Hemming curtains

[tinkerbell23]

The material i have is unevenly cut at the bottom so whata the best way to ensure an even hem x

[fliptheswitch]

The best way would be to get them done professionally, unless you have a sewing machine and are able to do it yourself.
The easiest (and cheapest!) way to do it, would be to buy some hemming tape (you can get it Tesco, or any material shop) and do it yourself. You just iron it on, and it holds.

:-)

[firewatch]

measure up 10 cms if you have it pattern match to make sure its straight fold the 10cm in half (marking pattern points with pins) then slip stitch. or just use hemming tape ;) i used to make curtains for a,living you never forget how to do it!!

[tinkerbell23]

Flip im doin em myself and i hav a machine...

Its because the cut is uneven....


Aaaaah fire thats an idea!!!!!

Woohoo thanks!

[firewatch]

wish i could show you how to do do the corners professionally they look pucker!

[Stargazer]

Always make and hang the curtains before even thinking about the hem as the material drops and it will probably need re-doing. I would never use hemming tape on curtains. I would pin them up at the hems at first with the pins inserted vertically, what way the folds hang naturally. Hem them later on with nothing more than a loose tacking type stitch of the exact colour cotton.

[boxtops]

Just make sure that from the side selvedge you have a right angle at the corners. Fold the long sides together so that you have a long thin strip then draw or pin right angles on the shortest edge, and cut straight across.

Alternatively, if it's a plain woven cotton fabric and the weave is "square", you can pull out a single thread right across the curtain from that starting point - that'll give you a straight line to cut across.

There is nothing to stop you ironing a straight hem edge first, and stitching above it afterwards, to make sure that you are sewing in a straight line.

[tinkerbell23]

Ive pinned the side hems with pins as they fold almost naturally - i have measured aswell- and ironed!!

Pulling a thread is an idea....

Corners i am plannig on just folding the two hems in if you know what i mean!?!

Thanks for all suggestions!!!!

I will hang them pinned before doing final hem however its a side curtain so length isnt going to bother me waay to much!

Im excited :0) xxx

[boxtops]

It's a good idea to leave them hanging unhemmed for a couple of days, as the fabric will drop once the curtains are up (even if only a little bit), then you can remeasure the hem and stitch it after a few days. I remember my mother doing that - we had a whole living room of unhemmed curtains for about a month until she got round to doing it!

[welshlibranr]

my curtains are all too long, never hem them, I like them draped on the floor, and they help to keep draughts out!..........

[boxtops]

Good idea, welsh.

[tinkerbell23]

I do too welsh!! And as its a side curtain itl work well but i do want a tidy edge at top and side.... The join between materials wont matter too much as i dont close curtains!!

One length pinned....one to go lol xxx

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[rowanwitch]

hang them and then pin them in situ so you can stand back and check the hem is level

[jomifl]

and do make sure that the pattern is the same way up if there is more than 1 curtain.