5) Now, You will need tabs for the curtains. Of the curtain fabric. Measure the curtain rod and how long you want the tabs to be. Approximately 5 inches for basic curtain rods.
Of Curtain fabric, cut 10 2 inch x 5 inch strips.
Now, iron the fabric. Make the hem for the curtain and lining fabric by folding the hem and pressing the hem in place. Sew.
Now, with right sides together. Sew the sides of the curtains together at ½ inch seam allowance. This will pull the curtain fabric slightly turned toward the back. Press this flat with an iron.
Now, create the straps. This is where a bobby pin comes in handy!
Sew the straps. Fold them in half with right sides together. Sew at 1 inch or smaller.
Cut a notch at one end of the strap just to the stitch line. Place the bobby pin on the notch as shown in Image.
Now, you will slide the bobby pin through the strap and pull. Those are the straps.
Place the straps on the curtains by folding them into a loop and sandwiching them between the fabric with right sides together. The edge of the loop should be slightly sticking out of the top of the curtains. One at each edge, middle point, and centered between mid-points and end. Sew across the top edge of the curtains.
Now flip the curtains to right side of fabric showing. Congrats, you are done! 🙂