How to Make a Privacy Curtain

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Understand approximate measurements.

   Gathered curtains are usually
   1.5 to
   2.0 times wider than a window.
   
   Curtain rods will be at the top and bottom of the curtain.
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   Step 2: Decide upon your design.

   Would you like one or two panels? Would you like a ruffle at either end of the curtain? , Measure the glass area of your window. , Add a half inch, to turn over a quarter-inch of raw edge, at both ends of the fabric.
   
   Add the width of "two" curtain rods.
   
   Add an additional 1/4 inch for movement of each rod within the rod pocket.
   
   Add two inches, for each one-inch ruffle, at either end of the curtain. , Cut your fabric. , Turn over and iron the edge of the fabric twice, to form a quarter-inch hemline.
   
   Stitch it in place. , Turn over and iron a quarter-inch of fabric.
   
   Turn over the fabric a second time.
   
   This width should accommodate the width of your rod plus the height of a ruffle. , Stitch the hem in place.
   
   Place another row of horizontal stitching between the hem and the top of the panel, accommodating for the width of the rod and ruffle. , Hang curtains, covering the glass of your window.
   
   Spring rods work well within a window.
   
   Apply simple hooks, to a door, to support the ends of each rod.
   
   Place two hooks at the top and two hooks at the bottom. , Fasten them around the middle of the each panel.
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   Step 3: Measure the length and width.

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   Step 4: Measure your desired curtain length.

5. 5

   Step 5: Gather your fabric and sewing supplies.

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   Step 6: Hem the sides of each panel.

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   Step 7: Fold the top and bottom of each panel.

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   Step 8: Stitch the top and bottom of each panel.

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   Step 9: Slide the rods into the pockets.

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    Step 10: Make curtain ties.

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