Hey guys!
I wanted to share my window panels I just made for the dining room. If my directions seem a bit wonky just go with it… They probably are. I have made several drapery panels and I made these using my favorite method.
I found my fabric at Joann’s. It’s a Waverly print called Bedazzle. I loved it even though it cost a pretty penny. I figured they would be hanging for a while so I splurged.
First… Cut both your drapery fabric and your liner 3.5″ longer than the length you want it. I also cut my liner so that my drapery fabric was 2″ wider than the liner.
Next, I like to do my bottom hems. I use my serger to finish all the edges but you can also just make a normal hem. Fold your hem on each piece up 3″ and iron to keep it in place.
I did the same for my drapery fabric and put a straight stitch on all 4 pieces.
Now you should have 4 separate pieces of fabric… 2 drapery pieces and 2 liner pieces. Join 1 drapery piece and 1 liner together good sides facing each other. Make sure your hems are on the same end. Now run a straight stitch down each side. You should have a big “pillowcase” with two open ends.
Finally, you will run a straight stitch along the top of both pieces. This will be the opposite end of your hems you did earlier. Once you have finished that you are ready to flip it right side out.
Final step… Yeah! Iron your edges down for a clean look. Because you made your drapery fabric slightly wider than your liner, your edges should look a bit like this from the back.
Now just clip it up and you are set! I finished mine in a couple hours. If you have a sewing machine and can do a straight stitch, you can make these!
Here they are all finished!
Don’t you LOVE the fabric???
Hope you like them!
Did I mention that writing a sewing tutorial is a whip? So hard to put basic steps into words! Hopefully you got the basic idea though 😉
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Thanks so much guys!
~Whitney
Oh booooooooo. This was forever a go and you have to sew!!!!!! Awesome job girl!
How long is that curtain rod and what do you have to do/look for in a curtain rod to make sure a longer one does not droop over time?
I love the color of your dining room with the white trim and brown floors. …the curtains looks awesome too! What is your wall color???
How do I make that little fancy thing underneath your window?!
may i ask how much fabric you bought for both
These are so beautiful! Think they would look lovely in my bedroom 🙂 would you mind helping me work out how how much fabric to use? My windows are 3meters tall by 1.5 meters wide. Any tips would be great!
okay! love the drapes. I’m going to borrow your tutorial…THANK YOU! Also, is your concrete in the pic painted or stained? AND…did you paint/stain it when it was built or did you rip the carpet up and do it? We are thinking about doing it…just wondering because it looks GREAT!! Jennifer
Hey! Could you explain how you stitch the top of the curtain a little further for me? I’m not fully understanding how that happens. Thanks!
I am obsessed with these curtains! Is there anyway you could share the measurements of the fabric that you purchased, so I can attempt to recreate? Thanks so much!
love the curtains! and as my daughter’s name is Waverly is seems just right 🙂 please do tell what color wall paint you’re using. so pretty.
Gorgeous! What color of gray is on your walls!? There are SO many grays, im having a hard time finding the perfect one! Thanks!
I do love the fabric. My bedding happens to be the exact same fabric from Waverly. I used Tiffany blue on my walls to go with my bedding.
What a change! I LOVE your fabric choice! I wanna hear (and see) more about your acid stained concrete floor! How cool!
Beautiful drapes (I’ve had my eye on that fabric for a while). Wish I had the patience and the skill to make my own. One day…
Bernadette
Lovey curtains. I love the colors.