DIY Bow Tied Dropcloth Curtains

It’s no secret that I love drop cloth curtains. I have made some for my living room HERE and some for our bedroom HERE. Drop cloth is so affordable and neutral that it works perfectly in so many spaces! I knew I wanted to do another set for the nursery but wanted to come up with a different way to use them. My first two sets were both done with fabric tape but I knew my grandma was coming in town and recruited her help on these since they would require sewing. Sewing is a skill set that I do not have but luckily she does. I also love that we got to make these together, it makes them that much sweeter! I decided to only do one large panel per window since I plan to keep them open most of the time and wanted just one panel on each far side.

 

Supplies:

Dropcloth – I ordered THIS one and cut it in half to get the two panels

Cotton Ticking Striped Ribbon – HERE

Sewing Machine

 

Here are the Steps: 

Step 1: Wash and Dry Dropcloth

Step 2: Cut the dropcloth in half (if you order the same one I did).

Step 3: Cut your ribbon into 10 inch strips. You may need longer depending on the width of your curtain rod.

Step 4: On the back side of the dropcloth (look at the hem to determine) you will start pinning your ribbon for your bows. You will need two ribbon pieces per bow. I did 15 bows per panel and did the math to find the distance between each bow (60 inches/15 = 4 inches). The good thing is it doesn’t have to be perfect, once they’re on the rod you will never be able to tell. Fold over the cut edge of the dropcloth (I folded mine an inch) and pin each set of ribbon in place.

Step 5: Using a sewing machine stitch along the folded edge of the dropcloth. This not only secures the ribbon but gives you a clean edge for the top of your curtain panel. This is my sweet Big Mama at work! 🙂 

Step 6: Now go back and stitch along the cut ends of the ribbons and cut edge of the dropcloth. You will want to do this to make sure the bows are secured.

Optional: This was brought to my attention from a sweet Instagram follower when I mentioned how I was trying to tie my bows so they would all hang on the rod evently. She suggested to stitch the two ribbons together at the same measurement for all (determine that distance based on the rod). That stitch is what will hold them on the rod and then you can just tie the bows for decorative purposes. I did not do this but it would have been much easier than trying to make sure you tied each bow around the same distance on the rod like I did. Either way works though!

That is all! It really was super simple, especially if you know how to sew!

You can find the Brass and Crystal Curtain Rods HERE

You can find the Gold and Crystal Knob Curtain Pulls HERE.

I just used some dark wax on them to make them look a little more aged.

Someone else loves this room as much as I do! 🙂

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