If your curtain rod is wider than 2 inches, make the pocket big enough.
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Fold the curtain in half, with the wrong sides together. The bottom of the curtain should come up to just below the hem line on the top.
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Sew the bottom of the curtain to the top of the curtain, using a long basting stitch.
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Put the curtain on the rod and place it in the window.
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Ball up newspaper and place it in the large pocket of the curtain. Make sure it is evenly puffed out along the window.
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References
- Photo Credit Curtain. image by Victor Samoilovich from Fotolia.com
