Monday, February 7, 2011

Cute Curtains!!


Happy Monday!!!

I hope you guys had a great Super Bowl weekend!  I spent mine watching Cars and Toy Story 2 so it was great :-)!

I have also had lots of questions about these...


If you can sew a straight stitch... You can make these babies!

I love the ease and look of panels.  I have them throughout my whole house!  I was going for cheap and chic for this window so I settled on a mix of drop cloth fabric and ticking.

THIS is the drop cloth that I typically buy at Lowe's to make panels and curtains.  I love the 4' width of it which means that both sides are already hemmed for me and all I have to do is finish off the top and bottom.  Ash has even finished her tops and bottoms using hot glue which works great on this canvas... You can't even tell!!!


 I also bought 1/3 yard of red ticking at JoAnn's for $5.99 a yard.


I started by cutting my drop cloth to the length I needed it.  My window is 51" so I cut 2- 54" panels.  Then,  folded the tops and bottoms two times to form a hem and ironed them down.  After ironing them I used my machine to make a straight stitch.  If you don't sew, this is where you would hot glue!


Now I cut 4 - 2.5" strips of ticking and hemmed one end of each strip the exact same way... Folding, ironing and then straight stitching.


I fed the other end of my ticking strips through my ruffler.


Many of you have heard me talk about my ruffler.  It is a foot that attaches to your machine and with a straight stitch it very quickly and easily ruffles your fabric... Can't beat that!  Just make sure you purchase one that is compatible with your brand of machine!

I ruffled each of my strips and attached them to the bottom of the panels like this.



I attached the bottom strip first.  This is the top of my panel and I attached the ruffle with the bad side facing forward and up.  Then, after I had both sewn on I ironed them down.  That gives me this look and hides all my stitching...


I purchased THIS cafe rod in bronze from Lowe's to hang my ruffled panels.

I also purchased THESE cafe rings from Lowe's.

That was it... I clipped it up and I was ready to go.  The best part about using drop cloth is that the color is the same as I would use to back normal curtains.  So... You get to skip that step.  Whoop!!

Hope you like them!  Let me know if you have any questions!!

DON'T FORGET ABOUT TONIGHT'S PARTY!!!




It starts around 9:00 pm central time!  We want to see any and ALL crafts, projects and revamps you gals have been up to without the help of your man!

We have a fun giveaway planned for all that enter so we will see you tonight!

Thanks for stopping by!!

~Whitney
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25 comments:

Mandy said...

I love those! Thanks for the info. on how you made them!

Kelly said...

Thanks for the easy instructions. These are GREAT!

Kelly

craftykat said...

I have eyed those more than once- love the drop cloth idea :) so how would you go about ruffling if you don't have an attachment like that? Those curtains are super cute!

stefanie said...

those are the cutest ever!!!!

Kelley @ Why Leave Well Enough Alone said...

They are absolutely adorable! It would be fun to make a shower curtain version of these, with larger ruffles at the bottom. May have to try that... :)

Sarah said...

These are so cute!! I have been newly acquainted with drop cloth and looooove them!

(P.S. I sent hubs to a friends to watch football and the babe and I watched cartoons also :) )

Kelley @ Why Leave Well Enough Alone said...

I absolutely love these! I think it would be lots of fun to try a shower curtain version of them, with larger ruffles. :) Thanks for inspiring me to purchase a ruffler foot, by the way. Now, to find the time to put it to use. ;)

Heather said...

Super cute and simple. I've been eying up ways to add some more 'girl' to my boy-infested house. :)

Pine Tree Home said...

so glad you posted this! these curtains looks so fun, so cute and simple, which I love.

Jane @ Jane's Junk and Treasures said...

REALLY REALLY CUTE!!!
Great job!

Jodi said...

I just love these. I will be checking out the drop cloths at Lowes next time i go.

Heather @ REOlisticRenovation said...

I am still just as in love with these as the first time you posted about them. SO CUTE!

Heather @ REOlisticRenovation

Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. said...

Very Cute! I did not know about the ruffler.

DIYbyDesign said...

I'll be back for the party later. I had so much trouble with my ruffler when I made my daughter's bed skirt. It's made for my machine, but it was a fight all the way with it. Does yours work easily? What was I doing wrong? Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks.

Amanda Bee said...

So cute! I'm moving in a week and need new window treatments, and this idea is perfect! Love anything with a ruffle! Keep up the amazing work! XXOO

Dana @ Cooking At Cafe D said...

While I own a vintage sewing machine (or two *blush*) I don't have one that works.

Since I don't sew anyway, it's not a problem...

How, hot gluing sounds like an option. I have heard of some kind of sewing tape that you iron. That might be an option. And, lastly, someone recently told me there was fabric glue that you can even wash!

Hmm. New curtains might be in my future!

Amy said...

Adorable~

Pam said...

Those are adorable.

Simply Bungalow said...

Super Cute! Love these.
~Heidi

Katie's how to said...

I love that you made this out of a drop cloth, very inventive. Beautiful job!

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Linda Walsh said...

Thanks so much for sharing your ideas and directions. I bought a ruffle foot, and I have to say that I can't figure out where the fabric goes and just how it works. Do you have any pictures of where to place the fabric, etc.? I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks.

Tiffany said...

must.get.ruffler.

Alison @ Oopsey Daisy said...

WOW, I love these curtains! I featured this project on my blog today:

http://oopsey-daisy.blogspot.com/2011/02/wednesdays-wowzers-already.html

Thanks for inspiring!
~Alison

Deborah said...

Just found your blog today. I adore these curtains! they are so cute, I have got to make some of these, not sure where for though ...

Bee happy x

Stephanie said...

Hi-I just found your blog on theletteredcottage. Thanks so much for posting how to make these curtains! I love them!

 
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