Cut any loose threads.
Rod pocket curtain sewing.
Rod pocket curtains are a simple yet beautiful kind of window treatment perfect for any room in your home.
This tutorial shows how to make an unlined rod pocket curtain but a lining can be easily added.
Rod pocket curtains are the easiest style of curtain to make.
5 easy steps of sewing lined curtains with rod pockets a lined curtain with a rod pocket can fulfill many of the roles in a room both decorative as well as practical.
Create rod pocket fold the top fabric over 3 1 4 inches pin and sew along the fabric s edge so that a pocket forms between the top of the curtain and the stitch.
Hung on a decorative rod a full length of the stationary panel can frame a window it will make the window appear larger.
This creates a decorative top border for your curtain.
The top hem forms the rod pocket which should be at least twice the diameter of the curtain rod.
Raise the flap you just created when sewing the top border.
How to sew a lined curtain with a rod casing.
Hung on a decorative rod or used with a valance a.
Pin the fabric in place.
For this curtain i m making a 3 double fold hem.
Your curtain will hang from this seam it will sit atop the curtain rod.
Sew along the bottom crease of the hem about from the edge to form the pocket.
Using the lines on your sewing machine as a guide sew a straight seam 1 inch below the folded edge.
Once you have the curtain fabric folded and pressed mark where you want the stitching lines for the pocket for the curtain rod.
So round up your sewing materials and we ll show you how to make rod pocket curtains in just 4 steps.
Then fold it over another 3 and press again.
Cut the lining the same size as the finished curtain and tuck it under the hems and sides before sewing.
How to sew rod pocket curtains.
A rod pocket curtain is a style chameleon fitting into any decor scheme.
They are one of the simplest window curtains ideas you can produce from your sewing room.
A lined curtain with a rod casing can fulfill many roles in a room both decorative and practical.
Since i m going to be hanging these curtains on a 1 curtain rod i stitched two rows 1 1 2 apart to form the pocket.
It s simply a panel of fabric with a tube at the top for the curtain rod.
Make diy rod pocket curtains and never buy.