Need some new curtain ties? Well, grab the sewing machine because today I’m going to show you How To Make Curtain Tie Backs The Easy Way! It is an easy sewing project that is great whether you are a beginner sewer or have been sewing for a while. These ties are made to hold one curtain panel. If you have really large curtains or more than one panel that needs to be held together, you might need to cut your fabric a little longer. It is also made to have kind of have a wing that sticks out to the side of the curtain. If you do not like how long it sticks to the side, you can change it by making the velcro shorter. I picked out some fun print fabric to add some accents to my decor and curtains. You can use a print or color that blends in more with what you have in your home if you would like. They are nice when you want to hold back your curtains and let in more light for your house plants. Make one for all of your curtains. I added some interfacing to mine to stiffen them up so that they keep their shape and look great.
For this sewing project, you can use fabric fat quarters. I’ve included several different flower print fabric options below. You’ll also need some sew-on velcro and some other basic sewing supplies like thread, pins, and scissors. I used a rotary cutter, mat, and ruler as it makes it much easier and quicker to cut out your fabric. With your supplies in hand, let’s get started!
What You’ll Need:
- Fat Quarter Of Fabric
- Fusible Fleece Interfacing
- 1/2 inch wide Velcro (you need it to be 3 inches long)
- Matching Thread
- Iron
- Pins
- Scissors
- Optional Rotary Cutter & Mat
- Measuring tape
- Thread nippers
- Sewing machine
- Fabric marker
How To Make Curtain Tie Backs The Easy Way!
Start this how to make curtain tie backs the easy way sewing tutorial by marking and cutting out your fabric. You can wash, dry, and iron your fabric if you would like, but I didn’t not think it was necessary for this project. You will need to cut two pieces that are 4″ x 21″ for each tie you need to make. You can adjust this measurement a little if you want less of a wing as I mentioned above.
You will also need to cut one piece of fusible fleece that is just slightly smaller than the fabric. You will need one piece of fleece for each tie you need to make.
The next thing you need to do is iron the fleece to the backside of one of the pieces of fabric. Do this with your iron on medium heat. Place a pressing cloth over the fleece then press the heated iron over the area for 10-15 seconds until the fleece is bonded.
Make sure to iron over the whole thing.
On the fabric side of your curtain tie backs that has the fleece, we need to sew the velcro. Pin a piece of velcro about a half-inch from the end of the fabric. Then pin the opposite side of the velcro to the other end also about a half-inch from the edge.
Then sew the velcro in place.
Now lay the fabric with the fleece on top of the other piece of fabric with the right sides touching each other. Pin or clip in place.
Sew all the way around the edge of three sides leaving one of the small ends open. Sew using about 1/4 inch seam allowance and make sure to do a backstitch at the start and finish. We are halfway through this curtain tie backs sewing tutorial
Using the scissors, trim off any extra fabric on the edges of the stitching. Just be sure not to cut into your seam.
Turn the whole thing right-side out through that open end. Using the end of a pencil or another like object, push the corners from the inside to make sure they are fully turned out.
Fold the raw ends on that one end inside by about 1/4 inch pin in place. Then iron if needed so the whole thing is nice and flat.
Using the foot of the machine as the guide sew all the way around the tie including the end that was open. keeping the foot lined with the edge of the fabric.
And that’s it! Now you know how to make curtain tie backs! Repeat the steps to make as many ties as you need. This is a great way to add some cute functionality to your home decor. Now you can tie the curtains back to let lots of light in. Plus, you can make these in about 15 minutes which is awesome!
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How To Make Curtain Tie Backs The Easy Way!
Let some light in your house with these simple curtain tie back. Use them to accent your decor!
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Instructions
- You want to start by cutting the fabric pieces you will need. You will need to cut two pieces that are 4" x 21" for each tie you need to make.
- You will also need to cut one piece of fusible fleece that is just slightly smaller than the fabric. You will need one piece of fleece for each tie you need to make.
- The next thing you need to do is iron the fleece to the backside of one of the pieces of fabric. Do this with your iron on medium heat. Place a pressing cloth over the fleece then press the heated iron over the area for 10-15 seconds until the fleece is bonded. Make sure to iron over the whole thing.
- On the fabric side of the piece that has the fleece, we need to sew the velcro. Pin a piece of velcro about a half-inch from the end of the fabric. Then pin the opposite side of the velcro to the other end also about a half-inch from the edge. Then sew the velcro in place.
- Now lay the fabric with the fleece on top of the other piece of fabric with the right sides touching each other. Pin or clip in place.
- Sew all the way around the edge of three sides leaving one of the small ends open. Sew using about 1/4 inch seam allowance and make sure to do a backstitch at the start and finish.
- Using the scissors, trim off any extra fabric on the edges of the stitching. Just be sure not to cut into your seam.
- Turn the whole thing right-side out through that open end. Using the end of a pencil or another like object, push the corners from the inside to make sure they are fully turned out.
- Fold the raw ends on that one end inside by about 1/4 inch pin in place. Then iron if needed so the whole thing is nice and flat.
- Using the foot of the machine as the guide sew all the way around the tie including the end that was open. keeping the foot lined with the edge of the fabric.
- Repeat the steps to make as many ties as you need. Enjoy!
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