As a sort of sequel to my last post about damask, I thought I'd share this cute little cafe curtain made from a cotton sheer with a brown and cream damask-like flap.
As with several of my how-to posts, I realize after the fact that I'm missing a few steps in my photos. So we'll just use our imagination, shall we?
The flap is 9" long and lined with a solid off white lining. Often I'll just double the flap but in this case we didn't want the brown fabric to be noticeable from the exterior of the home.
The cafe is 54" wide but cut in the center, hemmed with a double hem and side hems to form two approx. 25" wide x 37" long panels.
The curtain is hung with 12 @ 1/2" wide ties made from the cotton sheer.
Here you can see the process of folding the fabric to make the ties. Each tie is approximately 14" long. Beginning with a strip of fabric 2" wide x 15" long, fold lengthwise 1/2" in on each side, iron, fold again, iron. Fold under 1/2" on each end.
Imagining...top stitch each tie to close.
Fold ties in half and equally space 6 ties on each panel.
Here you can see I used a 4" piece of the sheer as a facing. The facing is about 2" wider on each end than the panels.
Layer sheer, flap (both with right sides facing up), ties and facing. Stitch together.
Iron.
Turn facing under and iron.
On each end, fold excess making sure to include your seam.
Iron flat.
Stitch in place.
This curtain was made to hang on the interior of a client's glass panel front door (similar to mine). My wonderful husband was helping to hold the rod in place for me to take pictures.
This sweet window treatment is so versatile. It can be made floor length or shorter as shown here, with a flap, without a flap, ties or rings, dressed up or dressed down!
So many options but always a great choice!
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Sonya, You are a very good seamstress. Love you new curtains. I understand what you mean about not having the dark color show outside. Smiles to you, Susie(She Junks)
ReplyDeleteLove it, Sonya! The damask flap adds just the right amount of pattern and color for me. I like how you used ties on this one, too.
ReplyDeleteI always love your curtain inspirations! Tell me, have you ever done any curtains in burlap? If so, do you launder it first, or just work with it straight off the bolt? I have a cute idea for curtains in the kitchen, but am unsure whether I should wash first or not!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful....and you make it look so easy too :o)
ReplyDelete~Des
Sonya great tutorial and very pretty.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Job, Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteLooks great, Sonya. I keep my curtains white on the outside, too. Love this sweet little cafe treatment. xo Diana
ReplyDeleteVery nice ~ as usual! You are so talented.
ReplyDeletexo
Pat
Sonya,
ReplyDeleteYou are so sweet to share all your techniques and since I don't sew it makes me admire your amazing skills all the more! LOL!
The cafe curtain is beautiful! I have always liked cafe curtains. I have some in my breakfast room and still love them! You do such a lovely job on everything, I love seeing your work.:)
Wow, Sonya, this is beautiful. I do love your sheer fabric.
ReplyDeleteLove your new curtains, you made it look so easy! Thanks for stopping by, Laura
ReplyDeleteHow pretty, I need to think of a place to hang this kind of window treatment. (I finally bought a bias strip maker that handles the 2" fabric, I wish I would have gotten it sooner!)
ReplyDeleteHi Sonya! I'm so crazy about this window treatment! What a great way to use a small amount of fabric but to showcase that fabric in a big way! I haven't visited your blog in such a long time but I still have you on my sidebar - which prompts me to take a look whenever I do get a chance. I hope you'll stop by and see me sometime on my blog as well. I hope all is well with you and your family :-)
ReplyDeleteMichelle
New England Style
So adorable. I'm sure I need these in my house somewhere!
ReplyDeleteLOVE these Sonya and the fact that you show us how to make our own! Thanx for coming to THT! Hope all is well.
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely curtains and they look so doable. I spent half the day thinking that I should learn to make a curtain for my glass paned front door so your post was serendipidous (?) for me. I put you in favorites and am your new (#770) follower and will be back to learn more from you on making curtains.
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS, as usual, dear Sonya!
ReplyDeleteBest,
Gloria
p.s. hope you and the family have been well. :)
Can I just tell you how much I love your style! And a very talented seastress.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the inspiration.
blessings,
karianne