Some people don t like the smell.
Diy painters cloth curtains.
Think of it along the lines of how we have come to love chipped paint on a vintage dresser and rust on a vintage scale.
Roll out the fabric to a length that is at least a foot longer than what you need the finished curtain to be.
Creative diy projects using drop cloths.
Learn how to make simple no sew curtains out of paint drop cloths straight from the hardware store.
Materials to make diy drop cloth curtains with a twist.
As i said it s a personal preference.
Another reason to wash your drop cloths.
For this post i will show you how simple it is to make curtains out of drop cloths before adding the drop cloth curtains pallet curtain rods and tie up shades our living room bay window was very sad sporting those cheap paper shades sold at home improvement stores.
When we moved into our 1875 colonial there were no blinds or curtains on any of the 23 windows.
We also have higher ceilings than a standard home.
Today i wanted to share one of my favorite diy projects ever.
Cut on the fold.
2 drop cloths found in the paint section in any hardware store hem tape or a sewing machine cardstock or some other spacing guide roller paint brush painter s tape paint.
To cut away the frayed end of the canvas and to make a straight cut fold the fabric end back onto itself and line up the selvage ends.
And then i ironed them and hemmed.
Diy drop cloth curtains.
Roll the canvas on a tube to help manage while cutting.
But first i washed and dried my drop cloths which really helped to soften them up.