We sew tulle with our own hands

One of the important elements of the interior is tulle, which also serves as a sun protection and prevents dust from entering the room. Tulle beautifully complements the overall picture of the room, creates a cozy atmosphere. Today there is a huge selection of tulle, which differs in appearance, fabric, color and other criteria. But not always the choice on the market will be able to satisfy the customer's needs. Therefore, a convenient option would be to sew curtains with your own hands. How to do this will be indicated below in the step-by-step instructions.

tulle sewing — In order for a light curtain to decorate the window, you need to choose the right material and additional elements.

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Choice of tools and material
Sewing tulle
Curtain decoration
How to hang tulle correctly
Video: how to sew tulle with your own hands
Photo gallery: do-it-yourself tulle in room design

Choice of tools and material

Sewing tulle with your own hands involves the use of the following tools at hand:

Needle for hand sewing.
Matching threads to match the fabric.
Scissors.
Meter (for measurements).
Sewing machine.

selection of material — Sewing tulle is easy if you know some simple tricks. It is important to cut and sew the stitches correctly. If you have a sewing machine and basic knowledge, then you will certainly do it.

In addition, you need to choose the fabric from which the product will be made. There are a lot of materials, so there will be a difficult choice when buying.

selection of fabric — Calculate the width before purchasing the material. Usually they take the size of the cornice and multiply by two. If the fabric is dense, then you can take 1.5 widths. The length of the curtain tape should be strictly equal to the width of the tulle.

When choosing the necessary fabric, the following criteria should be considered:

The structure of the canvas.
Colour.
Transparency.
Availability of embroideries and prints.

choice of material for sewing — Self-tailoring of a light curtain is simple and profitable.

Evaluating these criteria, you independently select what is necessary and more suitable for desires, interior and tailoring.

material for sewing — Many are not familiar with the technique of sewing tulle, although even a person who is ignorant of sewing curtains can make the simplest model. The main thing is to have at least a minimum of knowledge in the field of sewing art.

If you have the abilities of a real seamstress and can create masterpieces, then try to combine several fabrics at once, which will create a rather unusual composition.

self-tailoring of tulle — Sewing curtains must begin with taking measurements. It is important to think over the color of the fabric, which is ideal for the design of the room.

When determining the dimensions of the product, one must take into account the height of the ceilings, as well as the length of the cornice. So, the width of the curtain is determined by the curtain. As a rule, tulle is tucked right into the floor, but there are other types of curtains. For example, "slanting" canvases are not long, they can be used together with the main classic tulle, which also looks advantageous in the interior.

selection of tulle size — The size of the window is not the only thing that determines the size of the material required to create a given product. A significant role in calculating the size of the fabric is played by the type of desired fastening and, as a consequence, the assembly factor.

Sewing tulle

When you have already decided on the material, color and size, you should choose the model of the finished product. There are many options.

cut features — Do-it-yourself tulle sewing can be flawless if preliminary measurements were taken without errors.

Like any other product, tulle also needs to be sewn according to a pattern, however, before finding and preparing it, you should determine what kind of curtains you want to have. You can find different types of curtains on the Internet, and then start the process from the photo.Carefully follow all the recommendations for sewing, and then everything will work out for sure.
Below is a step-by-step instruction on how to sew different types of tulle with your own hands.

cutting fabric — It is always easier to start with simple options, if you have free time at your disposal, it is worth sewing a trial version from the remnants of any fabric.

In the fold

How to make beautiful folds on tulle with your own hands can be found below.

If you want to sew pleated tulle, you should take into account the fact that fabrics need to be purchased about three times longer than the length of the curtain rod. Waves consume material and in order for the tulle to look beautiful, you need to guess in advance with the amount of fabric. The most commonly used is a triple pleat.

To achieve the desired result, you should evenly fold to the left and fasten, and then attach the fabric to the right. After the same distance, create a fold to the left down, then left up, and then right down and right up. After each action, you must carefully secure the canvas.

pleated tulle option — Depending on the characteristics of the room being decorated, the individual preferences of the hostess, the tulle is selected in a certain color, pattern, texture.

