How to make your own curtains? The basis is a quality fabric
24. 04. 2020
Curtains are a decoration and a functional element of every room, because they dampen outside noise, shade and prevent unwanted looks inside. If you make them yourself, you will save a lot and you will enjoy your mind every day!
Fabric for curtains
The basis of successful production of curtains is quality fabric. Decorative fabrics for curtains have a separate category in our e-shop . When you order a fabric from here, you will definitely not reach for it. In general, it is advisable to choose fabrics with a higher weight and you do not have to worry about polyester at all. It is perfect for curtains - it dries quickly and you don't have to iron them.
Recently, shading, so-called black out fabrics have been a hit. An example is the popular German darkening decorative fabric Malibu with a leather motif, in a decent natural color (a standard meter of fabric 150 cm wide costs CZK 540). If you love flowers, you will be thrilled by the NARA decorative fabric with poppies , which look like watercolors. The windows are gorgeous! And it costs only 170 CZK per meter (width 140 cm).
Add at least 15 cm to the measured length (or hinge height) when ordering fabric. For example, if the finished curtain is to measure 250 cm from top to bottom, you need 265 cm.
Expect at least twice the width of the window for the effective pleating of the curtains. So we need 4 widths for a three-meter window (the width of the fabric is usually 150 cm). This is based on 1,060 cm of fabric (4 × 265 cm), so we enter 10.6 bm into the order in this model example.
How to ruffle curtains
Sewing curtains and hanging them on the clamp, the so-called flip-flops, is a thing of the past. Today, there are many ways of modern pleating curtains and drapes :
One of the easiest is to sew a tunnel on a pole , about 5 cm below the top hem. The canary, which is created above it, stands out especially in the rustic style of curtains.
Another option is to sew loops of different sizes, which are used to thread the hinge on the rod .
There are also impact rings, straps for attaching the hinge to hidden loops and traditional pleating ribbons of various widths and styles of pleating. The attachment is hidden on the back and only the stylish ruffles stand out from the front.
TIP: Take a look at the accessories for curtains and drapes , there you will find practical accessories (pleating ribbons, ties, pencil, etc.)
How to solve the bottom hem of curtains
It is true thatthe higher the hinge, the wider the bottom hem should be . You can often see curtains 300 cm high with a bottom hem as high as 30 cm. Such a hinge is then beautifully pulled out, because the hem itself takes care of it with its weight. We recommend a hem 10 to 15 cm high for a 250 cm high hinge. Do not forget the pencil to the edges of the curtains (for curtains longer than 200 cm, use the largest, 50g pencil). A lead cord of various weights (from 14 g to 150 g per meter of fabric) can be sewn into the hem of the hinge additionally. For heavier curtains made of a coarser fabric, you need a heavier cord.
If you do not dare to make your own curtains, contact us, we will be happy to help you. You can have custom-madecurtainssewnwith us- you can conveniently click everything online . Or we will advise you on the choice of material and procedure if you do not know what to order.
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