Sensational Diy Blackout Curtain Liner

Fold the bottom of the fabric up 2 inches and iron.

Diy blackout curtain liner. Lay one piece of fabric right side up over some quilt batting being very generous so that there is excess batting on all sides of the fabric. Add 25 inches to that and thats how long you should cut your lining. If you want to create blackout curtain lining be sure to choose a thick and dark fabric like a heavy canvas or drape so that the light will not be able to get through.

DIY Blackout Curtains Step 3 Begin by placing your fabric face down on a flat surface and position your blackout liner face up lighter side facing you on the fabric. Then cut a piece of blackout lining that is slightly smaller than your curtain panel about an inch smaller along all edges. Spread your curtain down with the backside facing up.

Then just sew down the three sides. As you can see here I just used a straight pin to connect the 2 liners at the top edge. I must have wandered the aisles of JoAnns for nearly an hour looking for the perfect liner.

A 10 piece of fabric and some hot glue. Whether you want to keep the heat in during the winter or the light out in the summer our blackout curtains are the perfect addition to any bedroom or living room. The bottom hem of my curtains ended up being 4 inches with 12 inch folded under.

In an alternate life. Were using blackout lining and sleeping til noon. Youll make another simple straight stitch across this hem to hold it.

You are going to sew the blackout lining to the stitching already in the curtain so there is no need to take apart the store-bought curtains. Or you can do what I do. For this room I wanted a lightweight cotton material.