I’m decorating our new playroom and wanted to make some nice curtains to replace the store bought ones that won’t match the new decor.  The room has a modern feel to it so I wanted to try grommet curtains because to me they look more modern than rings, pleats, or tabs.  I used this excellent tutorial and all the measurements came out perfectly (although I had to make the hem on one side larger to hide the print on the selvage).  I chose to line mine, which I’ve never done before and it was definitely the most challenging part of the project, but that might be because I cheaped out on the liner (lesson learned!).

The fabric is a Waverly print that I purchased from Fabric.com.  I love the way it looks and it was really nice to work with.  The grommets are by Dritz and also from Fabric.com as is the liner.

The curtains were easy to make, but very tedious and time consuming to measure, pin, and press all the seams.   The end result is worth it, though.  I got custom curtains that are exactly what I wanted for around $90.

I’m just posting a sneak peak at the curtains at the moment because I haven’t painted the room yet and they don’t look great against the horrid pinky-beige the previous owner painted the room.  Once I repaint, they are going to look really sharp.

Sneak Peak