Monday, November 19, 2012

DIY No Sew Curtains + Accesories on the CHEAP!

 I posted last week about my DIY Curtain Rods for under $5! This week I made the curtains to go with them! NOT HARD. They aren't fancy, but they are functional and I think they look great! And the best part is NO SEWING! I don't know or have a machine to learn on, but what I did have was a Hot Glue Gun. I have seen other blogs where people use Iron on stitches, but hot glue was SO much cheaper, and just as fast!

This is actually a picture of my DIY Curtain Tie Backs but its a great way to show you how I made my curtains. All I did was cut a large rectangle from the fabric. Big enough to cover my window and maybe be a little ruched. Then I just folded a little bit of the material on the end at a time and glued it! Super easy! Then after I had all 4 sides 'hemmed' then I could fold over the top to make a loop for the rod to go through. NO buying expensive rings with clips!
 I also did DIY rod holders. I figured why spend $7 for a set of rod hooks when I could just make my own from my curtain material scraps! I just hemmed the 4 sides like before and nailed the loop to the wall. And the curtain rod slips right in! And I think It looks nice too!


Then like I said, I made my own Tie Backs too, and these I am really please with since I did want to be able to see outside during most of the day when the sun isnt right in my face! These are the Before and After pics of the Tie-Backs. Again, just out of my scrap material!!

SO: Entire Curtain Wrap up: I spent $120 on electric conduit rods, spray paint, candle holder wood cups for finals, and fabric for curtains, rod holders, and tie backs. And that was for 8 windows and a full glass door. That comes out to $13 a piece! You could not buy all of those things already made for less than $39/ window. And that might not even fit windows as awkwardly sized as mine! 

And it wasn't hard at all. So DIY Custom Curtains, and Rods are the way to go!! 

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