Love them!

Sweet! They look fabulous!

They are fabulous. Can you tell me where you bought the drop cloth that you used? I understand from reading comments on other blogs that not all are created equal. Thanks so much.

Those have a nice weight & drape. Terrific job, vivian31!

They look great! I like that you did a rod pocket instead of just clip rings. It looks more finished.

I love drop cloth curtains and have big plans for these in the future.

Styling!!! :0)

Thanks everyone. It was FUN.

The drop cloth was the lighter weight from Lowe's. (8 ounces?) I bought a 6 x 9 and there was considerable shrinkage when I washed and dried it, but there was plenty for one of my windows.

I did the rod pocket because, well, I'm cheap. I didn't want to spend the $$ for the rings. LOL The rod and holdbacks were already there so the project cost me the $10 for the drop cloth.

I like them WAAAY better than the JCP tab tops that I had up there...

Beautiful!

Awesome job! I hope to make some.

They are certainly beautiful. I would love to get a close-up picture of the rod pocket, to see how you did it.

How long did it take you to make them?

dody

I already had the drop cloth washed and dried. It had been folded up in my closet for a few weeks. LOL

Honestly, ironing took the most time!

I folded them in half lengthwise, made a snip at the top with scissors and tore it down the middle. (Tears easily on the straight grain) The middle hems were just the edge turned over twice about 1 1/4 inches. Don't ask how I arrived at that size. It just looked "right" you know? LOL I did iron it in place and pinned them and then sewed them in place.

For the headers and pocket, I just turned over the top 5 1/2 inches (Already had the edge finished so I didn't need to turn it twice) and sewed the bottom seam. I then sewed another seam about halfway between the top and the bottom seam (at about 2 1/2 inches). I marked it with pins, but it was pretty easy to eyeball once I got going. Of course, you can make those pockets whatever size you want or need. I had a small curtain rod so this was plenty.

The only thing that I can think of that you might need to pay attention to is that you need to make sure that your curtains are a book match--you know, the manually finished seam needs to be facing the center on BOTH sides. Other than that...you could pretty much do them in your sleep. LOL

It would be easy to hem them, too, but I kinda like the way they "break" on the floor. At this point, I'm all about easy....and washable. :) If I had to dry clean them, I wouldn't want "puddlers."

...and I forgot, I think I have about 2 hours in them. Most of that is ironing time, though.

Lovely! What breed of dog do you have? He or she sure is pretty!

Thanks! Jesse is a Sheltie mix--we think. He came from the pound--was picked up as a stray. Was already housetrained when we brought him home about 3 years ago.

He's a good kid. :)

He often will sit at that front second story window and watch the neighborhood, especially in the summer when it's open.

Looks great!

Wow....so what would a person do that has 12 ft ceilings and needs really really long drop cloth drapes ? Yours look fantastic...do you sew for home made bread ???? c

You know, Trailrunner, those would be REALLY easy to make any size. Seriously. You might end up with a horizontal seam because of the length, but I do know that there are drop cloths in the 4 x 15 size out there. Depending on the width of your window, you could get by with as little as two short seams per panel. Even having to join several 15 foot panels wouldn't be difficult--provided they shrank the same.

Really, you could even go "no sew" and use some clip rings on a rod.

Yeah, I'd sew for bread... Sourdough's my favorite. :)

Thanks for the information on how you made them. Eapecially on how you just tore them down the center.

I would like to give them a try when I am ready for new curtains. You did a beautiful job.

dody

Really lovely. This is something I have been researching lately-- I like that you added a header, too.

The Lowes site shows some longer ones, 9x12, 4x15, 12x15. I imagine they will shrink a bit. I also noticed on google that several people wash one time and then do another with Rit dye, making drapes, pillows, floor cloths, furniture covers, room dividers. Looks like a lot of possibilities and great because they aren't see thru. Anyone know how I could make pillows with printed monograms for the grandkids?

Beautiful drapes Vivian, they even look pretty soft.

I love these!!!

Is the fabric just like a heavy linen?

Another question for anyone that uses these in a bedroom. Because they are so thick, do they do a god job at blocking out light?

They look great! So warm and inviting. Good job!!!

I purchased a drop cloth from either Lowes or Home Depot but can't remember which one. It is much heavier and "textural" than than the one my daughter purchased.

Vivian - Very nice, and they match the doggie so well. My dog does not like my drop cloth curtains.

I bought my canvas at Sherwin Williams and they had a nicer grade, but i wonder if they are a little too stiff. I ran them through the dryer, but did not want to have to iron, so I avoided the washing machine (they are for the outside after all.) I may end up putting them through the wash anyway. I'd like for them to shrink a tiny bit. Made the hem too long.

If you haven't seen it already, you can see my thread and photos about them in the below link.

Here is a link that might be useful: Porch Curtains