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These tie dye curtains that Angie from Country Chic Cottage made are so awesome for a teen or tween’s room! She shares a tutorial showing how made them from a plain white queen sized bedsheet. One sheet will give enough… Read more ... 
Amy from Joyful Daisy shares a tutorial showing how to make a relaxed Roman shade and a London shade. A relaxed Roman shade pleats up on the sides when you pull the string to raise the shade, but has a… Read more ... 
Michaela from Covered in Mod Podge shares a tutorial at The Ribbon Retreat showing how to make these hidden tab curtains tied together in the center with a bow. The hidden tabs are easily made from wide grosgrain ribbon stitched… Read more ... 
Allison from The Golden Sycamore shows how you can make a curtain from a drop cloth, no sewing required. The drop cloth is an inexpensive source of yardage, while a contrast panel across the top adds a splash of color… Read more ... 
Amy from Peek A Boo Pattern Shop shows how to make an easy window valance. It adds a splash of color to the top of a window without taking too much fabric or too much time to make. A curtain… Read more ... 
Jenilyn from Grits & Giggles shows how you can make a curtains out of a bed sheet. One queen flat sheet will make a pair of curtain panels. Because the edges of the sheet are hemmed, most of the work… Read more ... 
Christina from 2 Little Hooligans shares a tutorial at Living With Punks showing how to make a layered lace window valance. It has rows of white lace in a mix of sizes and styles – though she suggests using wide… Read more ... 
Jen Chesnick form Say Chez! shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how you can make a curtain in just 15 minutes, with no sewing required. It’s a simple panel with a casing folded over from the top. She… Read more ... 
Kim from Exquisitely Unremarkable shows how to make a box pleat window valance. She includes a rod pocket for mounting (instead of stapling it to a board) so it’ll be easy to change out later should you decide to redecorate. … Read more ... 
Carley Knobloch shares a how-to on Made + Remade for making a draft dodger to keep the cold air outside where it belongs. You can make the long, weighted pillows to fit any door or window frame. Go to Made … Read more ... 
Autie from iCandy Handmade shows how she put together this easy valance for her window. The sewing is just straight seams and it can be made to fit any size of window. It’s a quick way to add a spot… Read more ... 
Remember when everyone wanted tab topped curtains? Now, not so much. Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how you can turn a set of tab topped curtains into back tabbed curtains where the tabs are hidden behind the curtain panel. … Read more ... 
Over at U Create, Kari shows how you can make your own ribbon tabbed curtain panels. The ribbon tabs are sewn to the back of the panel, so they don’t show at the top. Your curtain rod won’t either, as… Read more ... 
