Best Way To Hem Drapes

Don t pull hard but pull enough to take out the.

Best way to hem drapes.

Cut off the excess bottom portion of the curtains after ironing where the hem will go. Place the iron on tape in the fold and iron. With your curtains hung in place measure the required drop. That should tide me over until i gather the energy to take down the curtains and officially hem them.

With your curtains hanging on their rod use a stick pin to mark where you want bottom of the hem of the drape to be. If you haven t already you need to start by hanging your curtains up on the rod that you plan to. There are many different tools and techniques that. Hemming the bottom 1.

Spread the curtain wrong side up on a flat surface. Unpick the curtain hem and. I personally like my curtains. Because of their size it might be easier to spread your.

If you re using hem tape use it between now just under the newly turned seam. How to hem curtains step 1. Before any sewing can be done make sure to hang the curtain rod and. The easy way to hem a curtain step 1.

If you re sewing the seam run a straight stitch down the top edge of the hem. Mark in a couple of different spots just in case. Using the ironed edge as a guide i turned under 1 2 of the cut into the fold so that the hem would be even. Curtain hems are folded twice at the bottom so you will.

Fold your bottom up and press it flat. See picture below as that really helps to visualize this 4. Pin the curtain hem. For the drapes here in my studio this measurement was 10 inches.

Then measure from the bottom of your current hem to the pin. Once that was done i thought ya knooooow if i set up the ironing board beneath the window i could easily iron that hem nice and flat. Pin at the. Measure twice cut once.

Below is a list of items that i prefer to use. Make sure you have enough fabric for a double folded hem. Approximately 1 1 2 inch of excess material was left to allow for using the iron on tape. I simply ironed right over the straight pins.

Gently pull your curtains toward the ground. Take down the curtains and unpick the stitches that join the lining to the curtain going sufficiently. Before you hem your curtains hang your curtain rod s to your preferred height and go ahead and.