4 Ways to Personalize Curtain Panels

Transform your curtains from simple to chic in one afternoon by adorning plain, ready-made panels.

By Kelly Ryan Kegans

Cottage Ruffles

Give curtains a flirty touch with a ruffle you can make.

What You Need

ruffle curtain

2 curtain panels (we used $39 linen panels)
3 yards of fabric for ruffle
Needle and thread
Trim
Fabric glue

How to Make It

ruffle detail

Fold a 6-inch-wide piece of fabric in half, then press flat.
Pinch fabric every inch or so and stitch it to the underside edge of the panel.
Use fabric glue to adhere a trim on top of the edge to give the panels a finished look.

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Comments (6)

tammyathompson wrote:

I love this idea. I have bought sheer panels and they are too short for the drapes I bought. Hoping this idea will fix my problem

1/3/2011 06:19:18 PM Report Abuse

gwilson3895393 wrote:

I love this idea. Please tell me how to create "sun" stencils to place on chocolate brown panels.

5/27/2010 03:49:26 PM Report Abuse

anonymous wrote:

Where do I get the linen panels?

4/1/2010 08:19:36 AM Report Abuse

allypasroberts1 wrote:

I like using my talants and creating ideas

2/27/2010 12:01:03 PM Report Abuse

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