Peerless Making Drapery Panels

Next wash dry and iron your fabric before you cut it down to size.

Making drapery panels. Once sewn together metal grommets are added to the top so you can attach it and a waterproof liner to shower rings. I made four panels- at 54 wide each the full width of the fabric and 905 finished length. Ring Clips Using ring clips is another quick and easy way to create a beautiful effect and is ideal for beginners.

If you have been following for a while then you know that I am currently taking part in the One Room Challenge through Lindas blog Calling it Home. These two videos will walk you through the process of measuring for panel drapes that will hang on tiebacks demonstrating how to hang a curtain rod and tiebacks and showing step-by-step how to sew a drapery panel. Once your edge is ironed fold it over again and iron a 2nd time.

See more ideas about how to make curtains drapery panels diy curtains. I am sharing the easiest way to make lined drapery panels. Tiebacks can really finish off your drapes and there are loads of ideas to create custom tiebacks that give your room a designer look.

To make simple curtain panels start by deciding on your desired length and width then add several inches to each measurement to account for hemming. I like to open up the folded layers of the side and tuck a weight into each corner. The idea of this challenge is to completely make-over one room in your home within a six week timeline.

Its much easier to sew the panels if the seams are completely ironed first. Often at a fraction of the cost of buying them retail. The measurement from my floor to the drapery rod was.

Basically one full curtain panel is used for the center and the second curtain panel is cut along both sides so you can add additional width to the center. Distance from where it will hang on the hardware to where you want it to fall on or near the ground. Do this down the entire edge of the fabric.