Blockout Curtain Fabrics

Discover Stylish Blockout Curtain Fabrics At Spotlight

If you're thinking of making your own curtains, then exploring Spotlight's range of blockout curtain fabrics is a wonderful start! Also referred to as blackout curtain fabric, blockout fabric offers fabulous light-blocking and insulating properties to any DIY curtain creation. At Spotlight, you can find plain, textured and patterned blackout curtain fabrics in a great selection of colours and widths. The blockout curtain fabric range also includes cut, hem & hang curtain fabrics, which make it super easy to make your own curtains. It comes complete with heading tape or eyelets and is supplied in super wide widths to run down the length of your windows. As the name suggests, all you need to do is cut it to size, hem it, and then install it!

Create Your Own Curtains For A Unique Style Statement

Making your own curtains is a wonderful way to personalise your home decor. By creating your own custom window furnishings, you can fully control the amount of gathering and fullness in the curtain, as well as the overall style, colour and finishing. You can find everything you need at Spotlight to make your own curtains, including curtain heading tapes, sewing threads, scissors and even sewing machines! Explore our selection of DIY curtain projects online for some great inspiration, tips and tricks.

Choosing The Right Amount Of Fabric For Homemade Blockout Curtains

To choose the correct amount of fabric required for your homemade blockout curtains, you need to consider the width and height of your windows, as well as how much gathering (fullness) you intend on featuring in the finished design. If you are not using cut, hem & hang fabric, you may need to create the required curtain width using 2 or more panels (known as 'drops'). Spotlight has a handy free curtain fabric calculation project which you can use to work out the amount of curtain fabric needed for any size window and fabric width.

Maintenance & Care Tips For Blockout Curtains

The acrylic coating applied to blockout curtain fabric means that you need to be a little careful when it comes to laundering. The recommended method is to wash by hand in cool or cold water. Don't rub or wring the fabric, and don't allow it to soak for any extended amount of time. Most importantly, hang your blockout curtains to dry without the coated sides touching, as they can be prone to sticking together.

Tips For Making Blockout Curtains

When it comes to making your own blockout curtains, check out a few of our helpful tips and tricks to get you started:

Hemming Curtains

Hem your curtains to create a neat finish. You can use hemming tape, available at Spotlight, to create a clean finishing touch for your DIY blockout curtains. This is a great no-sew option, ideal for those with minimal sewing experience. For other blockout curtains, you can use a sewing machine and thread. Be sure to use a fine and sharp sewing machine needle for delicate fabrics like voiles.

Hanging Curtains

You can hang blockout curtains from tracks, curtain rods, tension rods and stretch wire. Some curtain hardware is better suited to certain curtain headers than others. Check out our handy guides on using rods or tracks and how to hang curtains for more information!

Browse Our Extensive Range Of Sewing Tools & Accessories

When preparing your next DIY blockout curtains project, it's a good idea to make sure you're equipped with all the tools and sewing supplies required. Shop our range of sewing tools and accessories for everything you need, including:

• Fabric of your choosing - this could include curtain lining if you want to make blackout curtains or thermal insulated curtains.
• Dressmaking scissors
• Pins
• Measuring tape
• Tailor's chalk for marking your fabric
• Sewing machine
• Curtain heading tape for pencil pleat, pinch pleat and eyelet styles
• An iron for pressing seams and creating a neat finish

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Shop Blockout Curtain Fabrics Online At Spotlight

Discover a huge range of curtain fabrics at Spotlight for all your DIY curtain creations! We also have blackout curtain linings, which you can pair with uncoated curtain fabrics to create your own blockout curtains. Explore the selection of room darkening curtain fabrics, sheer curtain fabrics and thermal curtain fabrics for all your window covering needs. Make sure you check out our free curtain projects online for tips, tricks and inspiration as well! We have everything you need to DIY your curtains at a low price, our handy guides on how to measure your windows and how to hang curtains have all the information you need to transform your home with beautiful curtains. Shop the complete range online or in-store today to reinvent the windows in your home!

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