How to Make Lace Curtains

Transparent lace curtains can be the perfect solution in rooms where you want light without sacrificing privacy.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Lace
• Curtain Rods Or Rods
• Ironing Boards
• Irons
• Measuring Tapes
• Sergers
• Sewing Machine
• Threads
• Scissors
• Scissors

Curtains

1. Decide where your curtain rod will go and how far below the window you want the curtains to hang. Measure and add 2 1/2 inches for a casing and 5 inches for a hem. This is your length.

2. Decide how far over the frame you want your curtains to extend on the sides. Measure. This is your width. (You'll need two pieces of this width.)

3. Use these measurements to calculate how much fabric you'll need. Get it and preshrink it.

4. Cut out your curtains. You'll have two pieces per window, each as long and as wide as your desired coverage.

5. Narrow hem all four long sides.

6. Make casings for the curtain rod at the top of both curtain pieces.

7. Machine hem the bottom edges.

Narrow Hem

8. Turn over 1/4 inch and press.

9. Turn over another 1/4 inch and press again.

10. Machine stitch.

The Casing and Machine Hem

11. Turn over 1/2 inch at the top for your casing, and press.

12. Turn over 2 inches and press again.

13. Machine stitch to form a pocket for the curtain rod to slip through.

14. Turn over half your hem allowance and press.

15. Turn over the other half of your hem allowance and press again.

16. Machine stitch.

on 11/22/2005 Today, ponytail holders are very decorative and varied, such as pom poms, butterflies, etc. These make cute tiebacks. Just insert the curtain through the elastic and hook it to the side of the window frame.

on 11/22/2005 A serger, or overlocker machine, can make narrow hems quickly. Thread the serger for a 3-thread overlock. (You can also use a rolled hem.) The serger knife trims any excess fabric and you're done in minutes.