curtains in the kitchen

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  • Sew their own hands pelmet Kitchen
  • Briefly on how to sew curtains for the kitchen with his hands

Blinds and curtains have always been an integral part of any interior, though it is a bedroom, kitchen, living room. They are cozy in the apartment. The stores have a huge selection of curtains and tulle, but you can make your own hands and do what is best suited for the design space.

Curtains for the kitchen with his hands often sewn from lightweight, loose material. It is better not to use an additional decor. This rule is especially suited for kitchens, which can not boast of a large area. If the kitchen is not small, the decoration fit. It may be ribbons, bows and even fabric with large patterns. Double box can be connected to a single curtain.

We present in detail each step of making curtains for the kitchen with his hands.   Tools that may be needed - is, of course, a sewing machine, needle, thread, iron, roulette. Here are some guidelines:

  • make a pattern out of paper is not necessarily because Curtain, it is one of the most simple, ordinary quadrangular. Therefore, we can mark the fabric directly. But be sure to leave room for the seam (2 cm allowance).
  • before sewing curtains with his hands, it is desirable purchased fabric wash, dry and pat. It is necessary to be sure that it will be all right and to the extent it does not change.

If the fabric is selected, start sewing curtains for the kitchen with his hands. Here are the basic steps of sewing:

  1. To begin to hem the edges of the future curtains. The best way to do this vpodgibku. You can bend the edge of the iron and iron and pre Neaten to happen smoothly. And it is possible, permitting the experience and dexterity, hem edge immediately. For better handling sections curtains can use overlock or with your hands to make a special seam in the form of a zigzag.
  2. Now you need to sew oblique Bakey on edge changes require the curtain. It can be done under color pelmet.
  3. Further, the upper edge of the web need to bend and sew him a special ribbon, which is used for assembling curtains. When the tape is stitched, it should be slightly tighten and hang the curtain onto the ledge.

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Sew their own hands pelmet Kitchen

Now you can do lambrequins, which will also be sewn by hand. It is best to approach a bright fabric, than the blind.

  1. The size of the fabric must be 150x150 cm. From this piece of cloth cut off two strips of 25 cm in width. They need to be stitched together in the middle. This will be the center of the pelmet.
  2. When the two pieces of cloth sewn, you can begin to sweet. We put the cloth from the edge to the middle. The length should be reduced to 90 cm. Folds to meet in the middle and below them successfully hidden seam.
  3. Now go to the side cover pelmet. It is necessary to mark the rest of the matter. Piece of equal length of 150 cm and a width of 100 cm. Stamp 70 cm on one side and on the other - 30 cm. The fabric is now bend exactly these marks. I should get a little diagonal on which cut the workpiece.
  4. Again, make folds on each piece of fabric. They should get as much as possible similar and equidistant from each other. In finished form the lateral half pelmet should get a long 60 cm.
  5. Now, all the parts can be stapled. Sew on the side to the center, so that the folds looked neat.
  6. Ready pelmet, linked to the proposed standards should be about 120 cm in length. To complete its appearance on the edge is best to let oblique Bakey.
  7. On the reverse side, at the top, sew the ribbon of satin, which will help the most tightly attached to the eaves.

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Briefly on how to sew curtains for the kitchen with his hands

Now a little more about the measurements. To find out how much fabric you will need, take the hands of roulette. It is necessary to measure the width of the window and the length of the cornice up to that length, which will be curtains. The width should be measured with a margin. If you plan lush folds increase by 3 times; if not, then in 1, 5 times. When calculating the required amount of the material multiplied by the appropriate ratio of the width of the window. In the same manner and amount of tissue is calculated for pelmet. The above example was given specific figures.

Of course, the size of curtains for your kitchen, you can choose other, more suitable to a particular window opening or design.

But it is important to remember when sewing curtains kitchen with his hands, such rules:

  • width to do with the stock, because it significantly reduced wrinkles. At 7 cm pleated fabric may take 3 times longer.
  • for more accurate folds suitable dense fabric, but the folds must be deeper.

To avoid lack of material, you can buy the fabric with a margin of about 1 m.

What would be curtains for the kitchen with his hands Whatever you do, at the end of the work they need to be carefully and iron can be attached to the eaves.

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 beautiful curtains for the bedroom

Contents:

  • Principles of choice of fabric
  • The choice of design curtains
  • How to sew curtains
  • Sewing of curtains with lambrequins
  • Tailoring Roman blinds
  • An alternative way to create curtains

Many women are not alien to the desire to own their own hands to sew curtains for the bedroom or living room, the kitchen curtain.

