Classic Hook + Ring Curtain Panel

This is a simple tutorial anyone can use to create a lovely set of curtains. The panel(s) will fold and gather beautifully and easily along the rod. Check out our tips on how to measure to best fit your windows.

Cafe Curtains with Hanging Loops

The cafe curtain is designed to hang at a window’s halfway point, covering up the bottom but letting in light from above. It’s a great solution that gives you privacy plus sunshine. Curtain panels are a perfect beginner project.

Pleated Window Valance

A pretty valance is an easy way to add some color and style to your window. Ours is lined, adding a bit of weight to help the valance take on some sun-blocking duties, and to allow the pleats to more easily press into crisp folds.

How To Measure Windows For Curtains + Drapes

Window coverings are a great DIY project; and simple enough for the beginning sewer. Straight edges. Simple, straight stitches. But even the most basic curtain project starts with knowing how to take proper measurements.

Fabric Shower Curtain

Toss that plain plastic shower curtain and go for gorgeous. This layered shower curtain is guaranteed to improve your singing in the shower by 110%. I canโ€™t back up the part about the singing, but I can promise a very pretty curtain.

Double Gauze Curtain Panels

New curtains instantly transform your space and are perfect building blocks for other updates, like pillows, cushions or linens. This dreamy ruffled panel in metallic gauze could work well in many rooms.

Window Valance Panels

Looking for a quick and easy way to fancy-up your windows? A valance is faster than traditional curtain panels, and can even be used in conjunction with curtains or blinds to add some fashion flair. Itโ€™s like a little window skirt.

Drapery Tapes: The Fastest Way to Finish Curtains

Simple panel window coverings are often one of the first DIY home dรฉcor projects people attempt. Figuring out how best to hang those pretty panels can be more of a challenge. Dritz offers three drapery tape solutions.

Kitchen Curtains with Ribbon Ties

Instantly transform windows from plain and boring to pretty and bright. These simple yet stylish curtains combine two fabrics and use a simple row of ribbons to tie the top in place. Panels are lined for extra sun-blocking power.

Classic Grommeted Curtain Panel

One of the best ways to update your home dรฉcor is with new curtains. This classic grommeted panel is a project you can turn to again and again. It’s fast and easy, and we give you all the formulas you need to adapt the sizing.

Hanging Outdoor Shade Screen

Our innovative Outdoor Shade Panel is a flexible solution for patios and porches that sometimes battle the sun. The center screen filters in light while blocking out the worst of the blinding rays โ€“ without destroying your view.

Full Length Tab Top Panel Curtains

These pretty tab-top curtains are easy to make, and their softness adds a distinct coziness to a room. Clever seaming gives you fully lined, finished panels with no visible stitching on the sides. Learn how to size for your windows.

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