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DIY Kitchen Curtains

I love cafe-style curtains in a kitchen! These were so easy to sew and completed rustic farmhouse kitchen decor. Cafe curtains are great for blocking out the sunlight during certain parts of the day but still allow us to admire our backyard.
Author Angie Holden

What You Will Need

  • Fabric of your choice
  • Curtain Rod
  • Measuring tape
  • Kitchen or bathroom window

Instructions

For the Valance

  • Cut the size you need from the curtain and the liner fabric.
  • Sew with the fabric right sides together.
  • Be sure to skip 3 inches at the top of each side for your rod pocket and about 5 inches on one side to turn.
  • Turn right side out and iron seams.
  • Sew around rod pocket holes.
  • Sew a straight line 2 1/2 inches from the top.
  • Sew closed that hole you used for turning.
  • Iron and hang!

For the Cafe Curtains

  • In this step, the only thing you do differently is to cut them in half before beginning the sewing.
  • Between steps 1 and 2 above would be to cut them in half.