Adding Contrasting Fabric To Curtains

When the three pieces are sewn togehter iron the seams with both fabrics going to the same way.

Adding contrasting fabric to curtains.

Once the long strip was created for the length and i cut two strips for the top and bottom x2 for the other panel i folded the strips in half wrong sides together and ironed. Measure to find the length of fabric that you need to add allowing for a 1 2 inch seam on the existing treatment. Add a 1 2 inch seam allowance and at least another 2 inches for a new hem to the new fabric length to be added. Add 1 2 inch for the drapes to go over the rod or subtract if you are hanging them from rod clips.

Use trim to soften the look of a crisp fabric or to draw the eye upward or downward. Select a contrasting or coordinating fabric solid or patterned to go with the curtain panels you already have and help achieve the look you want and create your own custom curtains. After measuring my drapes need to be 102 5 inches long. The fabric strips were not long enough for the length of the curtain panel so i simply took the fabric ends put right sides together sewed and ironed flat to create 1 long strip.

Cut strips of fabric that are 6 1 2 inches wide to make a 3 inch border and have room for the seam allowance. Pin all the way across and then sew the contrast fabric and lining with a 5 8 seam. A coordinating or contrasting trim for your new window treatment adds style and covers up unfinished or not so perfectly sewn hems. Next pin the lining to the bottom of the contrast fabric with right sides together and seams lined up.

I am not sure how to do this. This measurement will tell you how long your drapes need to be. Washers knotted on with textured yarn or thread link the brown curtains to the industrial look valance. Apr 25 2013 consider adding a band of contrasting fabric to your drape design.

Each strip should be 6 inches longer or wider than your curtains. To add fabric to the bottom of your window treatment follow these steps. Apply it to curtains by dipping the cotton fabric in a bucket of dye slowly lifting it out the lower portions are in the dye the longest so turn darkest. Hi i have some plain curtains that need a bit of a revamp so i want to add a contrast border.

Remove the curtain s sewn hem with a seam ripper. You want to hang your drapes two inches below your ceiling or crown molding line.