Curtain to match the drapes

Well, I finally made the decision to make curtains to go over 2 windows in my living-room. I had already gotten drapes for our kitchenette area and found fabric to match, so I got a green to line the back with and went to sewing! 

I pressed the sides down to have a nice crease and sewed (along the long edge) the 2 fabrics together outside facing outside. Then, pull the fabric through and finish the top and bottom of the panels. Then, I measured down 3 inches and put another stitch across the top and bottom to have a slot to slip the rod through. I used spring rods (tension rods) from Target and once I put it in the window it made a natural gather. Below is the end product! Make sure you measure your window! Fabrics come in different width and so do windows. You want to be sure you have enough fabric to create a gather at the top and bottom and to cover the whole window.

This is a picture of the same panel, just once face on and once of the opposite side. They go great in our living-room and do a great job blocking the sun and heat. These are very easy to make and didn't take me long at all. 

Happy sewing :)

April