Obliquely

There is an unusual version of the tulle at an angle - "oblique". This is a type of curtain that is short in the center and elongated at the edges, but does not reach the floor.

In order to sew such a curtain, it is necessary to make measurements of the window and cornice, and then fold the fabric twice. The canvas must be evenly spread out on a flat surface and cut according to the pattern so that it looks like an arch. In this case, the outer sides must be tucked up, and the inner edges must be beautifully finished.

ruched tulle — Professionals recommend choosing such curtains for window decoration in a small kitchen, as they give the effect of visually expanding the space in the room without cluttering the kitchen.

With assemblies

Small assembly can be easily done with a sewing machine, the main thing is that the thread does not get tangled, otherwise the stitching and appearance of the product will suffer.

In order to achieve assembly, it is necessary to double-fold the fabric by 2-4 centimeters. A line is laid from one edge, and another line from the other, and so on. The thread in such a situation is fixed at the edges, where you need to leave long tails in order to beautifully align all the folds at the end of the work.

folds on tulle — Nowadays, for the manufacture of curtains, designers choose transparent tulle, as well as samples with ornaments, patterns, made from a fine mesh.

Curtain decoration

In addition to the fact that you can sew the curtains yourself using a typewriter, you also need to decorate them additionally by making some kind of decoration or print with your own hands. This will diversify the appearance of the curtains and beat the interior.
Of course, if you are a supporter of classics, minimalism, then it is better to do without pronounced decorations. But, if decor is required, then it is quite possible to transform the tulle with the help of bows, ruffles, lace and other details.

decorating — Tulle includes awning, gas, veil, organza, chiffon. In order to accentuate the window decoration, professional stylists often choose tulle and main curtains in contrasting shades.

For example, curtains can be played up by collecting them from one or two sides. To do this, you can either come up with additional fasteners on both sides of the window, or simply collect them with a beautiful ribbon to match the tulle.
If you need to decorate the curtains in the children's room, then you can beat the design with children's elements, toys, collecting curtains and attaching them to special mounts.

decor element — When decorating curtains, stylists use textile bows, various assemblies, braid, lacing, silver and gold threads, lurex, beautiful embroidery.

Decorating with flowers is quite popular. This adds a special lightness, charm and sophistication to the interior.

A variety of magnetic grips can be purchased in stores that do not require additional fasteners.

tulle decoration — The upper part of the canvas is treated with braid, which will create a beautiful drapery.

How to hang tulle correctly

When the tulle is ready, the question arises of how to hang it correctly so that it is beautiful. First you need to purchase a cornice (tubular with rings, profile with hooks, string).

When choosing a curtain, you need to decide what type of curtain fastening you would like to use.

The most convenient way for tulle is to choose clips or hooks, on which you can quickly hang curtains, and then, if necessary, when washing, you can easily remove them.

tulle on hooks — It is not enough to sew tulle and curtains beautifully, you also need to decorate the canvas to taste.

To make the curtains look beautiful on the cornice, you need to place them evenly along and then align them from below. With such a lightweight fabric, it is better to be careful so as not to pull the fabric once more and not damage it.

placement of curtains — You can decorate curtains made of tulle with special ribbons and ribbons, only so that their width is no more than 15 cm.

For the kitchen, it is best to use a single-row curtain rod, since there is no need to hang several curtains. Moreover, in the kitchen, they are more often and faster contaminated, in particular, from food.

It is more practical to use rings with hooks as a fastening for tulle in the kitchen, because the curtains on them will hold firmly, and no one will touch them.

To keep your apartment clean and comfortable, do not forget to do your laundry regularly, as the fabric still collects dust and makes it difficult to breathe in the room.

curtains in the room — After hanging, raise the curtain to the desired height, draping the window to your liking.

Thanks to the above tips, you now know how to sew tulle, what to look out for before starting the process, what to choose and how. In fact, this process does not take much time and effort, but if you want to get an excellent result, you will definitely have to try. Do not forget about the correct choice of the curtain rod and the fastening of the curtains, as well as the fact that you can always modernize them by adding additional original details.