Adding Blackout Fabric To Curtains

Iron flat and pin in place.

Adding blackout fabric to curtains.

Blackout fabric can also be used as a liner to protect existing drapes or curtains from fading. I find the ones you buy in the stores are not really dark enough to block the light. Place the printed curtain fabric print side down on a flat surface and spread it out as much as possible. This is a tip for today what you should do when you are using blackout fabric and at this moment i am heing the hem of the curtain lining the long way round.

You don t have to be a diy queen to make your very own blackout curtains. Black yarn has been woven into the fabric to prevent the majority of light from shining through. 8 step tutorial how to make curtains with blackout lining. If using curtain tape sew it to the right side of the upper edge of the curtain panel 1 2 inch from the pressed fold.

Fold and press the upper edge of each curtain panel by 1 2 inch. In this article we ll show you step by step how to make them and we ll even give you instructions for a. Next fold over the top a 1 2 inch and then another amount that s big enough to go around your curtain rod. I simply arranged the blackout lining behind so that it overlaps and blocks all the light.

If you re redoing your bedroom designing a nursery or you want something that keeps your room dark during daylight hours blackout curtains are the way to go. Center the blackout fabric on top of the printed curtain fabric. Many blackout fabrics are durable and resistant to creases stains and water. I ve made all the curtains in my house.

The front and the back of the fabric are identical in colour and the finish is soft with a silk like feel which is. Especially curtains with blackout lining. Generally curtains are pretty easy to make. If you re making your curtains from scratch or have cut off the top like i have hem both sides of your curtains first and then hem the bottom.

Then lay the blackout fabric on top of the printed curtain fabric and center it. I made blackout lining with thermal lining fabric so that we could watch tv in that room during the day and as a stop gap just added it to the back of the existing curtains by hooking it onto the reverse side of the drapery glides. They re easier to create that you might think.