How to Make a Pair of Curtain Tiebacks
Curtain tiebacks are an underestimated part of decor within the home. Here is how you can easily make a pair yourself.
Creating the Template
You will need fabric for the tiebacks, buckram, a tape measure, paper or card for the template, thread, and 4 1″ diameter curtain rings.
Envisage how you want the tiebacks to look, and measure their width by looping the tape measure around one of the curtains. On your paper or card, draw a line this length horizontally and add a line down from each end, forming a shape like a staple. Make a small mark in the centre underneath your line to represent the deepest part of the tieback. Draw a curve to connect the bottom of each downward, going through the middle marking.
Cut out half of the template so that when you fold it over you can cut the other side symmetrically. Gather back the curtain with the template to ensure it’s the desired fit.
Measure Your Material
The width needs to be as wide as the tieback plus one inch. The total length should be four times the length of the deepest middle part of your tieback plus another two inches. You will also need two pieces of buckram of equal sizes to your template.
Tiebacks can add a touch of sophistication and make your home look more expensive. It’s important therefore to consider the material you wish to use, such polyester or cotton poplin fabric, with cotton poplin fabric from Higgs and Higgs a good choice.
Creating the Tiebacks
Fold over the top approximately 2cm more than the depth of the tieback, and then put the top straight line of the template along this fold. Draw around the template, leaving a 0.5” gap, and pin across this outline to keep the fabric layers together. Cut across what you’ve pinned and do the same for the next tieback. For the buckram pieces, simply draw around the template and cut it out.
Open the tieback material out and pop in the buckram, on its wrong side, against the centre fold. Press together the edges with 0.5″ surrounding it, which can then be folded over around the buckram. Next, stitch these edges together. The curtain rings should lastly be sewn on the inside around an inch from both ends.
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