how to: hidden tab curtains…

i’ve been meaning to tackle these curtains for a while… our extra bedroom has now become a “study/library” since the hubs is working on his masters & we don’t often have visitors… (my not-so-secret plan is to one day finish our garage so that it can be his “man space.” that way ALL his books, instruments, pipes & what-nots can have their own space while i have a a gorgeous monica-like fancy guest room, or nursery if babes come along one day.) we’ll see.

it’s still a work in progress but here is the hubs’ new workspace…

i had to replace two panels that our bunny accidentally chewed up a few months back. (he got stuck behind a piece of furniture that used to be against this wall & we think he was trying to fight his way out…) i shortened them & put them in the attached bathroom… they are perfect & now i can check that off our to-do list! the curtains are from ikea & i love them. you can find them here. they’re the bright white i wanted, just sheer enough, cheap & they have this cute pin-tuck design in stripes that gives them the perfect amount of femininity. the only thing i didn’t like about them was that they’re tab curtains. in my opinion, they’re just a little too un-finished for me… i think curtains should really anchor a room, look polished & be an “ahh moment” when you enter.

so, i pulled out my sewing machine, ran a quick white bobbin & got to work. it was REALLY simple, took only about an hour & really made a huge difference! here’s the how-to:

step one: make sure your curtains & tabs are ironed, they’ll be much easier to work with.

step two: fold tabs back & fold under edge so that it’s even with the pocket. {you can pin them all ahead of time if you’d like but i just folded them & sewed as i went along.}

step three: try your hardest to sew on top of the already-there seam… i stitched a 1/2 inch centered on the tab. don’t forget to reverse a few times so it’s nice & tight.

front view…

step four: voila! now, hang them back up!

see! much better.

i hope you found this little project simple enough & please let me know if you try it. be curious!