Good video but not everybody buys pre-made curtains, drapes or panels. I make mine from scratch to save money and cleaning costs because the cleaning costs over 10 years can be a killer! I look for fabric that can be washed and dried in a laundry dryer and deliberately preshrink it. Buy 1/4 yard first and test it out to see if this will work and to be able to accurately buy enough fabric. Use your coupons when buying fabric like this! You can save 40% - 50% per cut of fabric this way. If you are ambitious and get a patterned fabric don't forget about taking into account the repeats which means you'll need more fabric. There is a lot more measuring when you go for a patterned fabric versus a plain one. I iron the preshrunk fabric, fold it lengthwise and HANG it on a very sturdy hanger for DAYS. This allows the fabric to stretch because this is what it will do anyway hanging in the window. So you are pre-washing, drying, ironing and hang stretching the fabric prior to sewing it. I have used XL cotton/polyester sheets as drapery liners to protect the drapes/curtains from sun fading for natural fabrics. I preshrink the XL sheets but no ironing or hanging is necessary for them. Unless you need complete darkness this works out well but adds considerable weight. Factor that in because the curtain rod is going to have to take that weight and you don't want it ripping out of the wall! Once the header is completed hang the curtains and measure to see where the hem goes and pin at the corners. Take it down and put in your hem. Measure, measure, measure and don't put in a skimpy hem as the hem helps the curtain/drape hang properly. There is a way to machine hem. I happen to be old school and hem by hand which I think looks better. I also use the best thread I can find which is Gutermann polyester coated thread. It has never let me down. As a general run of thumb, line organic fabrics (cotton, linen, rayon, silk) from sun because they can fade badly over time, organic fabrics go in the kitchen because oil sticks to synthetics and can't be removed by regular washing and organic/synthetic fabrics can go on the windows in the rest of the house except the bathroom where an organic fabric can rot if the humidity is too high. And never, ever use acetate fabric as it is difficult to sew (slippery) and cannot be machine washed. It's a nightmare! My curtains are made to float above the floor. All of this sounds harder than it is. Start simply making a curtain with non-patterned fabric on a smaller window and see how it goes!

Thanks so much for your assistance.

Thank you! This was very helpful information.

Tanya Wales thank you so much for writing this! This is fantastic info!

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Thank you! Curtains can be tough but you will get there! 🌟

Literally going through the same thing now haha😂

Same problem here 😊

Darn me as well

Yeah me too. Still having the same problem, and more….my husband likes a different style, while I like another.

I agree. They look sloppy and father loads of dust & let hair.Personally, before I knew it was a trend, I took it as a sign of laziness ! It doesn't take much time to them them or to have it done by a tailor.

I personally don't like any fabric touching the floor, they gather so much dust, and they get dirty from liquids (drinks, animal pee, rain coming in from the window then you forget to close). I used to have a dust ruffle... putting it on was a pain, I had to wash it pretty often or I'd get allergies, and I used to hit my toes as a lot as I walked past the ruffle cuz you can't really see where the box starts. I'm sad short curtains are considered ugly. I don't like the sloppy look of these overly long ones :( Guess I'm weird.

Much easier to vacuum too

I agree. There’s nothing elegant about curtains dragging on the floor ruining the neat appearance of the pleats. Unless maybe you have a formal room with velvet drapery that you don’t actually ever touch covering a window you never use.

That's so awesome! 🤩

Agree

Excellent comment.

Exactly

Same for vertical blinds as well.

doesn't it look a little bad if the curtains don't reach the floor?

Thank you so much Nicole! ♥

This is really good advice! Gives a tailored look without spending alot of money :)

Wow!! Great ideas!! Smart, inventive Mom!! Thanks for this!

You are so welcome! ♥

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Thank you. I'm slowly working it out. Our daughter is a big help and so is a daughter-in-law but it does take a bit longer as neither lives with me.@ImNotMad ButUR

I knew before and have experienced it time and again, its smart to get the opinions of others as the way they see things is often better than the way I see it.

Bless your heart!

I dislike curtain and curtain hanging. But this video helped me get over the curtain dislike.

I hope they turn out looking fabulous :) ♥

Colour combos are subjective. I have Beef Curtains and Sugar Walls.

Try matching your colors to the furniture or blankets if its in the bedroom

Soligen Music 😂

Hi Diane, thanks for your comment! Cohesion is definitely important in home decor and it's especially tough when you have to consider inside AND outside! Your dilemma is a common problem and a lot of building bylaws actually "enforce" the occupants to have window treatments that are all solid white/off-white so that everything looks uniform from the outside. Instead of needing to swap out all your curtains to be white, the alternative is to line just the outer part of your drapes (the part facing the street) in white/off white. That way the parts facing the outdoors will all look the same but your interiors will still have the colored drapes. I would also recommend trying to stick with just one or two curtain styles if you can. I think adding the planters is a great idea too, make sure they are all matching and ideally with matching plants in them, too (again - helps with cohesion!). Hope this helps, take care!

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WOW! I just left my comment and as I scrolled down to read the rest., it's the very same thing you said, totally with you!!!!

@@Verminator151029 sad how people can be racist even on a video about curtains 🤦🏾‍♀️

@@Verminator151029 I mean... you’re still racist though. this is a video about curtains, which should have absolutely nothing to do with race. however, a true racist knows how to make any subject about race.

@@Verminator151029 this is so ignorantt

@@breeze9778 no worries, i reported it.

i'm glad it was helpful! :D

I hope they turn out looking fabulous! 😊

Great point! But I'm confused as to where you should place the curtain bracket for a wide window. Other sites also say you should place the bracket about 6" from the outside edge of the window frame to allow plenty of natural sunlight. But to your point, the large stack would cover more of the glass. My window is 88" wide. Can you help me? Thanks!

Please explain terms: what’s slack back? 12 …what? Inches? Peaks and troughs? Units please