Window Treatments: Free Patterns & Tutorials

You can easily update and freshen up a room with new curtains, drapes, fabric shades and valances. Buying window treatments can get pretty expensive but you can easily make them to custom fit your windows and save money.

Here’s a collection of free patterns and tutorials for assorted styles I’ve found around the net.

Window Treatments: Free Patterns & Tutorials

• Tutorial for Fully Lined Tab-Top Drapes: (As seen in picture) These instructions are for a fully lined, tab-top style, although you could certainly make them without the lining (only recommended if you want a sheer look, or if the fabric you’re using is extremely dense and won’t let light show through). Sewing your own drapes takes a surprising amount of time (not something to be whipped up in an hour), but it can be significantly cheaper than ordering them, or even less expensive than buying ready-made drapes if the fabric you use is not too expensive. Also see Lined Tab Top Curtain Tutorial: These curtains are easy to sew and a nice clean simple look. They are lined to block a bit more light and keep them looking nice from the outside too.
• How To Make A Roman Shade: You’re basically wrapping your shades like a gift and hot-gluing the edges, and…Voila! Your very own custom Roman shades! Here’s another tute for making Roman blinds: Roman Blind Tutorial In 20 Pictures Or Less.
• How To Sew Lined Curtains: These are easy enough to make yourself, here’s another tute: How To Make Lined Curtains.
• Box-Pleat Valance: Follow these step-by-step instructions to sew your own custom-design valance.
• Simple Fabric Window Shades: Instructions for a very simple window shade that are endlessly adaptable.
• How To Make Easy Curtains: Panel curtains are the easiest style of drapes you can possible make, other than taping a stylish sheet to the window trim.
• Sew Curtains with Shirred Headers: Shirring tape provides an elegant topping for sheer or lightweight fabrics. While the effect may look intimidating to make, it is actually a snap to sew curtains with ease, thanks to shirring tape.
• Tea Towel Curtains: Couldn’t be easier to make, perfect for non-sewers.
• Linen Curtains With deco ring grommets: Another easy project.
• Dappled Lace Café Curtain Pattern: Knit pattern, this lacy curtain allows you to enjoy the beauty of daylight and still maintain your privacy. A slightly loosened gauge gives the lace an airy quality, while the smooth cotton blend yarn knits into a crisp and attractive fabric.

Also see DIY Two-Toned Button Window Shade and DIY: Make Fabric Shades From Mini-Blinds that were previously featured on Tipnut.

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