curtains...

before i begin I would like to make a disclaimer that taking pictures of curtains in a window SUCK. like completely.


so i painted my kitchen wall.. and my curtains no longer match.... but this style is my favorite...it lets in lots of light...but can be pulled down at night so no one can spy on me when i walk around the kitchen nude (i don't...but if i wanted too....)

this is where you say. phew...she wasn't kidding about the awful pictures. tis okay. i've accepted it (after over 100 pictures at all different times of the day.)

i even took one using instagram...cause they always make everything look good...

this is the before:

i had this red and white striped and tried to decide how to hang it...

i thought about making a chevron..or just leave it striped....

then i found this pretty floral that had all the colors of my kitchen..

and i bought the remainder of it...

and lucky for you..it's like me and is horribly unphotogenic....

but i measured my window and added two inches on each side and on the bottom and then added 3 inches on the top...

then i cut 4 strips the same size of the window and about 3-4 inches wide...
I put the edges together and sewed all 4 strips rights side in...then turned it right side out....

i ironed them so the seam is down the middle

one of the ends got tucked inside and sewed across...

then sewed two straps together. so instead of 4 medium length strips..you have two super long ones...

and all the seams are on one side...

now...i took my huge rectangle of curtain fabric and sewed in all the edges and then folded over the top to make a place for the curtain rod to go....

and then i took the straps and put one strap underneath and the top seam where i sewed the two straps together i put at the very top of the curtain...

and measured an even distance from the edge... so they both are equal...(if your curtains are really wide...you will want to make the straps in towards the middle a little more.)

then i sew them right along the seam i used to sew the top down for the curtain rod (you can see the safety pin if you squint...(see, i wasn't kidding when i said horrible picture taker fabric)

i added some fingers so you can kinda see....

and then you hang!

the straps just get tied up in bows at the bottom...any height you want the curtain.

then you just pull them down when you want no peeping toms.

tomorrow i've got a great vinyl tut for you...then the kitchen reveal!