Curtains allow embody an aesthetic purpose, or to experience the creativity and simplicity of implementation does not require special skills.

Our tips and tricks will help to create a product that will be the strength of a decoration for bedrooms and fully perform its function.
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Principles of choice of fabric

In deciding to make their own hands curtains for the bedroom, it is necessary to solve a number of issues such as the choice of style, style, color and texture of the fabric. Before heading to the fabric store, you must understand for themselves what the main roles of the curtains in the bedroom. They are not only part of the decor, but are designed to hide from prying eyes recreation room. This fact is in charge of the choice of fabric for curtains, in addition, provide a functional variant is capable of creating an atmosphere of calm in the bedroom, harmony, comfort, security and comfort.

The main requirements include:

  • Aesthetic appearance.
  • The increased density of the tissue, which prevents the penetration of street light.
  • The combination of the design of the room in texture, color and style.
  • Functionality.

Due to the fact that the curtains are designed to protect us from unwanted noise and the gaze, should give preference to the heavy and dense fabrics that can be combined with a delicate tulle or translucent light veil. This advice is relevant, if the bedroom window directed to the east or south. It is worth noting that this rule shall not be considered a dogma, especially if you do not get along with the chosen style and the interior of the bedroom.

Considering that a future version of the fabric curtains, do not forget about such a concept as environmental friendliness. Choose natural materials, or those that are easy to clean and maintain. Light curtains can be made from cotton, silk, muslin or linen to choose velvet dense, heavy silk or velvet.

Choose brocade, velvet, blinds, if the bedroom window overlooking the sunny side, courtyard or a noisy busy road. If you do not mind a bright sunny morning and the noise outside the window, make a choice in favor of lighter fabrics such as organza, silk, chiffon.

When choosing the color of fabric for curtains guided by the overall color scheme of the room. Light colors - beige, celestial, caramel, light pink, light green color - perfectly combined with light furniture. Curtains deep saturated colors suitable for a massive dark furniture.

Drawing on the curtains designed to emphasize the individual style of the room and not distracting. Through horizontal stripes can visually expand the space of the room, the vertical will help overcome the disadvantage of the low ceiling.

If the focus is to attract the bed, sew curtains of the same material as the blanket on her, or at least a similar color. Complementing the interior cushions, you get a single stylistic ensemble. For high-tech and minimalist bright curtains will be relevant (of course, provided that the room is made in cold and bright colors).

 choice of fabric for curtains
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The choice of design curtains

When choosing curtains in the main bedroom is a harmonious blend of the terms of the interior. Considered to be the ideal option, which involves the use of bedspreads, curtains and decorative pillows from the same fabrics.   But if such an opportunity is not available, one must be at least a style elements.

Bedrooms will be relevant to different variants of curtains, which will differ not only in color and texture, but also a mechanism spreads. Roman, British and blinds are elegant and compact. French and Austrian models look more lush in the raised position. They give the power of pomp room, so often they are used for the living room or bedroom to a large area.

Fans of classic style will suit both sliding curtains and Italian curtains of dense tissue. This shade is not very difficult to make your own, because it is a rectangular canvas, going diagonally into the fold with the help of cords and rings, located on the wrong side of the curtain.

Usually referred to the classics and Roman blinds, which are distinguished by a combination of modern practicality and classic elegance. For their manufacture can be used as an easy and dense fabric. Using a variety of fabrics and sewing techniques allow the blind to gain the appearance of the horizontal blinds. Opting for such curtains should be done, if it is a small bedroom as they are like no other can save space.

Japanese style in modern design of the space is becoming increasingly popular. The advantage of such curtains in possibility of operation on different windows, as well as in the use of a variety of tissues in texture. The original solution is to use a different material which is different not only in color and texture, but also the density.

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How to sew curtains

By choosing fabric for curtains and necessary elements for accessories, you can proceed to step sewing products. Tailoring of any product involves a measuring and cutting. In the case of the curtains need to determine their length and width necessary to cut the web. Remember a small margin, which is 10-15 cm wide and 30 cm long. In this case, as relevant as ever saying "measure twice, cut once." In case of error would have to make every effort to fix it, and sometimes it may not be possible. Marking in professional workshops made on a special table, in the case of sewing curtains for the bedroom with their hands such a role can execute floor. All actions performed by marking with a special centimeter, straight lines can be a thin outline with chalk or a piece of soap and a wooden plank or a meter ruler.

