Diy Hidden Tab Top Curtains
Turn and sew the hems.
Diy hidden tab top curtains. I chose to make hidden tab top curtains. Lay out your fabric panels and trim the selvage edges. Take one panel and lay it face down. Double fold a 1 hem along the long sides of the panel and iron it in place.
I never hem my drapery panels until they are hanging on the rod. First measure and sew the edges of the lining fabric. The sunroom in our new home is directly off our kitchen and has an access door to our master bedroom. More about that later.
I used satin ribbon to create the hidden tabs and it worked like a charm. Jacque creates hidden tab curtains for the babies nursery. Stitch the side hems in place using a sewing. Prepare tabs and facing pieces.
Cut the fabric 6 inches wider than the required finished flat width of the curtain and 12 inches longer than the. Diy hidden tab curtains with blackout fabric the diy village. Turn the top edge. Collect the following measurements from the window you are covering.
The secret to hidden tabs. Before you purchase your fabric measure your space to determine how long you want the finished. I used a linen fabric and sewed the panels as you normally would. At any one time you will see probably 8 pairs of work gloves three measuring tapes carpenter pencils and a pile of disposable masks on top of various power tools extension cords oh and don t forget the three inches of.
The width of the window from the outside. How to make lined hidden back tab curtains 1. Then attach the lining to the main fabric right sides out and finish the side edges neatly. How to do it measure window space.
It s easier than you might think. I like the clean look similar to grommets but without the messy hardware installation. To create curtain tabs cut eight 5 inch. I created a 5 hem at the top and then hemmed the long ends of each panel.