Hey there!  Today on the blog is a Look for Less project!  I am showing you my new curtains in our Master bedroom.

Although, the white sheers were nice they didn’t go with the off white and blue I added to the space.

While searching Amazon I came to a picture of curtains that is a perfect style for our master bedroom.  The curtains had me at the wooden buttons.

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I added 2 panels to my cart when I realized the price was for a single panel…. And I had two windows to dress. 🙁  so, I removed the 2 panels I placed in my cart.  I took a closer look at the curtains and thought I could make them for a fraction of the cost.  So that’s what I decided to do.   Now, I don’t have a pattern so this might be a little crazy for those that sew curtain.

Supplies to make my curtains:

• neutral material – 4 panels at 92″x 59″
• colored material – 4 panels at 45″ x 39″
• 24 large wooden buttons
• sewing machine
• iron and ironing board
• straight pins
• ruler
• scissors

I tucked away neutral curtains I made for our back porch years ago.  I brought the panels down from the attic and added some bleach to the wash.

For the color part of the curtains, I purchased a pair of 40″ x 84″ curtains in Old Time Pottery. The panel was the perfect shade of blue and the material was close to the neutral material I have.

I was in luck with the buttons, I found them in Hobby Lobby at 50% off.  Having to get 24 of them, I was happy to see they were 50% off.

Now I have all the items I needed; I am ready to start designing the curtains.

LOOK FOR LESS – FARMHOUSE CHIC CURTAINS

First step – size of panel

I am going with the same size as the Amazon panel.  95″ x 40″.

I cut 4 pieces of the neutral material to 92″ x 59″.   Create a hem to each side of the panels, (I folded down 1/2″ and then folded over another 1/2″).  Did the same to one 59″ edge to create a hem at the bottom of the panel.  I now have four 90″ x 58″ sections.

I cut the two Old Time Pottery panels in half.  Giving me 4 sections.  I measured 39″ down from the hemmed edge of all 4 pieces, marked and cut.  This gave me four 40″x 39″ pieces.

Second step – forming pleats

To create pleats to the unhemmed edge of the neutral material

• first pleat; measure 2″ from the edge
• folded over 1/2 inch of material
• pinned in place
• measured 2″ make another pleat
• continue all the way across the 90″ panel.

I did this to all 4 panels.  After pleating, the edge should be 40″ wide.

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Third step – adding panels together

Pin one pleated panel together with a blue panel, right sides together.  Sew the two panels together using 1″ seam allowance.  Cut excess seam, finish with a zigzag stitch.

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Forth step – add buttons

For each panel attach 6 buttons

• measure 1 1/2″ from the edge, place a mark for the first button
• every 5″ mark for the next button

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With a needle and thread, attach a button at each mark point.

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Last step – press your panels

Let’s take a look at how much I spent for my curtains.

Remember how much the Lush single panel drape on Amazon were- $47.99 each panel.

My cost:

• Neutral material – had on hand – $0
• Curtains – Purchased a pair of 84″x 40″ curtains in Old Time Pottery for $24.99
• Buttons – 24 wooden buttons in Hobby Lobby for $39.36

• Total cost for my 4 panels = $64.35
• Total cost for 4 panels of the Lush curtains on Amazon = $191.96

This was a better way for me to make sure the color blue matches and save money to boot!

 

 

 

 

 

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