How to Make Curtains from Bed Sheets

The first detail of the kids room that I want to talk about is the white curtains that I made out of a flat sheet for both the window + the closet doors.
Curtains out of flat sheets are great because most of the frustrating + hard work of curtain work is done – seams + hemming.  If you utilize the sheet correctly, you should only have to do a small amount of unpicking + two hems. Easy + fast, just how I like them…my projects that is.

Start with a flat sheet.

 Fold in half length wise.

 Cut down your fold.

 If the big hem at the top of the sheet is sew shut on the end, unpick the end of the sheet about 2 inches across + 2 inches down.

 Fold the hem into itself, leaving an opening. Finish your hem across + down. Make sure to leave your opening.

 One edge, the bottom + the top should be finished.  For the raw edge, iron down 1/4 inch.

 Turn + press another 1/4 inch.

 Using a 1/4 inch stich, sew your raw edge closed. Iron + hang.

Yesterday morning I was on a Studio 5 sharing this very tutorial + I also included a no sew option!

Comments

  1. erica :
    great tutorial! Thanks :)
  2. ms. elisabeth :
    i LOVE your tutorials.
    i've made your mama skirt about 50 times now.

    thanks for sharing this one!

    ♥elisabeth
  3. Melissa :
    Susan, you're a natural infront of the camera! Great job!
  4. Itsy Belle :
    Hi! I love all your tutorials! I just gave your blog a Versatile Blogger award! I hope you will stop by my blog and accept it.
  5. Dani :
    Oh my gosh! I've been using bed sheets for drapes for years! People always think I'm a little weird when I tell them that's what I've used. Thank you for the validation! lol! Seriously love your kids room, awesome job!
  6. beds mattresses :
    Great work on re purposing your bed sheets! I might as well do this at home to save some cost.
  7. Anonymous :
    made my chandelier and it wows everyone who goes into my dining room. thank you!
  8. plumbing :
    It is really a cool diy activity specially for every mother that is always in charge in taking care of our mattresses.
  9. Dee Larry :
    This is suc a great idea! I found the BEST Bed Sheets of my life!!! Now that I know what I was missing I am SERIOUS about my sheets!

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