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How to Make No Sew Pinch Pleat Curtains

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Our living room has gone through a serious evolution. From fraying shredding disgusting curtains, to my green curtains from two homes ago, to a new sectional, and now my coral ikat curtains. Just check out the pictures of the evolution:
No Sew Pinch Pleat Curtains
 Do you see how low I had hung the green curtains? Also see how they are right on the edges of the windows? I did this so they would hit the floor and still be able to close, but in reality they were never long or big enough for this room. After making do with my green curtains I finally got serious about making some curtains that I really liked. Bad News is I finished them about three weeks before we sold our house. Good news is they’re coming with us to our new house!
For the coral curtains I went about 4 inches down from the ceiling and way outside the edges of the windows and they look SO much better (and bigger). I realized that unless you have about 5 ft ceilings 84″ curtains are never going to be long enough. These came in right around 98″.
How to DIY Curtains without Sewing
I used Young House Love’s tutorial for no sew curtains using heavy duty heat’n bond. I started with 17 yards of this fabric, and in case you’ve never had a 17yd bolt, that is an overwhelming amount of fabric! For these curtains I used 4 rolls of heat and bond. This method is super simple, and no sewing skills are required, but I did spend one LONG day ironing all the seams.
No Sew Pinch Pleat Curtains - 07
For curtain rods my favorite super cheap method is to cut electrical conduit down to size and just spray paint it oil rubbed bronze. These rods were under $6! I actually spray painted rubber chair bumpers to put on the ends! I used ikea’s Betydlig hanging brackets that are just $1.49 a piece. Then I just made faux “pinch pleats” by using Ikea’s Syrlig curtain clips, that are $2.99/pack. I started with about 10 clips per panel and the faux pinch pleats didn’t look right. I ended up using about 20 clips per panel.
DIY Conduit Curtain Rods
So throughout my curtain saga here’s what I learned:
-Hang curtains high and wide
-Use LOTS of clips for pretty pinch pleats
-Paint your conduit AFTER it’s cut or you will scuff your paint job (trust me… I know)
-Be prepared to spend a LONG time ironing
Pinch Pleat No Sew Curtains
I’m so happy with the way my no sew pinch pleat curtains turned out! These weren’t cheap, but they are still WAY cheaper than having custom curtains made and I know they are completely unique! Hopefully they look just as good in the new house!
How to Make No Sew Heat N Bond Curtains

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  5. Krista thehappyhousie says

    I really love your new curtains!! I have a dream of new curtains myself one day… love yours so much! Great hanging tips:)

    Thanks so much for linking up at the Inspiration Monday Party this week! I was so excited to guest host and to get to see so many fabulous new projects and blogs! Have a great week:)

    Krista @ the happy housie

  6. Carrie @ My Favorite Finds says

    I love the color! It is so pretty! Thanks for sharing at Pinworthy Projects.

  7. Amelia says

    Hi there-

    I came across your post when I googled “coral curtains” for my daughters room. Just wondered if you wouldnt mind sharing what sort of undertone the fabric has. In the pictures it appears quite bold is that true?

    Thanks!!

    • Jess says

      I would say that the pictures show the fabric pretty true to it’s color. It is very bold, but also a gorgeous shade of coral. Definitely not toned down though if that’s what you’re looking for!

  8. Agatha says

    What is the finished width of each panel? I’m trying to figure out where your 17 yards went for 4 panels.

    • BrightGreenDoor says

      I actually divided the 17 yards into 6 panels, because for the extra wide window I seamed two panels together with heat and bond. That made those panels 108″ wide.

  9. Jen says

    Hi – Can you give some more info on how you clipped/hung the ends of the curtains? I can’t seem to figure that piece out, which is totally cramping the style of my faux-pinch pleat look! Thanks a bunch – the curtains above look great 🙂