I was in the mood for some new curtains for two skinny bedroom windows, and I had some fabric that would work perfectly . . . a tablecloth and napkins!
- Cut the tablecloth in half to make two curtains.
- Cut a strip off the bottom of each piece.
- Cut two of the napkins into fourths and sew the strips together to make long, narrow borders.
- Sew the napkin borders to the tablecloth fabrics.
- Hem all the unfinished edges.
- Turn the tops under and stitch to make casings for the curtain rods.
- Hem all the way around the two extra strips and use them for tie-backs.
- Make a matching pillow with the other two napkins.
I love the new look! ♥
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Great way to re-purpose the table cloth. Looks wonderful! 😉
Thank you! It makes me smile every time I walk into the room now! 🙂
I love this! Very elegant!! I’ll try it too!
Yay!!! I can’t wait to see them! 🙂
Wow, looks great, I love the colors of the fabric you’re chosen.Thanks for this DIY tutorial. 😀
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You’re so welcome! And the fabrics on your tablecloths are AMAZING!!! 🙂
Cool! Great idea!
Thank you! I’ve often used bed sheets for curtains, but this is a first for me! And it was fun! 🙂
You make me wish I’d saved some of Mom’s old table clothes! She had dozens of them but we had no place for them (I already had about a dozen, myself, that she gave me!) so we sold them in a garage sale! 😦
I know what you mean! I’ve donated/sold SO many things over the years that I now know I could repurpose/refashion. But then I just remember that someone else is enjoying them now, so it’s okay. 🙂
Yes, and I suppose I only have so much time and can’t do it all, much as I’d like to! 🙂
Amen! My “projects I’d like to try” list is miles long. One thing . . . day . . . at a time, right? 🙂
You are so right! 🙂
Great colors!
Thank you! I’m enjoying them! 🙂
Great idea! Oh, something else to put in the “might be able to use some day” box. LOL Maybe others will have great stuff in their yard sales & thrift store & Goodwill … lots of used table cloths. Might not have the matching napkins with them, often something coordinating will be there.
Thank you, Liz! If no napkins are available, they would be nice without the border, too. I just think tablecloths have the prettiest fabrics for LOTS of projects, don’t you? 🙂
That looks so beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing. 🙂
How clever!! And they turned out fabulous!
Thank you! It was an experiment, so I’m glad it worked! 🙂
Reblogged this on My Devon and commented:
I have a tablecloth which I dont want to throw away but would like to make use of……..if this is you then this is a great idea for its use.
Love the color!
Thank you! I’m really enjoying how it brightens the room! 🙂
Very stylish. For some strange reason this post reminds of Gone with the Wind, when during the war Scarlett O’Hara made a ball gown out of her curtains.
Ha! Now I want to try that!!! 🙂
Awesome! if you don’t tell anyone would know where the fabric came from! It looks stylish and polish…. I really love them!
Thank you! I’ve made TONS of curtains from sheets, but this is a first for me! 🙂
A girl after my our heart…I am a big believer in using tablecloths and sheets for my sewing projects. LOVE those curtains and pillow!
Thank you! I agree about sheets and tablecloths . . . the fabric is amazing! I’ve made more sheet curtains than I can remember. 🙂
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