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Thursday
12Jun2008

Lovely Lined Curtains: Make and Attach Tabs

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Iron the remaining yard of white Kona Cotton  and cut fourteen strips 6-inches x 10-inches. For a quick lesson on cutting strips check out my Rotary Cutting Tutorial.

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Take one of the 6-inches x 10-inch piece and make a 1/2-inch fold at the top and bottom of it, press folds with hot iron.

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Iron the piece in half lengthwise and then open it.

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Fold the outsides edges so they meet in the center line (tuck the raw corners under as pictured above so they don't poke out later). llcur34

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Fold the this piece in half again and pin along the open side.

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Top stitch around the the whole piece.

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Fold the tab in half and place it 1-1/2-inches from the top of the curtain and flush with the vertical left edge. 

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Pin the tab in place.

Put the walking foot on your machine.

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Sew the tab onto the curtain by sewing a square shape about 1/8-inch from the sides of the tab and top of the curtain as pictured above.

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Next make a diagonal "X" shape within the square. Back stitch at the beginning and end of each seam.

Attach seven tabs on each curtain panel equally spaced, 5-inches apart.

Repeat for the second curtain and they'll be ready to use!

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Reader Comments (15)

These are absolutely lovely and the fabric is divine! Your tutorial is wonderful - many new ideas for me. Thanks!
June 13, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterCarrie
Wow, I could have used this tutorial a week ago. Over the weekend I made a tab-topped curtain from some Anna Maria Horner Chocolate Lollipop (on sale at Purl!), and pondered and pondered about whether to line it (final decision: no) and how to cut a straight line (final decision: I eyeballed it using the fabric pattern as a guide, which ended up less than perfect). I've learned so much from this tutorial; I can't wait to make more curtains -- a little more expertly next time!
June 13, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterAmateur Tightwad
Hooray! I have always wanted to do this and never quite figured it out--Thanks for the great tutorial!
June 13, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterBecca
Wow, great tutorial! I used my Vogue Sewing book as a reference when I made my black-out curtains.

PS. I ADORE your shelves! Where are they from? Are they custom?
June 13, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterGrace
Hi Grace,
The shelves are custom. I love them too! --Joelle
June 14, 2008 | Registered Commenterpurl bee
The timing could not be better for this tutorial - I'm planning to sew some silk drapes for my bedroom makeover. Thanks for these directions!
June 14, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterhsp
These are lovely and I love the fabric as well!
June 15, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterCheryl
Thanks so much for the tutorial. It's right on time! I am planning to make curtains for my bathroom. I made some for my kitchen a few years ago. I'm glad I have this tutorial because I need to replace those.
June 19, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterTina
Thanks for this! Excuse the newbie question, but is there special material for blackout fabric? I've purchased at least three of what I thought were heavy-material curtains and the sun still manages to shine through. I need to make something, I guess... any suggestions?
June 19, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterKarin
You can buy blackout fabric at a fabric shop.

where did you find your curtain rods? the only tension rods I can find at Home Depot are the long ones for bathrooms..
August 29, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterKringle
Hi Karin,
I would search online for blackout fabric. Maybe Joann's might have it?

Hi Kringle,
the tension rods are from Bed, Bath and Beyond in NYC.
August 30, 2008 | Registered Commenterpurl bee
This was SO helpful! I'm just about to start designing a set of floor-to-ceiling curtains, and want them to be tab-top. This tutorial is the best I've yet seen...thanks so very much for such a great job! BTW, love the fabric you used on yours!!
September 20, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterSarah E.
the weft and warp tip was so especially helpful. i'd love to see some construction ideas on roman shades. i'm thinking of doing some where each panel is a slightly different patterned material.
December 12, 2008 | Unregistered Commenteralyshalynn
Hi,

Great tutorial! Just wanted to let you know that I've included it on a Must Make Monday list over on my blog, The Handmade Experiment. I hope this is alright. Please check it out at http://emilyflippinmaruna.wordpress.com
April 6, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterEmily Flippin Maruna
You are a genius!! I have been making curtains for years and always struggle with keeping my cuts straight. The warp and weft method is great and I can't wait to try it!!
August 24, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterCourtney

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