Make cheap curtain panels look like expensive drapes!

[@panamarubia1283]

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

[@AChickandaDuck]

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 😂

[@annseabolt6645]

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]

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

[@abaigealduda2756]

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!!!

[@debbielynch8728]

SAME!! I have hemmed lots in my 30 years of sewing. Manufacturing do NOT always measure correctly!!

[@annseabolt6645]

@@debbielynch8728 I worked for a number of years in the garment industry so I know what goes on.

[@joyfrench2950]

Very nice tutorial. The curtains look great!

[@macuisinesanssulfites4101]

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!

[@jemase7931]

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]

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

[@sharonkeller8367]

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.

[@abaigealduda2756]

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

[@ymfg9004]

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. 💖💖💖🌹🌹🌹

[@TV-gy1nf]

Love it... but wanted to see finish product

[@joyfrench2950]

She showed them on her windows.

[@Queenread82]

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]

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

[@jmfernan75]

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

[@CatherineSews]

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

[@abaigealduda2756]

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

[@bridgettebaylis1819]

Such an excellent tutorial.

[@barbaraharsch3048]

Another great tip to help home sewers.

[@ln6974]

This is a good instructional video.

[@yvonnemurphy2172]

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🥴

[@lilaholland5764]

Love the neckline!

[@rosaleestilwell9590]

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

[@catherinedunlap2191]

I like to do a double fold 3 inch hem instead of the little first hem. The extra weight makes the drapes hang better.

[@SBL1932]

Another great project

[@yoursewingteacher1729]

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

[@CatherineSews]

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

[@yoursewingteacher1729]

@@CatherineSews thanks. Great video.

[@rainbowzappa1440]

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

[@BratBustersParenting]

Never thought of doing that. Love it!

[@CatherineSews]

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

[@Morganistas]

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]

Yes, that could work!

[@denisestone9119]

This is a great idea!

[@Peggy-w9n]

I am a beginner sewer. Could you suggest a sewing machine for me. Easy bobbin loading and back stitching. Easy to use. Thank you

[@gisellejones1139]

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 😮😮😮

[@AngeVPV]

Great tips!

[@Sandra-r9v3u]

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

[@theladybaltimore]

Should you wash the curtains before hemming them?

[@ymfg9004]

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

[@deannesmith4979]

Cool loops

[@helenwood3199]

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

[@CatherineSews]

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

[@marlysjcollins8775]

Showing the finished product in place would have been nice

[@koolkatss4854]

She showed them at the very end of the video.

[@deannesmith4979]

Do you use a longer stitch?

[@lindasivilich528]

Thank you so much.

[@dorothydemaree7544]

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

[@CatherineSews]

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

[@cassieoz1702]

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

[@sharonfrancis5587]

❤ well done👍

[@melissabollinger2874]

Thank you sew much, pun intended!

[@KSMP]

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

[@CatherineSews]

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

[@Maplecook]

Cat-Fan reporting for duty!!

[@CatherineSews]

Thanks buddy!

[@Maplecook]

@@CatherineSews Always a pleasure, My Queen!

[@lisabrightly]

I never saw the drapes up! 🥴

[@michaelsnider2484]

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.

[@aydacordoba]

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

[@sheilabuitenhuis6307]

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

[@claytoncrawford]

Dear Ms. Catherin Sews.... This comment will not relate to your Curtain Topic, but Curtains are important because I enjoy keeping the sunshine out of my basement apartment... The Mancave...,. At some point in time in the future archeologists will discover my poster of the Starship Enterprise perhaps think I was an alien... Vulcan.... Live Long and Prosper.... OK, now this is the comment I wanted to share because you are a Vlogger Sharing Educational Information.... Here Goes.... The Vlogger Song This is our Planet! Veeeeeeelogging Veeeeeeelogging That’s what we do around the world, this is our planet Boomer Girl, Action Kid, the Ken Continuum, Walking Man Dude And Johnny Strides glides across the sidewalk holding a gimbal Veeeeeeelogging Superheroes Downtown, uptown, across town, through the winding inner-city streets, we beat the street In the summer sweltering heat, enduring the thunderstorms or nippy frosty winter day Trudging through a forest path, Veeeeeeelogging is our passion We are good to go with the flow as tall trees blow, leaves rustling as tambourines Restaurants full of outdoor patios, the sounds of conversation and laughter A variety of food cooking, the odor is tickling noses Music is playing on patio speakers, ‘Kids in America’… ‘Summer of 69’… ‘We are the World’…. We ride our bikes, single-speed, ten-speed, or at light speed Feeling the wind in our face, this is not a race, this is our Vlog In the rural swirl, multi-coloured fall leaves raining we Vlog, we do not blog Veeeeeeelogging Showing the world through cyberspace, this is our planet Picnic families, children playing, see the world around us (Chorus) This is our planet This is our planet This is our planet This is our planet Veeeeeeelogging our cities, our town and our planet It’s the only world we got This is our planet (repeat song and chorus and fade out with “This our planet”) Sincerely, Clayton Crawford.... Always in Good Taste....CHEERS!.....And Sew on!!

[@CatherineSews]

I couldn't agree more!

[@jitkap2334]

Looks homemade, pleats are too deep, stick out too much

[@curtainsup9]

just a little ways in and you are giving very bad advice. If you are going to be doing the work-do it right! The problem with just cutting off the bottom amount instead of measuring from the top down, is ready mades are rarely even They aren't only uneven from one side to the other, the panels don't always end up the same height either...so if you have two panels and you just take the same amount off of both of them, you are likely to have one panel longer than the other. Also you are showing a more difficult way to press in and measure the hem you are making. The better way would be to measure each panel from the top, pin up to desired length, press along the fold, and if you want a 3 inch hem, leave 6 inches on the length and cut off excess-that way you press the 6 inces in half to creat the 3 inch ( doubled ) hem. ...Ok so you want to do it your way-you are still making it harder to do-press up the entire hem allowance and then go back and press down the 1/2 inch . You can just eye that, so much quicker than what you are doing. ....I wlll watch some more now....using the cut off to make the tabs was a smart idea. That tab raised the curtain, so I am thinking if I had followed your instructions just so, ( assuming rod was in place and you hung the panel on it to get finished length, then the tab placement would have raised the panel ) So that needs factored in.

[@bjquilts29]

Nice tutorial. Too bad you didn't show the curtains hung on the window at the end.