Before performing spot welds iron the cloth iron. Through this simple action will smooth the edges, which contributes to a more confident and comfortable work. If you have not had the experience of working on the sewing machine, try to make the fabric edge in the field of view.

If the chosen model assumes that curtains decorative ribbons, take 2 strips of length 15 cm and selected, do not forget to leave the stock in 2, 5 cm. Fold them in half lengthwise and sew, making capture and decorative ribbon. Then, cut a strip of 21 cm long, fold in half lengthwise, sew and turn. Cut into three parts of a length of 7 cm. The raw edge of the strip to bend and sew curtains in the form of loops, one in the center and two on the sides. Through these loops miss a decorative ribbon and sew the ends to the side edges of the curtains. Then slide the curtains in one direction and by capturing fix drapery. Capture attach to the wall with hooks or velcro.
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Sewing of curtains with lambrequins

The term "pelmet" refers to the upper part of the curtain, which is a kind of link between the halves of the curtains. On pelmet rests not only an aesthetic feature, it also aims to improve the protection of the premises against the penetration of sunlight.

To create these curtains you need to accurately calculate the width of the pelmet in a cut to the width of the cornice is multiplied by the selected coefficient assembly folds. If we are talking about one-sided folds, multiplied by 3, and do not forget about the allowances of 5-6 cm, which is required for the treatment of joints and shrinkage.

This pelmet may have a different shape bottom: vpodgibku or piping. To the top of conventional sewn upholstery webbing. With the help of patterns for the base can be cut out and sew the lining, making the structure more dense.

To create a self-curtains require a number of tools and materials:

  • clips, which hold the curtains;
  • cloth;
  • fittings and curtain rod;
  • thread;
  • pins;
  • sewing machine;
  • items for measurement;
  • scissors;
  • bar 1 m long;
  • iron.

 tailoring Roman blinds

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Tailoring Roman blinds

For tailoring Roman blinds recommend choosing dense tissue that keep their shape well. Will need a number of tools that will help to realize our plans into reality:

  • rake, which should be shorter than the length of the curtains;
  • Finishing tape - "Velcro" and braid;
  • small nails;
  • plastic or metal rings with a diameter of 12 mm;
  • nylon cord length equal to twice the length of the curtains and the same width.

For the manufacture of Roman blinds Measure the width of the window, which will be the width of the future curtains. To this must be added the number of 5 cm. The length is determined by the height of the window with an allowance of 12 cm for a double hem along the bottom edge and the top seam. In the pressed web from the wrong side note hem line, location of folds and lines point sewing rings. For the first fold line of the lower edge of the delayed distance equal to ½ the width of the pleats. All these lines are arranged at the same distance, which is the width of the pleats.

Further work on the creation of curtains include:

  1. Hem side edges.
  2. Packing "Velcro" to the bottom of the timber.
  3. Fringing cloth top edge of the curtains and sewing "Velcro."
  4. Iron the edges and the lower edge of the curtains pristrachivanie him double tuck width of 5 cm.
  5. Finishing hem sewn along the lines of folds, it is superimposed on it a function of further securing rails, which are sewn on top of the ring. On top of the ring attached to the timber, otherwise the blinds will not rise.
  6. Cord fastener can be fixed to the window frame. The rest of the laces pushes the rings from the bottom up to the base of the bar. Pay special attention to the fact that all the laces should go to one side.
  7. To fold evenly distributed, pull the laces and fix them in this position using tape.
  8. Attach the wooden beam to the frame, remove the ribbon, flatten curtain, affecting all laces. For ease of use, they can be bonded to a common node and positioned at the extreme ring.
  9. Thread the cord through the handle, which is designed to lift the curtain and tie another knot at a distance of 50 cm. A little below the node cut the ends of laces. Further, the cord fastener to secure the window frame and wrap it a cord to fix the curtains.

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An alternative way to create curtains

If you do not have a sewing machine at home, this does not mean that you will not be able to realize their creative potential. An alternative method is to use a method of bonding, which is based on the use of special adhesive tape, which is not difficult to buy in the shops of sewing. Before using the tape is measured and cut on the basis of data on the length and width of the blinds. Then tuck into a seam tape iron an iron according to the instructions. Curtains created in this way is not inferior to their sostrochennym "brothers" any aesthetic or functional characteristics.

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