Easy No Sew Cafe Curtains

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Adding European cottage style to your kitchen is easy.  These 2 different DIY no sew cafe curtains are a casual kind of beautiful. The kind that is found in simple and livable design decisions.

To watch how I made both of these curtains click the link below. Then head over to the blog for tips on hanging cafe curtains without damaging the windows.

Tea Towel Curtains

Turn a tea towel into a curtain by folding the top over onto itself and adding curtain clips.

Tea Towel Curtains

Then grab a tension rod and string the clips on the tension rod and hang it in the window.

Curtains from Fabric

Measure the window and cut the fabric to the right size. Make sure you add 3-4 inches to your measurements for the hem.

Curtains from Fabric

After you cut the fabric to size take one edge and fold it over 1/2''-3/4'' and iron to create a crease. Then repeat this process so you have 2 folds, on each other.

Curtains from Fabric

Next, cut your hem tape to the length of the panel and tuck it under your second fold. Then use the iron and melt the hem tape so it creates a hem with a straight edge.

Curtains from Fabric

Repeat this for all 4 sides, then fold the top over 3-4''. At this point, you could use the hem tape to make it permanent or you could just add the curtain clips. 

Curtains from Fabric

To protect our window from drilling holes we used a tension rod and clear plastic adhesive hooks that you can hardly notice unless you're looking for it.

For more info about how to hang cafe curtains click the link below.

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