![]() ![]() It wasn’t until I read other tutorials and then followed all the steps of this demonstration that I was able to appreciate the brilliant simplicity of the technique. They have 90 degree angles to the wall so the curtain can wrap around. The only other thing I can add is that I bought blackout curtain rods, which I was not aware existed. I also pinned the long edges because my workspace was cramped and the fabric was difficult to control. This was a new concept for me, but such a great technique for efficiently creating a neat hem down the sides. After reading other tutorials of the same sort of thing it became clear that the printed fabric sags where the blackout is pulled straight when sewing. I was confused about the four extra inches when attaching the long edges. I am a novice sewer so I worked extra slow, but after I got the fabric cut it only took about 3 hours to finish all the steps (I was doing 2 panels at once). I have been following this tutorial and just finished today. Check out my post on how to take better photos with your smartphone! PS, all of the step-by-step photos were taken with my iPhone. And remember, these are great for a master bedroom as well. The fabric is perfect for Owen’s nursery, and they do a great job blocking light. I love how these blackout curtains turned out. This gives the illusion that the room is taller than what it actually is.Īnd don’t cover the window with the curtain panels, by doing this, you make the window appear to be larger than what it actually is. Then you can measure exactly how long they need to be or pin them to the correct length.ĭon’t forget to hang your curtain rod high– closer to the ceiling than the top of the window. If you want to make sure your blackout curtains are hemmed perfectly, go ahead and hang them before sewing the bottom hem. The bottom hem of my curtains ended up being 4 inches with 1/2 inch folded under. ![]() ![]() To do the bottom of the tabs, fold the ribbon and raw fabric under 1/2 inch and sew the seam across the panel, over the bottom of the tabs. Use thinner grosgrain ribbon on the ends because it looks better hung when done this way. Sew the tabs an inch from the top, with 5 inches in between each tab. I like grosgrain ribbon because it’s more reinforced than satin. The picture below is showing one of the longer sides of the panel.įor the tabs, I use grosgrain ribbon cut into 4 inch strips. Next, fold the top of the panel down and turned it under by half an inch. Remember how we cut off those 4 inches? Well, there ended being about 2 inches of yellow fabric on each side because of the blackout fabric being 4 inches less. See how the blackout fabric is on one side and the yellow fabric is on the other side? Since there’s 4 inches less blackout fabric than yellow fabric on the long sides, you may have some excess yellow fabric in the middle, but don’t worry, that will work itself out– just stay with me.Īfter sewing the two long sides, turn the panel right side out. Put the right sides together (yellow fabric and soft side of blackout fabric), matching up the edges of the curtain (as shown below), and sew the long sides together. Then, cut 4 inches off of the longer side of the blackout fabric. We didn’t cut the width of the yellow fabric, leaving the 55 inches intact.Ĭut the same length, 100 inches, on the blackout liner. Since we were dealing with so much fabric, we folded the fabric over, measured out 50 inches, and then made the straight line cut. ![]() But keep in mind, your length is going to depend on how high your curtain rod is hung. You need to add 10 inches to that to account for hems. If you’re working with an 8 foot tall room, you’re going to want your panels to be 100 inches tall. Start by measuring and cutting the curtain fabrics for the panels. White thread … found HERE or JoAnn Fabric Here’s everything I used to make these blackout curtains:Ħ yards of fabric … the fabric I used can be found HEREĦ yards of blackout lining … the fabric I used can be found HEREġ-1/2 inch white grosgrain ribbon … JoAnn Fabricĥ/8 inch white grosgrain ribbon … JoAnn Fabric I tried my best to show the steps with photos but it was kind of hard because we were dealing with so much fabric. These were pretty simple to make once we figured out our game plan on how we were going to sew them. They’re also energy efficient and help reduce noise. Babies slept best in very dark rooms, so blackout curtains are great for blocking outdoor light any time of the day. My mom and I made the blackout curtains for Owen’s nursery. Today I’m sharing how to make blackout curtains. ![]()
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