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DIY Bedroom Curtains for Kids’ Rooms

July 28, 2014 by Selena Robinson 12 Comments

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Confession time: I am a fabric hoarder. I bought several yards of home decor fabric a couple of years ago with the intention of making DIY bedroom curtains for the kids’ rooms and…the fabric just sat there and sat there. Part of me was afraid that I’d mess up the fabric and I’d never be able to find it again and then part of me was just plain old lazy. 🙂

But I found a really simple DIY bedroom curtains tutorial on Pinterest and that helped me get my sew-jo back!

DIY Bedroom Curtains for Kids - Look! We're Learning!

Look at that fabric. It’s so, so pretty. I couldn’t bear the thought of cutting it for a long, long time. (It’s a DwellStudio remnant that I got on clearance at Jo-Ann, which meant it was probably discontinued.) But, as it turned out, I didn’t need to cut much of it anyway. This one is for the girls’ room, by the way.

DIY Bedroom Curtains for Kids - Look! We're Learning!

Here’s the fabric for the boys’ curtains. I got this from IKEA. In fact, one of the main reasons I FINALLY got around to sewing it was that I was afraid it would look too babyish for the boys if I waited much longer…lol.

DIY Bedroom Curtains for Kids - Look! We're Learning!

I used the seam allowance of our old curtains as the basis for these. The old curtains had an opening of 3″ at the top to allow for the curtain rod. I measured 3″ from the top and marked it with a washable marker.

DIY Bedroom Curtains for Kids - Look! We're Learning!

I used a 1″ seam allowance at the bottom, so I folded it twice over to make a 1/2″ hem. This was also the same measurement as the old set of curtains, but I wanted these to be longer, so I left about 18 inches more at the bottom before hemming.

DIY Bedroom Curtains for Kids - Look! We're Learning!

Then I folded the top opening 1/2″ under and sewed it closed.

DIY Bedroom Curtains for Kids - Look! We're Learning!

The boys’ fabric was a bit thinner than home decor weight, so I decided to back it with the original curtain.

DIY Bedroom Curtains for Kids - Look! We're Learning!

Since the top of the curtain was already finished, I just tucked it under the fold for the top opening and then sewed both panels closed.

DIY Bedroom Curtains for Kids - Look! We're Learning!

And we’re done!

DIY Bedroom Curtains for Kids - Look! We're Learning!

This was really a very simple project and I kicked myself for waiting so long to get started. 🙂 For even more home decor ideas, check out our “Taking Care of Home” board on Pinterest!

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DIY Bedroom Curtains for Kids - Look! We're Learning!

 

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  1. Michelle Cannon says

    July 28, 2014 at 11:38 am

    I wish I had a knack for DIY projects.Very cute curtains!

    Reply
    • Selena Robinson says

      July 29, 2014 at 7:03 am

      I don’t either, Michelle. I’m not crafty and I rarely come up with any good ideas on my own. Pinterest has literally saved my life when it comes to DIY. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Audrey@That Recipe says

    July 29, 2014 at 12:08 pm

    Very nice. I need to make some blackout curtains for my son’s room, I just need to find the right material to make it dark enough (i.e completely dark).

    Reply
    • Selena Robinson says

      August 3, 2014 at 6:15 am

      I’m strongly considering blackout curtains at some point myself. My kids can sleep through just about any noise, but the sunrise wakes them up almost every time!

      Thanks for visiting!

      Reply
  3. Susan W says

    July 30, 2014 at 9:09 am

    Adorable! I LOVE the fabrics you used, the kids must be so excited!!

    Reply
    • Selena Robinson says

      August 3, 2014 at 6:16 am

      Thanks! I kept the curtains a secret and hung them up while the kids were eating lunch. I got lots of “Thank you, Mama!”, which is always good. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Trisha @ Inspiration Laboratories says

    August 1, 2014 at 1:09 pm

    I love the colorful fabric choices!

    Reply
    • Selena Robinson says

      August 3, 2014 at 6:16 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  5. Sara says

    August 2, 2014 at 7:42 am

    Love the fabric choice! I really need to get around to making curtains for our soon to be playroom and our girls’ room. I’m totally a “I’ll buy this to use it, but don’t want to mess it up” type person. I have PLENTY of things sitting around waiting for me! Happy Saturday!

    Reply
    • Selena Robinson says

      August 3, 2014 at 6:17 am

      I know!!! I’m that way with school materials too. “Oooohh, that workbook would be so great for kids!” followed by “No! You can’t write in it!!!” LOL

      Reply
  6. Tshanina says

    August 8, 2014 at 7:40 pm

    These are too cute! Thanks for sharing this fabulous tutorial!

    Reply
    • Selena Robinson says

      August 15, 2014 at 9:19 pm

      Thanks for visiting!

      Reply

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