Stunning silk curtains to make
Afford the luxury of silk by making curtain panels yourself – they're really quick and easy
To make:
Measure the length of curtain panel required, allowing extra for the curtain to ‘puddle' on the floor, for hems, and a deep fold at the top, if required. Look for wide width silk dupion - we used 140cm of wide silk dupion.
Join two pieces together, if necessary, for a wide panel. Press under and stitch narrow hems at the sides and 6cm deep hems across the top and bottom.
Make a deep fold at the top and clip onto curtain rings. Add scallop-edged net curtains to hide a less than perfect view.
Complete the luxury look with feather tiebacks.
Instead of lining the panels, use inexpensive ready-made curtains and clip up with the silk panels to give body to the fabric and prevent light showing through.
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