I wished I found this when I was an undergrad...
Okay, as students living in apartments, we know NOT to drill any holes to hang up curtains, unless we want to fork over $$$ when we moved out.
We eventually figured out ways to hang our curtains without drilling holes. For example, getting some sort of pole and laying them over those Command hooks that can be removed.
However, I hated how you can see those hooks and never really bothered with them. And then there were the curtains themselves. I always had a hard time finding curtains that I actually liked at a decent price.
And then I discovered Pinterest...
This DIY No Sew, No Drilling Curtains is based off of a DIY that I found on Pinterest. Yet, I can't seem to find it anywhere on my boards at the moment...
Anyways...
Here is what you will need:
1. Tension rods
2. Fabric (or curtains you already have)
3. Fabric glue
Special instructions
1. Fabric - measure your window from top to bottom and add about 3 - 4 inches to it. This is how much fabric you will get. So if your window measures 2 yards, you will get 2 yards and 3 inches. I kinda mis-measured my window and barely had enough fabric to fold over to make a pocket to weave the tension rods in.
2. Fabric Glue - I'm sure any brand of fabric glue will work, but make sure it dries clear and can be washed (meaning that when you wash your curtains, the glue doesn't come undone)
3. When you finish making your curtains, you may want to finish the "not finished" end where the fabric is fraying. You can do this by folding the ends over an inch and gluing it with fabric glue
Lets get started! (You can skip steps 1 - 3 if you already have curtains)
1. Lay your fabric on a flat, clean surface
2. Choose one of the sides that will act as the top of the curtain and where you will make a loop to weave your curtains through. Place fabric glue on edge of fabric. Remember, make sure you choose the right side. If you choose the wrong side, your curtain may be too short or too long.
3. Now, fold the edge with the glue over by at least 2 inches (just big enough so that the tension rod can go through)
4. Now, press down on the glue so that it sticks to the fabric.
5. Here comes the long part: WAIT FOR THE GLUE TO DRY!!! Depending on the brand of fabric glue you bought, this can last a couple of hours. I find that if you turn on a fan (I used my ceiling fan) the waiting time is shorter
6. As you are waiting for the glue to dry, set up your tension rods. Extend the tension rods about 1 inch wider than the width of your windows
7. When the glue is fully dry, insert the tension rod into the loop that you just made.
8. Install the curtains by pressing on side of the rod inside one side of your window. Then press so that rod shortens so that you can fully place the rod with the curtain inside your window.
9. Fix your curtains so that the rods are hidden.
10. Ta-da! Your own curtains!
Hope you enjoyed this tutorial and have fun making your own curtains!
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