AsSimpleAsICanBe: Super Easy No-Sew Curtains

The back door of the house we are in is between a bathroom and the kitchen and doesn't have blinds on it so I really needed to add some sort of privacy covering to it. Since the house was built in 1963 and still holds some retro character, I wanted to add some splashes of color to enhance the retro vibe. So what better way to add privacy and color than to add curtains?

Supplies Needed for Panels:

Fabric
Scissors
Iron-on Adhesive
Measuring Tape
Iron & Ironing Board

The fabric I used for the kitchen sink and door panels is Premier Prints Gotcha in True Turquoise. It's a medium weight home decor fabric I ordered from Fabric.com. They have thousands of different fabrics and often offer coupon codes (search for them via google, yahoo, etc)

I'm a HUGE fan of Heat n Bond Hem iron-on adhesive! This stuff is amazing and perfect for curtains of any size! You can find it at both Joann Fabrics. It completely replaces the need for sewing. I've used it for both standard curtain panels such as these hung with clips as well as grommet curtain panels.

INSTRUCTIONS

1) Measure your window for both height and width of the full window space you want covered. This means where you want the panels to start and stop. My window space is 34" in height and 17" in width.

2) Determine what size of fabric is needed for each panel. HEIGHT: For these panels I added 4" to the height of the window space I initially measured (34"+4"=38"). This allows for a 2" hem on each end. WIDTH: For the width, I used the actual width of the window space I initially measured (to allow for bunching of the panels and the hems) (17"). I then cut each panel to 38" x 17".

3) Prior to using the adhesive, fold and iron a 2" 'seam' to create a crease along the top of each panel.

4) Open the fold, insert a strip of adhesive under the flap and then close the flap. Iron over the 'seam.'

5) Repeat steps 3 & 4 along the sides of the panel, however, use a 1" seam rather than a 2" seam.

6) You will notice that you will have a small pocket at the top of each corner. To give it a finished look, insert a small piece of adhesive into the pocket and iron over it to seal it.

7) You should now only have the bottom of the panel remaining unfinished. To ensure proper measuring and a correct height, hang your drape as you would if it were finished and mark the panel where you want it to be hemmed. Remove the panel from the rod and use these marks to repeat steps 3 & 4 above to complete the panel.

For this project I used curtain clips. I purchased these at Target for about $5 for a set of 7 clips. For such a small window I used 5 clips on each panel.

Here is my completed product...