You address so many little things that come up when sewing not only when curtain-making but at other times as well. Thank you for sharing your tips and ideas. 💖💖💖🌹🌹🌹

Omg, now you got me doing math AND sewing. I’m done. 😂😂

Love it... but wanted to see finish product

i totally agree with not liking the puddling as well as preference for the clean stacking of the folds vs the scrunching sheered on the rod look. i've never understood the puddling on the floor. Just looks messy and difficult to keep clean.

You mentioned just marking one panel and cutting the same amount off each panel. CAUTION!!!! I needed to shorten and hem some Ikea panels for my DIL and thank goodness I measured each panel from the top because one panel was about 4 inches longer than the other 3. What a disaster it would have been if it had been the bad luck to have picked out the longer panel to measure and I had cut the same off each panel based on that one. Three panels would have been too short. Always measure each panel because you can never be sure all panels are the exact same length.

@TW-gb6mh

5 ай бұрын

That happened to me also, except that I cut and sewed it, not finding the issue until much too late!

@abaigealduda2756

3 ай бұрын

Great suggestion to check the panels! I have some Ikea panels that I bought years ago and then decided to go with their Roman shades instead. Now that I have a new apartment, I'll check the length of all the panels before moving forward. Thank you!!!

I did mine in reverse. I had a nice crisp hem. so, I did the shortened from the top. Already had the round grommets on top. So, I cut the top off shortened the panel, and resewed the panel to the top strip sewing "in the ditch" where the top strip already had a seam under the grommets.

@theladybaltimore

Жыл бұрын

Brilliant! My husband hates the grommets, but grommet curtains seem to be easier to get on sale. I could actually eliminate the grommets!

The “lin hem” story is hilarious! I could totally see something like that happening to me, making curtains was my first ever sewing project too 😂

Thanks Catherine. I love the invisible loops. I don’t like the grommet type drapes but I don’t like the bunched curtain look for drapes either. I’m going to fix my drapes now!

@Queenread82

4 ай бұрын

(I’ll just use white muslin or wide grosgrain ribbon because don’t have extra length to cut off)

Curtains are sooooo cheap that I often buy them for costuming. They especially work well for period plays.

Thank you so much for this (one more) very helpful video. I wish I had watched it four months ago when I made drapes for our bedroom windows! I used grommets, and grommets mean holes, and, of course, my first set of holes were incorrectly placed. Try fixing that when the holes are done! Your idea of adding loops behind the top would have made it easier to fix or adjust. Also cheaper than buying grommets. Live and learn. Let me take the opportunity to say that I loved your latest video on how you upcyled two sweaters. What you did with the second one (felting in colorful balloons) was magical and inspirational. You’re the best!

I found this way of making curtains amazing, especially sewing on tabs & ifcurtain too long they can easily be adjusted!👏 I've subscribed! BUT REALLY WANTED TO SEE HOW THEY LOOKED ONCE HUNG🥴

So clever with the hem to make the loops. Beats making them from scratch!

Such a great tip to adjust the loops if the curtains touch the floor!!

I totally agree with you that "Puddling" curtains look awful.

Finally in my new apartment and am looking forward to trying these tutorial tips!!

Just got hooked to your channel so easy to understand and love your Canadian accent

@CatherineSews

3 жыл бұрын

So happy to have you on board, eh!? (Just trying to be even more Canadian for you, lol).

Love the neckline!

Never thought of doing that. Love it!

@CatherineSews

2 жыл бұрын

Right!!?? It's such a simple improvement on the regular tabs. Thanks for watching!

Instead of fabric loops, I use metal split rings to do the same things, as I find they run on the curtain rod more smoothly

Such an excellent tutorial.

Another great tip to help home sewers.

Great tips!

This is a great idea!

Another great project

Thank you so much.

Puddleing makes the curtain look fuller and richer. It also depends what material. Not all look good pooling on the floor.

Cool loops

Before cutting anything make sure both the panels are the same length when you take them out of the package...ask me how l know this 😮😮😮

Showing the finished product in place would have been nice

@koolkatss4854

2 ай бұрын

She showed them at the very end of the video.

❤ well done👍

Should you wash the curtains before hemming them?

Great tips, as always! I have the same issue I want to tackle now. Watching your video made me think of another option... Could I create big button holes that the rod would go through (much like how grommets function)? Of course that cuts a hole... But is that a workable option?? Working with a semi sheer fabric...

@CatherineSews

Жыл бұрын

Yes, that could work!

Oh, I wanted to see how they skimmed the floor. The top looks nice.

@CatherineSews

Жыл бұрын

Oh, you know what!? The window I made them for had an electric heater under it, so I had to make them shorter! 😂

Great hack! Thanks Catherine. Do you think that we could use a matching 2 in ribbon instead of losing length in the curtain?

@CatherineSews

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I've done it with inch-wide twill tape and it worked great!

@yoursewingteacher1729

3 жыл бұрын

@@CatherineSews thanks. Great video.

Thank you sew much, pun intended!

Do you use a longer stitch?

I never saw the drapes up! 🥴

Why didn’t we see the finished and hung curtains?? Did they end up not looking so good?

@CatherineSews

8 ай бұрын

It's right at the end, the last 20 seconds.

I've been a big thumbs down on the puddling all along. If you want your grommetted drapes to hang with the creases equidistant, thread a toilet paper roll on your bar between each grommet.

So a 2 inch hem would be a "tin" hem? 🤣🤣🤣

@CatherineSews

Жыл бұрын

Haha, thank you! You're the only one who commented on my silly story. I thought a "lin hem" (aka 1in hem) was hilarious!

Cat-Fan reporting for duty!!

@CatherineSews

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy!

@Maplecook

3 жыл бұрын

@@CatherineSews Always a pleasure, My Queen!

Why don't you show the curtains up on your windows??

My husband is laughing at your "third of an inch"....but he can't even use a sewing machine!

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@CatherineSews

3 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more!