Do-it-yourself kitchen curtains with patterns: master class

Window treatments are the final touch to give your kitchen the most complete look. The decoration of the apartment will depend on the quality of the curtains and their color palette. It is for this reason that many hostesses prefer to create them on their own. This article will help you find out how to stitch curtains for the kitchen with your own hands with patterns.

General rules for sewing curtains

For beginners who have absolutely no experience in needlework, it is best to start with the most ordinary models that will not require complex cut and long hours of stitching at the sewing machine. Before starting your creative work, first of all, you need to make the following measurements:

• Exact calculations of the window;
• The length of the desired future curtain.

It must be remembered that curtains in the kitchen are used exclusively as a decor. Therefore, it is not at all necessary to cover the entire window space with them.

The choice of fabric for curtains

It is enough to "wander" around the Internet to figure out how to sew curtains with your own hands, because there are a lot of patterns, photos and step-by-step instructions there. And even girls who have never held a needle in their hands can, if desired, create beauty in the form of an original drapery.

When choosing a fabric for future curtains, you must first decide on:

• Type of curtains;
• Material;
• Dimensional parameters;
• Colors.

You need to choose not a heavy flowing material that will be in harmony with the kitchen interior, without adding a heavy "note" to it. The most important thing is not to overdo it in choosing the color of the fabric. And remember that:

1. For the design of a delicate color palette, fabric colors are suitable: white, light sand, pale pink.
2. For the interior in a stylish brown and black color scheme, the material colors are suitable:
3. For a beige kitchen, fabrics are great for creating curtains in bright colors. Such drapery will create a festive mood for the hosts and their guests.
4. You should be aware that when choosing a thin translucent fabric, patterns on the fabric do not need to be drawn. All the necessary drafts can be made with chalk or with a pen, which will then be quite easy to wash off.

Cut open

Sewing creative and beautiful curtains in the kitchen must be approached with full responsibility. And, having studied the cutting schemes, prepare all the relevant materials:

• Threads that will harmoniously match the color of the fabric;
• Scissors;
• Colored crayons;
• Canvas;
• Customized sewing machine;
• Pins;
• Photo of a pattern.

In order for the pattern of the future drapery to be correct, the following actions must be taken:

1. The fabric ironed with an iron is slightly moistened from the spray bottle.
2. The material is laid out on any flat surface and, in order to avoid displacement, is fixed with pins.
3. A pre-prepared pattern of appropriate sizes is applied to the fabric and outlined with chalk.
4. The pattern outlined on the fabric is carefully scarified with sharp scissors along the outlined dotted line, and the pins are broken off.

How to sew curtains for the kitchen with your own hands

Photos of draped models will help to sew curtains to the kitchen with your own hands and transform the room. Each of them has its own pros and cons. Therefore, first you need to familiarize yourself with the types of draperies that are:

• Austrian;
• French;
• Roman;
• With lambrequins;
• On eyelets;
• Italian;
• Classic.

However, general sewing rules exist for all types of curtains:

1. The sewing machine sets the line thread length to 5 mm.
2. The finishing process always starts from the top edge.
3. The curtain band is always swept in and then attached to the folded top edge.
4. The sides of the future curtain are also tucked in with a subsequent mark and stitching.
5. The edges of the curtain band are squeezed in, but the ends must remain outside to allow the curtain to be assembled to the desired level.
6. The lower ends of the future curtain are also folded and sewn.
7. The almost finished product is ironed and processed from hanging threads.

How to sew a Roman shade

Roman-style curtains can be sewn on your own. However, in the absence of elementary skills, their manufacture will require endurance and a long period of time. Step-by-step instruction:

1. On the reverse side of the finished pattern along the line of the folds, a finishing border is sewn.
2. Metal, plastic or wooden sticks are inserted into the holes formed.
3. On the formed long pockets, small places are marked out where the curtains will be attached. Special plastic or metal rings are sewn to the marked areas, into which a decorative cord is squeezed to pull the drapery.
4. The curtain is fixed on a wooden or plastic lintel, which acts as a cornice.

