Classic style does not go out of fashion to this day. Quite often for this design use a lot of textiles for windows, especially beautiful and chic in this interior look like French curtains. It is not always necessary to part with a large sum of money for this. Below we will consider how to sew French curtains yourself.
How to sew French curtains?
- Before sewing French curtains, you should measure the size of the window and then do the calculation of the fabric. If this is a thin tulle , the length is multiplied by two, for denser fabrics by one and a half. Also add 4 cm for fixing the tape. similarly done the French curtain calculation of the fabric lining.
- The first stage of sewing French curtains with their own hands is to sew the edge along the side parts and the bottom edge.
- Next, we fix the frill on top of the edge. To do this, we fold the main fabric and frill the face inwards, leaving the same 4 cm on top.
- Now follows the second stage of making French curtains with their own hands - lathering with lining. To do this, the finished upper part with lace and a companion fabric we lay face to face, we plan and spend it. As a result, only the upper edge will be unprocessed.
- The remaining 4 cm are bent and ironed.
- We fix the tape for curtains.
- The last step in the process of sewing French curtains with your own hands will be fastening the tape to pull the lace and create those very folds.
- We use the Austrian tape, having previously retreated from the edge of 3 cm.
- Fold the ends of the tape and sew it to the base. We pass the cords.
- After the cords have been pulled and the curtain is attached, all the ends are unwound and fixed with bows so that in the course of operation it is possible to stretch the product and wash it.
- Now it remains only to attach the curtains to the cornice and everything is ready.
- Sewing French curtains yourself is not so difficult, because all materials with tools are in the sewing shops, and to work quite the most superficial knowledge in the field of sewing.
