Making Curtain Panels With Lining

Iron the entire top sheet once the top edge is un stitched and the other 3 edges are cut off.

Making curtain panels with lining.

Now add 10 inches. Lay your sheet over the top of the reverse side of your curtain fabric making sure the top and left edge are lined up perfectly with the edge of the curtain fabric. Find lining fabric for window treatments at joann. I am a leftie so my tutorial is made for left handed people.

Get the tutorial at the diy playbook. Line up bottom of lining about 1 higher than bottom of fabric panel image 1. Turn your standard curtains into blackout curtains by attaching liner to them with hemming tape. Measure the length you d like each curtain panel to be.

Our collection of curtain liners offers everything from insulating liners to blackout liners more. The key is to be precise about your measurements so the fabric and lining hang correctly together and at your desired length. Put your fabric print towards the lining so you can sew your first stitches. Wrong sides should be together at this point.

Make sure you measure the length down to the area on your window or wall where you d like the curtains to lie. Smooth both fabrics out removing all wrinkles and folds. The sewing itself is all straight lines. Cut the curtain fabric.

Lantern lane designs. Use a tape measure starting at or just above the top of the window and measure the length and width. Pin fabric to lining in a few places to hold them together. Place lining on top right side facing up.

Fold the drapery fabric over the lining press the fabric seam allowance in and sew the two side seams. Start with your fabric along with a piece of lining cut the same exact size. Be sure to leave an 8 inch opening on one side so you can pull the draperies right side out later. Spread fabric over floor right side facing down.

Stack it all up together and pin it all the way around then start on a corner of a long end and stitch all the way around three sides long side short side long side. This will allow for the extra that will be eaten up as you create a hem and attach it to the lining.