Let me show you the easy way.
Best way to hem ikea curtains.
Once you have the bottom folded up across the width of the panel pin it in place along the top of the hem the vertical pins shown below.
I ve read several reviews that store bought curtains can come in.
It would be.
Fold and pin each panel to your desired length.
Place the iron on tape in the fold and iron.
Actually you should do this step whether you re hemming them or not.
It will definitely look the best and hold up best.
Take it from an amateur seamstress.
If you haven t already you need to start by hanging your curtains up on the rod that you plan to leave them on.
Ikea sells bonding tape that you can use your iron to hem the curtains but i was looking for a more finished look and was worried that the tape could come undone eventually i tried using bonding tape on pillows yeah bad idea.
Hang each curtain panel.
The instructions indicate that you are to put your iron setting on wool.
So often i see people.
To create the new hem you are simply going to fold the bottom of the curtain up toward the back of the curtain panel along that pin line you created while the curtain was still on the rod.
Iron or steam curtains.
Once the excess material was trimmed away the iron on tape was placed at the edge of the hem.
How to hem curtains.
Hang curtains and measure to just above the floor.
Remove curtains and make.
A lightly dampened cloth was put on top of the material to help the tape adhere when ironing.
If they re a natural fiber and will shrink in length with washing and drying.
Figure out length for sewing.