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How To Make Easy Cafe Curtains
By Mary Wilkins, Fri Dec 9th
Make Cafe Curtains send this project to a friend! These cafecurtains are simple, inexpensive and take almost no time at all.A lovely way to dress up any kitchen window! MEASURINGINSTRUCTIONS: 1. First measure your window height. Cafe curtains can coveranywhere from 1/3 to 1/2 of your window. If you want to coverthe bottom window casing, include that in your measurement. 2. Measure your window width and include the casing if that isyour choice. Your fullness should be twice to three times themeasurement. If your fabric is home dec. fabric-it is heavierand maybe twice the fullness is fine. If you are sewing sheersthen three times the fullness is what you want.
3. To your height measurement add 6" for bottom hem and 4" forheading. This is how much length in total fabric you need. 4. To your width measurement add 4" for side hems. This is thewidth in total fabric you need. CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Cut your fabric the length you need plus the 6" for hems. 2. Cut a 4" wide strip the finished width of your panel. 3. Cut a 3" wide strip the width of your fabric for loops tohang the panel. SEWING INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Take the 3" wide strip and press one long edge under 1/4".Fold the pressed edge over the opposite raw edge and stitch downthe entire length. Press, centering seam in the middle of thestrip. Cut this strip into 6" pieces. 2. Press under 1" on either side of cafe panel. Turn and
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pressagain another 1". Press and stitch down. These are your sidehems. 3. Do the same to the 4" strip. This is your cafe heading. 4. Fold 6" loops in half widthwise. Keep seam line on underside.Place one at each end of panel top. Decide how far apart youwant the loops. Placing raw edges of loops even with raw edgesof panel, pin each loop in place. Make sure they are evenlyspaced. 5. Right sides together, pin heading on top of panel and loops. 6. Sew across heading and loops using 1/2" seam allowance. 7. Flip heading to wrong side of panel. Stitch down sides andbottom edge. 8. Turn up bottom hem 3" and press. It is important that yourhem be straight. Turn again the width of the first turn andstitch down. That's it. You are finished your cafe curtain. They can reallybrighten up any kitchen with lively fabrics and a little effort. About the author:Mary Wilkins is the mother of 3 grown children and thegrandmother of 6 perfect grandchildren. She is also theowner/editor of http://sew-whats-new.com
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