New ideas for do-it-yourself curtains: master class step by step

With your own hands, you can assemble curtains from the same beads long awaiting their time in an old box Today is the time of individuality in everything. Stamping is perceived as something beaten, soulless. Therefore, if there is any opportunity to decorate your home with your own handicrafts, do not miss it. You yourself can sew curtains literally from available tools, a rustic drawstring curtain or a stylish curtain, complex roller blinds or simple curtains on rings. What’s more, even the curtain clip can be homemade.

DIY curtains from old curtains: the right approach

Before doing something drastic, assess the situation – perhaps a decorative row, accessories, a small upgrade will help old curtains turn into fundamentally new ones. Do not cut the curtains, but just add something, significantly changing the design.

Short curtains can be lengthened with ties, sewn from the same fabric, or similar, which will be fixed on the cornice with cute bows

You yourself can make new ones from old curtains like this:

You can also make wide buttonholes from the same fabric., which will decorate large buttons in color at the intersection with the canvas (for curtains in the nursery, these can be multi-colored buttons);
Narrow curtains you like the print can be made wider by the adjacent stripe color (for example, there are purple flowers in the print, so the pieces of purple fabric will have to be attached to the main curtain to expand);
You can update old curtains with applique – for example, to sew circles with an ornament to a brown canvas, it turns out that you yourself made a print.

Old curtains in the bathroom can be updated by extending them with a fabric similar in texture. And old plastic hooks will replace unique and original creations from CDs.

How not to say about the standard version, when the curtains are combined from two fabrics horizontally. It turns out that the curtain is divided into two parts, most of it is made of old curtains, and the lower part, the one that is shorter, was sewn from a suitable fabric. The transition point can be decorated.

New life of curtains: how you can update old textiles (video)

DIY bead curtains: a step-by-step master class

Filament curtains are not difficult to make on your own. A step-by-step master class will describe all the stages in detail.

Where to begin

Before you start making these beautiful yarn curtains, measure the length of the window opening. After that, you need to draw a sketch of future curtains and calculate how many beads you need..

It is also important to decide on the method of fastening, perhaps you will also make it yourself. Well, then choose the material, buy with a small margin, as insurance against marriage.

Ordinary fishing line is usually used as the thread on which the beads are strung..

If you choose the right lighting, simple curtains made from old crystal beads will look very impressive.

You can fix the beads on the fishing line like this:

Crimps – these are special clamps, they are installed near the bead and fastened with pliers;
Loop – for this, the fishing line is threaded twice into the hole of the bead, and the second time the loop is tightly tightened;
Knots – on both sides of the bead.

In the case of a loop, you need to be careful, the position of the bead may change from such tightening..

String blinders decorated with beads can zone a room or be a stylish decoration for any window

Another question in the manufacture of such curtains with your own hands is how they will be attached to the cornice. There are some simple options. The first is curtain rings. The second is a rail, when the line is passed through the holes that you also make yourself. Or the easiest way is to drive in small carnations in the place where the curtain will be fixed.

Cornice and curtain rings are the most reliable option. Such homemade curtains can be removed and moved to another place, which is a practical option for home..

Crystal curtains: do it yourself (video master class)

DIY curtains made of beads: a master class step by step

This process is quite simple, and consists of five basic steps..

The step-by-step instruction looks like this:

Make a rail that will be 7-10 cm larger than the width of the opening, and there are holes in it with a step of one and a half times the size of the largest part;
Prepare pieces of fishing line of the required length, if the fixation is on knots or loops, add 55-60 cm to the length;
String the beads according to the pattern that is visible in your sketch;
Once one thread is ready, attach it to the rail;
The finished rail can be nailed to the opening.

If you are making renovations and decide to include beaded curtains in the interior, hanging them on a hidden type of cornice is a great idea.

If you want, you can decorate the place where the threads are attached yourself. It can be a beautiful ribbon, a braid pattern, any strip that will be in harmony with the threads and features of the beads..

The master class, as you can see, is simple, besides, bead curtains do not need such manufacturing steps as cutting and sewing. By the way, from such curtains, made by hand, you can make a curtain for the doorway.

We make curtains from beads (video step by step)

Clip for curtains with your own hands: doing it right

Clips-holders are usually made by hand. This clamp fixes the pickup. Since the topic of pickups is now relevant, there is a demand for a clamp-holder. There are many options for this accessory – for ascetic curtains it can be a thin leather belt double-ringing the curtain. For beautiful curtains in a delicate, romantic interior, the clip can be in the form of a painted cup without a bottom, where the curtain is threaded.

A clip is suitable for a nursery, which looks like a toy hugging a curtain. And the simplest structural clamp is a thin metal stick adhered to a beautiful base that holds the curtain.

If you mean a clip, like a hook, a clothespin for a curtain, then here you can do it yourself.

Many DIYers use an old CD as a clamping base.

Curtain clip:

Specially curved staples. Of course, you need to take large paper clips, possibly multi-colored. And weave them as you like until you get an interesting clip..
Carbine. It can be purchased at the hardware store, it fits perfectly into the slots on the curtain, and looks stylish.
Safety pin. You don’t even need to decorate them; today you can buy beautiful pins almost everywhere. But if you can’t do without decor, thread a few beads into such a pin yourself..

If the curtains are lined, you can make stronger clips, and for light curtains, clips in the form of the same paper clips will do..

Clip for curtains “Orchid”: we make from polymorphus (MK video)

DIY decoration for delicate curtains

Sometimes you want to decorate light graceful curtains with something – maybe just a small detail, a highlight.

You can find more than one master class devoted to the manufacture of such accessories. Try doing something like this yourself. For example, a flower made of lace.

Lace flower for delicate curtains – step by step instructions:

First you need to cut a circle of felt, which will be the base of the flower;
Put a little hot glue in the center of the felt circle;
On this glue, you need to attach a lace ribbon with a snake in a circle, in several layers;
The tape is laid from the edges to the center of the circle, each time 1 cm of lace is pinched;
The fabric is laid in such a way until the tape runs out;
In the center, glue either a bead in color, or a constellation of sequins, or a stone from an old brooch or the old brooch itself.

Simple, fast, and no special training required. A couple of such flowers in some upper section of curtains will be a nice addition to them..

You can decorate a temporarily empty wall in a light interior with unusual thread curtains made of flower buds. Such decoration will revive any ordinary interior.

Sewing curtains with your own hands: we process the edge

Any curtains, and curtains with Velcro, and classic curtains, and cafe curtains sometimes need to be hemmed. Especially when it comes to a simple cut, when the edges of your curtains are not finished.

There are several options for edge processing, but there are general rules for all.

The best option for hemming curtains is a blind seam, when one thread of the warp is captured by a needle (modern sewing machines have such an option)

Universal mini master class on curtains processing:

Select threads for hemming to match the fabric so that they are not noticeable;
If you suspect that the material will begin to crumble, process the edge with an additional zigzag seam with a maximum step.

Double hem is always used, just not needed for lined curtains.

How to hem curtains (video)

Sew yourself, according to your sketches, without changing your intentions. And then your curtains will not look like a typical product. Play with fixing options, interesting edge processing, lambrequins, and other decor, making your window elegant and stylish.

Happy sewing!