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PAINT CANVAS CURTAINS HOW TO
PAINT CANVAS CURTAINS INSTALL
PAINT CANVAS CURTAINS FREE
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I chose to cut my panels so that the hem would sit flush with the floor.

Now that all of your panels are hanging from your curtain rod, measure and mark where you want your hem to go.

PAINT CANVAS CURTAINS HOW TO

(*Sidenote- this would be the appropriate time to take a step back, admire your beautiful work, and jump for joy! Clapping is acceptable too) HOW TO CREATE THE BOTTOM HEM Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for all panels until you have all of your panels completed and hanging from your windows.

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Repeat steps 1 and 2 above, all the way across your drop cloth panel until the entire panel has been folded into pleats and is free hanging from curtain clips.

Gather the 2 folds together and secure them with a curtain clip at the top.

Hold the first fold in your left hand and create another fold in your right hand.

Each fold should be about 2 1/2 inches deep.

While on your ladder nearest the curtain rod, create the first fold with your hand (see pictures below) using material from the top left hand side of your fabric.

plug in your hot glue gun and let it warm up.

remove the drop cloth material from its packaging and spread it out on the floor like a sheet (do this 1 panel at a time).

PAINT CANVAS CURTAINS INSTALL

Install your curtain rod at the correct height over the window where you want your curtains to hang.

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drop cloth panels (I purchased 4 because I had 2 sets of windows that needed 2 panels each).You can prepare your drop cloth for upholstery in 3 steps: Canvas is not waterproof but should provide adequate protection against drops. A competent painter or plasterer is concerned about spatters and drops, not spills. IS DROP CLOTH WATERPROOF?ĭrop cloth is not waterproof. In addition, most drop cloths have a pre-sewn hem so you shouldn’t have to worry about fraying if you choose to wash them. Also, I did not use a sewing machine so washing them was not necessary. Therefore, I did not wash my drop cloth panels before making them into curtains. However, drop cloth has a tendency to shrink when washed. Yes! Drop cloth is washable and should be washed before used in a sewing project. WHAT KIND OF FABRIC IS DROP CLOTH?Ĭanvas drop cloth is made out of 100% cotton duck material. Drop cloth is known for it’s durability because it’s made out of a thick canvas-like material. WHAT IS DROP CLOTH?ĭrop cloth is the fabric used primarily by painters and construction workers to protect an area, such as a floor, from paint splatter or unwanted materials that may fall from an area during a home improvement project. The Top 5 Most FAQ’s About Drop Cloth… 1. She showed me how to make the BEST looking and cheapest curtains I have ever owned, out of painters drop cloth from Home Depot!īefore I share with you the step-by-step tutorial on how to make drop cloth curtains, I want to answer some questions about drop cloth material. Additionally, having custom drapes made would be way too expensive!!įINALLY I found something that worked perfectly and was very inexpensive! Not to mention, they were super easy to install! I haven’t been this excited about window treatments ever in my life!!!!!!!!!!! I owe it all to my friend Bridget. The windows are an awkward size and too big for the traditional 96-108″ pre-made curtains sold in stores. However, I have tried several different curtain options on these windows, all of which I HATED. Because of this, curtains are absolutely necessary to block the sun and keep the heat out, even though we have blinds over the windows. So, every afternoon around 4pm, the sun sets directly into our house and heats up the living room several degrees. Along the back wall of our kitchen nook, we have 2 sets of double windows that face west.