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How to make scalloped curtains

Follow this guide on how to make pretty curtains, ideal for a kitchen or bedroom.

How to make scalloped curtains

You will need:

  • Fabric (see details right
    for estimating the amount)
  • Matching sewing thread
  • Paper for making a template
  • Dressmaker's chalk
  • Small buttons
  • Sewing machine

Estimating fabric

  • Measure your window from the height you require to the sill to find the finished length of the curtains. Add 5cm to the length for the bottom hem and top seam allowance.
  • To achieve proper fullness, this curtain needs fabric that measures one-and-a quarter to one-and-a-half times the width of your window.
  • The top facing is a strip that measures 23cm deep by the width you have calculated for the curtain.

    Scallop template
  • 10cm is an average size for a scallop, with a 6cm strip in between.
  • Work out the number of scallops and strips that you'd like to fit across your curtain.
  • Draw and cut out a circle the correct size from thin cardboard.
  • Draw a line on a piece of brown paper that is parallel to the top edge, placing it 17.5cm from the top edge.
  • Mark the scallop and strip widths on the top edge of the facing, starting and finishing with a strip at each end.
  • Mark scallop and strip positions on the lower drawn line, then join the two pencil marks with vertical lines.
  • Using the cardboard circle, draw the scallop shapes by placing the circle along the horizontal lower line and between the two vertical scallop lines.
  • Draw around the shape to form a curved edge. Repeat for all scallops and then cut out the template.

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