Doing so allows you to choose a curtain based on aesthetics rather than privacy factors. To control light, you’ll need a thick fabric. Sheers will still let in plenty of natural light while blocking out harsh direct sun. Medium-weight fabrics like linens will let some light filter through,...
A well-made shower curtain needs a bit of weight at the bottom to hang nicely and stay in place. I added a 4-inch double-folded hem at the bottom to achieve this effect. Iron the Hem:Fold the bottom of the fabric up by 4 inches and iron it flat. Fold it up another 4 inches an...
Then take it down, hem it, and hang it back up. Done! Cheap and easy custom curtains! You may also like – How to make curtain rods (for cheap!) The nicest draperies I’ve ever owned How to make lined curtains How to sew an envelope closure pillowPost...
DIY fabric roller shades are a simple, streamlined and inexpensive curtain that doesn't take up a lot of space. And they don't require much sewing. Which makes them the perfect window treatment solution for many different rooms and decor styles. If you're looking for a homemade blind that...
The pulleys allow you to discretely open and close the stage curtain. Attach one end of the rope, using a piece of duct tape, to the inside edge of one curtain -- inside the top hem. Wind the rope around the pulley and through the hem, until it meets with the inside edge of the ...
Check that half of each ribbon is out of the way of sewing (on the fabric face side) and that the remaining ribbon is above your top hem. Fold your top hem 2 and 1/2-inches from the top to make a rod pocket. Bring your ribbon tails with you. Sew your curtain rod pocket at 2...
Topstitch the hem down. Sew as close as you can to the inside folded edge. Be sure to use a thread color that matches your fabric, and to remove any sewing pins as you go. 15 Turn your cover right-side out. Your tissue box cover is now ready to use. If you'd like the edges...
You’ll just use the iron-on hem tape to attach the strips in a diamond pattern on the curtain panel. The Ikea Vivan panels are 57 inches wide, so each diamond should end up being about 19 inches wide from corner to corner. This is how it all shakes out, and the order we did eac...
Sewing, DIY tutorials, art, and how to organize your studio How to Make a Stuffed Dinosaur (with free printable pattern!) Every kid needs a stuffed dinosaur to vanquish their enemies. I’ll show you how to make a t-rex toy for a special tiny person in your life! The dinosaurs also ...
I can see them now, Dad in trousers, T-shirt and a hat and Mum in a house dress, lawn mower (割草机) in one hand,dishtowel in the other.It was the time for fixing things - a curtain rod(杆), the kitchen radio, the oven door, the hem(褶边) in a dress - things we kept It...