How to Hem Curtains Without a Sewing Machine or Iron

When you see curtains just kissing the floor you assume they’re custom.

Good news is you can get the same designer look for a fraction of the price.

No sewing machine or iron needed!

– Fabric Scissors (preferable) – Hem Tape – Ruler – Pencil

Supplies

While your curtain is hanging on the rod, fold the bottom up so the fold is barely hovering above the floor. Mark inner fold line with a pencil.

step one

Place your hem tape roll under your pencil line to measure the tape’s thickness. Make a new line under the roll. This is the start of your Cut Line. Measure how far from the bottom it is.

step two

Use this measurement to mark the curtain every 10” down the curtain’s width. This is extending your Cut Line down the curtain.

step three

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