How to Sew a Loft Bed Curtain

Turn the space under a loft bed into a private retreat. All you need to do is install a shower curtain tension rod under one side of the loft and sew a lightweight curtain to screen the area under the bed. This can create a hide out in a child's room, or a private study area in a dorm. Lightweight woven cotton is an appropriate choice for the curtain fabric.

Tape measure
Fabric
Scissors
Ironing board
Iron
Sewing machine
Thread

Instructions

- 1
  Measure the length of the curtain rod and the distance from the top of the rod to the floor.
- 2
  Add 8 inches to the height and double the width. Cut the curtain with these measurements.
- 3
  Lay the curtain material right side down on the ironing board. Fold down 1/4 inch on one side edge and iron the fold. Fold down another 3/8 inch to make the side hem. Iron this fold also and fold the other side in the same way.
- 4
  Set the machine to sew a straight stitch with a standard stitch length. Sew the side hems by stitching 1/8 inch from the inside fold.
- 5
  Iron a 1/2-inch fold at the top and bottom of the curtain in the same way you made the folds on the sides. Iron a 3-inch fold at the top at the top for a casing and a 4-inch fold at the bottom for a hem.
- 6
  Sew the casing and the hem by stitching 1/8 inch from the inside fold.

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