How To Make Ruffle Top Curtains

That is how you should end the ruffle.

How to make ruffle top curtains. Leave a long end of thread on each end before you sew. Continue below for the rest of the ruffles only hem one side of the strip. Using your favorite colors and fabrics follow along and make curtains for yourself. Ruffled curtains meaning muslin ruffle curtains ruffled curtains how to make modern ruffled curtains.

This tutorial shows you how to make 2 different kinds of ruffles. By making them reversible not only do they look good to you but from the outside they look great too. To make the top pocket for the curtain rod crease the fabric so that the seam is at least double the width of the rod. The sheets will be used as fabric panels and ruffles will be sewn to them.

The un hemmed side will be hidden under the previous ruffles and will not be noticed. You will have to adjust by hand but it s way more time saving than sewing the thread on by hand. Or any color you like for that matter. Fold the top of the curtain down 3 in 7 6 cm and sew it in place.

Calculate the circumference of your curtain rod and how large of ruffle you want on the top. Are you read to make white ruffled curtains. Add an additional inch to this measurement for seam allowance and gathering ease. First things first you ll need the measurements of the window and whether you ll need one or two curtains.

Pin the seam in place and iron the crease to ensure that it stays in place. Then pull the thread for ruffles. Raw fabric edge will be top of curtain panels. Making a ruffle top curtain is actually really simple and but i figured that it would be a really good thing to post to you guys because of its practical benefits.

As i said this window was 21 wide and 21 5 long but we decided to make the curtain wider to give it some dimension. Cotton sheets will tear in a straight line so make an initial cut and then tear fabric. Total is 5 inches. For this example the curtain rod is about 1 inch and the ruffle is 3 inches.

If people are making this and they don t have a ruffle foot you can still make gathers by turning your machine so it makes the longest stitches and by loosening the bottom tension. This picture of the ruffle is the very last ruffle so not to confuse you of why it is not hemmed on the top. As you continue to the end edge of the curtain fold fabric under to hide the seam on the edge as seen right above. Ruffles are a great way to add volume and elegance to apparel and decor projects like dresses skirts blouses and curtains.