Hand-made drapery in the Roman style will be privileged to differ from the purchased one in its uniqueness. And that's pretty nice.

How to sew a curtain on eyelets

Before you learn how to sew a curtain in the kitchen with your own hands on eyelets, you need to figure out how to choose the right eyelets and how they differ:

• By structure. O-rings can be metal, corrosive after washing. And also plastic - more practical and durable;
• Internal calibration. Taking into account the radius of the section of the cornice, the eyelets must have a diameter at which the curtains must have free play when they move.
• By style. Monochromatic classic style and designer high-tech execution of eyelets should be selected in accordance with the interior.

Depending on what density of the fabric to sew the eyelet curtain and whether there is a pattern on the fabric, the following actions are carried out:

1. The side parts and the bottom of the ready-made drapery are tucked in, baked and stitched.
2. Up to the first eyelet from above and from the beginning, an indent of 5 cm is made.
3. The distance between the lugs is divided by the total number of rings that are applied to the fabric to mark the centers of their diameter.
4. After outlining the cross-section of each eyelet, the resulting circle is carefully cut out.
5. The finished curtain is turned over, placing the front part of the eyelets under it. From the seamy part, press down with the second half of the eyelet.

It is important to know that when inserting the eyelets into a very light and sliding fabric such as organza, fuger or tulle, the rings must be fixed as close as possible to the top, and the fold must be made 2-3 cm more.

How to sew curtains with a lambrequin

Do-it-yourself kitchen curtains with a massive lambrequin will look too pretentious in this part of the room. However, with simple decoration, even this type of curtain will look exquisite in a kitchen suite. To create a beautiful lambrequin you will need:

• Plastic or wooden valance-cornice of the required length;
• Textile;
• Decorative twine;
• Stapler.

Next, the following actions are performed:

1. The telescope is fixed 10-12 cm above the window with the subsequent attachment of fabric to it.
2. The central part of the lambrequin is attached to the middle of the bar and fixed with a stapler along its entire length.
3. The edges of the frill should remain loose for a beautiful twine pulling together. Further, the cord can be tied with a beautiful bow or simply left to sag.

How to sew kitchen curtains

Made entirely of translucent, airy fabric, curtains are ideal for northern and darkened kitchen suites. It is quite easy to cut and sew such a drapery. To do this, you need a light translucent fabric and curtain tape. All kinds of samples of curtain tapes can be very profitably bought in hypermarkets in Moscow and on the pages of online stores offering household goods.

It must be remembered that curtains for kitchen curtains should not have too large folds, therefore, the acquisition of fabric for their manufacture should be carried out with the calculation: 1 * 1.5 in relation to the cornice. The following actions are carried out:

1. The finished curtain pattern is ironed.
2. The fabric on each side is folded, bent and stitched.
3. After neutralizing unnecessary threads, the curtain tape is sewn on.

How to sew Austrian curtains

And with the idea of ​​making an Austrian drapery, you will need a little more patience and skill. After all, the canvas on such curtains fits in original waves. Moreover, such a drapery will be an excellent option for decorating windows and protecting the kitchen area from too bright sunlight. For this you will need:

• Lightweight airy fabric;
• Ribbon for curtains;
• Drape tape;
• Decorative twine.

The following sequence of actions:

1. Iron the fabric and make a pattern.
2. Finish around the edges.
3. Basting by hand with a large seam and tightening the folds.
4. Sew the curtain tape to the top edge, and attach the drapery tape to the bottom.
5. Pull the stretched decorative cord evenly to create even folds.
6. To add weight to the bottom of the curtain, it is necessary to attach a denser drapery tape, using a decoration of beautiful large beads, butterflies or flowers.

To create an exquisite and original drapery of kitchen windows with your own hands, you just need a little patience, work and desire. At the same time, you can transform the room beyond recognition, creating comfort and good mood in it.

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