Making curtains - Real Mum story on MoM

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Our neighbours are building and I had to get some curtains for our privacy as they can now see straight into our family rooms. I went to spotlight and got a quote for simple curtains to be made. Unfortunately I had to get custom made as our windows are not the standard size. I was surprised at the cost. So I decided to make them myself. And with the rails (which I did get from Spotlight) and all the fabric etc it has cost me 1/3 of the cost of just the curtains. I have to say it did take me 3 days from start to finish, but I have saved myself $100’s of dollars!

Posted anonymously, 3rd September 2015

11 Comments

- - mom112217 said
  - 04 Apr 2017
    12:46 pm
I must say good on you for making them yourself,l wouldn’t have a clue!

- - curlytops said
  - 12 Sep 2015
    9:21 pm
The hemming bit is often the tricky bit!

- - dannsbuild said
  - 07 Sep 2015
    12:27 am
Yes! Congrats and well done on making your own curtains, very good!

- - mom81879 said
  - 06 Sep 2015
    9:49 am
Well done! Curtains aren’t just for privacy in our house tho, they’re also for keeping heat in during winter and heat out during summer.mso I’m surprised you only just hot them

- - Naomi said
  - 05 Sep 2015
    8:51 pm
You should be really proud with that skill and savvy sowing! I got decent second hand curtains from someone who redecorated and I’ve shortened them to fit our windows. It only took a few months to get around to finishing but now I have free curtains:) you did well to smash it out quickly!

- - mom90758 said
  - 05 Sep 2015
    11:00 am
Very good on you!!! What a big saving!!

- - BellaB said
  - 04 Sep 2015
    8:58 pm
I know – it takes a while, but curtains are fairly easy to make.

- - mom70050 said
  - 04 Sep 2015
    10:36 am
Good on you, I also am stunned at the high pricing for curtains these days. Have happily just waited it out for sales or tediously sewn up a batch or two myself being the non-sewer that I am. They’ll never make an interior design mags but there’s no way I could justify out laying that much just to cover a few windows.
- mom93821 replied
  
  05 Sep 2015 , 6:56 am
  Waiting for sales is good and also having a go at making your own curtains too – I have done both and been happy with the results.
- - mom93821 said
  - 04 Sep 2015
    6:51 am
Congrats and well done on making your own curtains. I love saving $$$$

- - mum4107 said
  - 03 Sep 2015
    8:55 pm
Good on you for making them yourself. Doesn’t matter how long it took. Well done