Homespun Cafe Curtain Sites, Please?

14 years ago

I would like to make a cafe curtain for my bathroom and am needing some sizing help, please. I just want it to look old fashioned--using some homespun fabric. Any favorite sites I should look at for help?

Thanks!

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oilpainter
14 years ago
What kind of help do you need? I've made plenty of curtains. Can I help?
trudymom
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14 years ago
oilpainter, I want to make just the lower cafe curtain, homespun fabric. I don't think I want that little ruffly part above, just a seam and put the rod in that. Just need to know what kind of a hem I need for the bottom and top.

Thank you!
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oilpainter
14 years ago
OK. The top--I assume you are using a standard 5/8 inch cafe rod. To make a rod pocket top--Fold down the top. You will need a 1 inch pocket for the rod and if you want a ruffle on top you will have to allow for that too.

No ruffle--fold the top down 1 1/2 inches turn under 1/2 inch and sew. I find it sews easier if you press and then sew.

A ruffle on top can be any size you want it, from 1/2 inch to 3 inches, but not too much unless you have a fairly stiff material. When you make a ruffle on top, you have to sew 2 seams one on top of the rod casing and one below. EG: Using a 3/4 inch ruffle you would fold the top down 2 1/4 inches and sew. Then measure 3/4 inches from the top and sew another seam. The rod goes in the bottom casing. In my opinion they look better with a small ruffle.

The hem on small curtains should be no less than 2 inches. I like to make mine about 3.

If you decide to make a top--in your words the ruffly part do the same thing. You get the fullness of the ruffle and curtains from the width of your material.
trudymom
Original Author
14 years ago
oilpainter, thank you for your help. I am not good in describing things--the part I do not want is the ruffle above the rod pocket--so my rod will be at the top of the curtain instead of the ruffle. The part of the curtain that I want to make is for the lower half of the window. I think I will use a tension rod.

So it looks like I will fold the top down 1 1/2 inches turn under 1/2 inch and sew. Then make the hem 3" for the bottom of the curtain. I am trying to make this look primitive.

Does this look right now? Thank you for your patience.
oilpainter
14 years ago
yes but only if your rod is 5/8 inches around do you use the 1 inch pocket. If your rod is bigger around you will have to make the pocket bigget--the pocket is where you put the rod. So measure the rod around and make the pocket a bit bigger so you have room to get the rod in
trudymom
Original Author
14 years ago
oilpainter, you are really terrific. Thank you for taking the time to help me. Now I need to order my fabric. I am soooo excited.

Thank you!!

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