Patchwork Kitchen Curtains

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to make patchwork curtains for a standard 25-inch window. Using fat quarters, yardage, or scraps, this simple square patchwork can combine any colors you love to add a farmhouse, quilty style to your home.

I had planned to make a patchwork curtain for my kitchen for the longest time and wanted to share the process. I have been an all-vintage-things-lover and farmhouse-style-dreamer since I started quilting, and of course, just making quilts, and hanging one mini quilt on a wall here and there is NOT enough!

It wasn’t until I saw my March Ambassador Cotton Cuts Classic Box, that I knew these colors would meet the warm colors and classic doll-house type of house I live in.

The curtains are made of two identical simple and easy patchwork panels, with muslin fabric backing and different widths of the same fabric on the front of the curtain for the hoops and ties.

If you’re wondering if you can make this same curtain for different window sizes, or add other types of quilt blocks, the answer is YES! You definitely can! To add width or length to each panel, you’ll have to calculate how many extra rows to add and also add more hoops to cover the entire halfway extension of the curtain rod.

In case you’re planning on making a different type of block for each curtain panel, make sure you adapt the panel size to the block you’ll be using. You may need to add sashing or borders, make several blocks, or add extra different size blocks. When it comes to curtains, the possibilities are many, and I am happy to be an inspiration to your creativity extension! Now, let’s get started with the fun!

Materials requirements

*(208) 3″ squares: (104) 3″ squares for each panel: grid 8 x 13 (unit x rows) – makes (2) 20″ x 32.5″ finished curtain panels

*(2) 1″ x 12″ fabric strip (ties)

*(10) 3″ x 4″ rectangles (loops)

*(4) pony beads – find them HERE

*1 yard of muslin fabric – find it HERE

*1 curtain rod, I used this one HERE

*sewing machine, thread, cutting mat, rotary cutter, iron, etc.

Fabric distribution

This is a scrappy-look project, so my fabric distribution was made to look scrappy, but I made sure both panels were identical.

I set aside my fabrics in the order I wanted to sew them so no two of the same fabrics would touch.

Preparing the curtain panels

Each curtain panel for my 25-inch wide window is going to be 20″ wide by 32.5″ long. I didn’t want the panels to cover the entire window frame, but I wanted them to cover the entire window length.

I sewed 13 rows of 8 squares each for each panel. I pressed all seams open and cut the backing fabric which is the muslin fabric just half an inch wider than the panel, so I would have room to trim later.

With the right sides touching, pin the panel quilt top and muslin fabric together.

Sew all along the edges using a 1/4 inch seam allowance and leave a 4-inch opening to turn the panel right side out. Reinforce the beginning and end of the seams by backstitching.

Before turning the panel right side out, trim the excess muslin fabric on the edges, and diagonally clip the tips on the four corners. Turn the panel right side out and carefully press. Sew using a 1/8″ seam allowance all along the sides to close the hole and set the panel rectangle flat.

Quilt using your method of choice. I quilted my panels using straight vertical and horizontal lines following the seams on each row.

Make the curtain loops and ties

For this curtain size I am making, I will use 5 loops on each panel. One starting on the first square on the horizontal row (of 8 squares), and add a loop on every 2 squares.

There are 10 loops to be made for the panels. Simply fold each 3″ x 4″ rectangle in half on the longer edge, press, and with the right sides touching sew an L along the top and side edges. Repeat for all loops.

Use a Fabric Tube Turner and “that purple thang” to help turn the pieces right out, and press.

To make the ties, press each of the 1″ x 12″ strips as in making a binding strip, and sew along the edge. There is no need to finish the tips as we’ll tie a knot.

Once the strips are sewn, tie a knot on each end 3″ above the tip. Insert a pony bead and tie a second knot. Repeat for the other strip.

Final look

You’re done preparing all parts of your curtain to hang, and now it’s just to get that rod ready, and voila!

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial!! I can’t wait to hear about what colors you’ll use, and if you’ll make it for your kitchen, or maybe for your craft room. Please feel free to leave a comment below!

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Thank you for reading!!!

Daisi Toegel