Comments on: Tutorial : DIY Grommet Curtains

By: Cosmo

Cosmo — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 13:48:49 +0000

In reply to Malin. Excellent suggestion!

By: Pat

Pat — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 04:45:40 +0000

I’m making curtains to go around a huge table my husband built for his model train. I’m guessing approx. 25 curtains of cotton ticking. Cutting out the fabric from the grommets seems daunting. Is there another way to cut besides a scissors? I’m also afraid of raveling. Thanks for ANY help you can give me! Great tutorial!

By: Connie

Connie — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 01:05:39 +0000

In reply to Brenda.

You might use floor wax…rub it on with a piece of terry cloth. (I use it for window tracks, to make the windows slide more easily.) Thanks for the thought–I’m making curtains and will know to do it to my own! :) (And though my sliding glass door has white vinyl, I’ve never noticed any coloration it causes…in case that’s a concern.) Try not to leave any excessive residue that would rub off if it came in contact with your curtain.

By: kelsey f

kelsey f — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 19:16:15 +0000

Thank you so much for including the math I. This. I was searching websites all morning but none of them included the math for spacing. Thanks agin!!

By: Marti

Marti — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 17:49:08 +0000

Great tutorial! Have you washed any of the curtains, and do the grommets stay in when you do? I said I would never have curtains with grommets, but bought some recently to stage our house and they hang so much nicer than the clip on hooks. But these grommets are metal and heavy and doubt they can go in the washing machine. Not my problem, I’m leaving them with the house. lol But I’d like to make some with the plastic grommets for my next house IF they don’t come apart when washed.

By: Celeste

Celeste — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 18:27:18 +0000

Placement of grommet tutorial is super easy! Thank you

By: R Johnson

R Johnson — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 18:39:04 +0000

A note about how to calculate yardage; If you are using a print, you must take into account verticle pattern repeat, and if seaming partial width, also horizontal repeat

By: ROBERTA kRIEGSMAN

ROBERTA kRIEGSMAN — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 15:04:07 +0000

I was always under the impression that the side seam has to be sewn first. Why do you think that sewing the side seam after the top and bottom seams is better?

By: Angie

Angie — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 02:51:45 +0000

In reply to Brenda. Aerosol silicone

By: Sheryll Seidel

Sheryll Seidel — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 00:43:39 +0000

” A”, Maybe it’s a very appropriate “gosh darn.”

By: carol

carol — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 14:39:31 +0000

They say there is no dumb question, but I can’t determine if you cut the hole for the grommet the size of the interior part of the circle so that the fabric is held in the grommet? If so, will thicker fabric cause the grommet to fail to attach to itself?

By: A

Mon, 20 Jul 2015 22:30:30 +0000

I noticed in your instructions that you used “GD”. What does that mean? Does it mean what I think it means–God Damn. Not appropriate by my measure. Not professional!

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By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 22:45:24 +0000

It’s been a long time since I sewed something more difficult that reattaching a button on the zigzag switch and the feed dogs down. Any way I have to windows in the kitchen/dining room that I want to make valances for.two huge windows each measuring 51 1/4″ AND I want to do grommets instead of a pocket rod. How much fabric do I need to use across and do I still need a 4″ hem on the bottom. These valances will be going over lattice we are going to hang on hinges so we can lift and open and close the windows. TIA This video taught me not to be scared of those round thingies. Kudos

By: Peggy

Peggy — Fri, 29 May 2015 17:38:28 +0000

I was just looking for a tutorial on making grommet topped drapes – mostly because I didn’t want to sit an figure out how far apart the grommets are supposed to be. :) This tutorial is excellent. Just wanted to mention that the formula you have for determining the grommet placement determines the placement for an even number of grommets.

Many DIY curtains and tutorials don’t seem to realize that you need an even number of grommets so that the curtain returns to the wall on each side. Many tutorials that I have seen show the curtain returning to the wall on one side, then sticking out to the room on the other. Unfortunately, that problem is not all that uncommon in ready made grommet draperies as well.

Thanks so much.

By: Candy

Candy — Sat, 16 May 2015 02:02:48 +0000

i loved how easy this was to follow. The only thing I missed was that you need an even number of grommets to make the curtain hang properly. Yes, may package came with an even number but it does not mention this. I also saw the number 7 so many times that i “assumed” that 7 grommets were used. My bad. Since I was only adding a 4″ border to the top of curtains I bought I only have to redo my 4″ border. This is an important thing to know especially if you are making curtains from scratch.

By: Erin

Erin — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 19:13:50 +0000

Hi! Love the curtains. Do you know what size diameter curtain rod you used?

By: Marie

Marie — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 04:51:24 +0000

Hey Sccops,
Just wanted to thank you for this great tutorial. It was really well explained that i didn’t even made a mistake!
Thanks for sharing.
Cheers

By: Erin

Erin — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 01:43:33 +0000

Hello. Love the curtains. What diameter grommets did you use and what diameter is the curtain rod? Thanks!

By: Gertrude

Gertrude — Tue, 13 Jan 2015 14:31:39 +0000

Hi Scoops,
Thanks for this awesome tutorial. As noted above I think there is something wrong with the measurements. I think the hems should be folded by 4.5 inches or else just add 9 inches then it works out. I had to make an adjustment on mine but luckily I measured before I did the hem. Measure twice – sew once!