Project: Victorian curtainsDifficulty: MediumTime: 2 hours for a set of curtains I made these curtains two weeks ago, but I forgot to put the pictures of it up.
I used the linings of 2 pants for the valance and 6 yards of silver grey fabric for each curtain. I wanted a black curtain, but there is so little sunlight that gets in through our window, especially in the fall in NY, so a gauzy grey worked better.
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| Measure your window, cut the fabric and sew hems along both sides and the bottom. Then sew a stitch half inch from the top. Then, sew another stitch two inches away from that one or 3 inches from the top. This is to put in the curtain rod. | |
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Now for the harder part, the valance: |
| Cut the lining out of a pant. |
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| Remove all lining seams except the middle seam that joins the two pieces of cloth together. |
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| Cut the lining into a rectangular shape. Use a ruler if necessary to get a straight fabric. Sew hems on all four corners. Then sew on tassels to it equidistant from each other. |
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| Sew 4 rouches equidistant from each other. |
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| Sew valance below the bottom curtain rod stitch of the grey curtain. You can see the line where the two pieces of fabric are sewn together here, but it is not noticeable when hung up. No one has noticed it, and they have complimented me on it. |
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| Valances can be very expensive running from at least $15 up to $50 each, but they do make a difference in look as you can see. If you are on a budget like me and know how to sew and have some time, it is worth the effort to make them. |
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| The final products. |
