Customize Ready-Made Draperies

Courtesy of Janell Beals

Hi Friends,

Add a decorative band of fabric to ready-made drapes for a custom look.

Materials Needed:

• drapery panels
• 1/3 yard, 54"-width fabric per single width drapery panel
• temporary fabric pen
• ruler
• 2 rolls fusible bonding web
• scissors
• yardstick
• iron

Select Fabric and Gather Materials
Select a fabric to coordinate with ready-made drapery panels and gather remaining materials.


Trim Bottom Edge of Fabric
Draw a straight line along bottom edge of fabric using temporary fabric pen. Cut along line.


Measure Height for Trim Panel
Measure up from bottom edge of fabric 10 inches and mark at one-foot intervals along width of fabric.


Draw Cutting Line
Draw a line connecting mark using temporary fabric pen and yardstick.


Cut Trim Panel
Cut along line, creating one trim panel length. Cut one trim panel for each 50-inch drapery panel.


Turn Trim Panel Edges Under
Turn edges under one inch along panel top and bottom and press with iron.


Secure Trim Panel Edges in Place
Insert fusible bonding web under top and bottom hems. Press with iron to secure hems in place.


Attach Trim Panel to Drapery Panel
Position trim panel along bottom of drapery panel. Measure to ensure trim panel is lined up evenly from bottom edge of drape. Place fusible bonding web under trim panel bottom edge and press with iron to secure trim to drape.


Secure Top Trim Panel Edge
Insert fusible bonding web under top edge of trim panel and press in place to secure trim to drape.


Finish Trim Panel Edges
Wrap trim panel around to backside of drapery panel, insert fusible bonding web under trim panel and press with iron.


A custom look without the custom price...

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