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| Adding contemporary fabric curtains to your windows | | | | Once you are home, press your fabric carefully. Be |
| can be a lot of fun. You will find that when you make | | | | sure that you do not scorch it, but you want to get all |
| these yourself, you are going to get a great pair of | | | | of the wrinkles out of it as well. Next, decide where |
| sheer fabric curtains, and you will also get the | | | | the sides are to the curtains, and just serge up the |
| satisfaction of making something decorative for your | | | | raw edges. This will give a finished edge, and you can |
| home all by yourself. There are two ways that you | | | | then turn that under, and sew it done with the sewing |
| can make your contemporary fabric curtains, you can | | | | machine. Be sure that you use thread that matches in |
| purchase a pattern to make them, or just measure the | | | | your sewing machine, because one side of the |
| window you are wanting them for, and make them | | | | stitching will be seen on the curtains when you are |
| yourself with no pattern. This is not hard to do, and in | | | | done. |
| just a few easy simple steps, you will have curtains | | | | Next you will pin up the hem at the bottom of the |
| hanging in your windows that you will love. | | | | contemporary fabric curtains, and sew that into the |
| The first thing that you need to do, is measure your | | | | fabric. Again the stitching will be seen, so use matching |
| window. Measure the length as well as the width. Then | | | | thread. Now it is time to serge the top, so that you can |
| you should decide how far you want your curtains to | | | | make a sleeve. Just serge the raw edges, so that |
| hang. Wether you want them to stop right below the | | | | your fabric will not come unraveled on you, and you |
| window, or hang and puddle on the floor. Add these | | | | can then pin the sleeve for the rod to slide through. |
| inches into your window measurements. Next you | | | | Make sure that you leave enough room in the sleeve |
| should decide on the rod sleeve, and the hem. You will | | | | for the curtains to slide easily over the rod. If the |
| need to allow inches for both of these, and you will find | | | | sleeve is too tight, you may end up stretching and |
| that the larger the hem on your contemporary fabric | | | | tearing the fabric for your contemporary fabric |
| curtains, the better the curtains will look. | | | | curtains. Once you have made the sleeve, press the |
| Once you know how much yardage of fabric you will | | | | fabric once more, and you are ready to hang your |
| need per window, you will be ready to go and buy the | | | | new curtains. |
| fabric for your curtains. You can have them cut each | | | | Making contemporary fabric curtains is so easy to do. |
| panel for you, so that you can just come home and | | | | You will find that you will get great satisfaction out of |
| sew, or you can cut them yourself once you get | | | | making them yourself, and you will love completing a |
| home. You also need matching thread, and you will be | | | | project on your sewing machine. |