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Homemade Window Coverings: How to DIY Ombre Curtains & Dip Dye Curtains
From blinds to curtains, there are many ways to upgrade your window furnishings. Where blinds offer coverage, curtains bring both coverage and style to elevate any room. They are available in so many different styles and designs, but why not think about adding a personal touch to your window coverings by making your own curtains! With so many different curtain projects out there, you can completely DIY your curtains from pieces of curtain fabric or give your ready-made curtains an update by dyeing them in your favourite vibrant colours.
You can even put your creative skills to the test with an artistic twist on curtain making with DIY ombre curtains or dip dye curtains. These are two of our favourite curtain making projects that are easy for any beginner crafter to recreate!
Quick Links
- How To Dip Dye Curtains: Dip Dyed Henry Curtains
- DIY Ombre Curtains With Ready-Made Sheers
- Making Curtains From The Beginning: Choosing Your Fabric and Header Type
How To Dip Dye Curtains: Dip Dyed Henry Curtains
Dip-dye is a popular art movement involving dyeing sections of a fabric to create a dual toned look. These are often done with two contrasting colours to create a distinct difference between the colour tones.
Bring a maximalist look into your home by dip dyeing your curtains! Whether you're breathing new life into your current tab top curtains or wanting to completely refresh your space, our Dip Dyed Curtains Project is easy for beginner crafters looking to upgrade their windows.
What You'll Need
Before you start, make sure you have everything you need:
- A pair of tab top curtains
- Navy fabric dye
- Quick unpick, matching thread and sewing machine (optional)
- Large bucket or stainless-steel sink
- Washing machine
- Water
- Clothes drying rack
- Pins
- Rubber Gloves
Dyeing Your DIY Curtains
When creating dip dyed curtains it's important to first prep your curtains by opening up the hems with a seam ripper. Often the threads within the seam won't dye, so it's best to re-hem your curtains after dyeing with a thread that matches.
While the curtains are damp, pin two together and mark where you want the dye to go up to. This ensures for a symmetrical design. Mix the dye in a large bucket - follow any provided instructions on the packaging.
Dunk the bottoms of the pinned curtains in the dye up to the marks you made. To create an ombre look continue moving the curtains up every 15 minutes. If you're wanting that classic dip dyed look, leave your curtains dipped at the mark for 60 minutes. After this time, rinse your curtains in cold water then hang to dry. Keep the un-dyed sections away from the dyed sections as the colour may transfer.
Once dry, re-hem the bottoms of your curtains with your matching thread and install on your curtain rod!
Download the Dip Dyed Henry Curtains Project
DIY Ombre Curtains With Ready-Made Sheers
There are many ways to incorporate an artistic charm into your home styling. Creating DIY ombre curtains is the perfect way to elevate your home with decorative touch. Ombre involves an impressive display of colour gradients, with the shades gradually transitioning from lighter to darker.
The shading of colours adds depth and length to your windows, creating the illusion of elongated window furnishings. Dye your curtains in colours that coordinate with your current home styling colour palette or, instead create DIY ombre curtains in bright vibrant colours for a maximalist and eye-catching decorative piece. Perfect for beginner crafters looking to upgrade their windows, our Ombre Curtains Project is a great introduction to home furnishings DIY creations.
What You'll Need
Before you start, make sure you have everything you need:
- Jacquard iDye Fabric Dye Ipoly Blue
- Stovetop
- Large stainless-steel pot
- Sheer curtain fabric
- Hanging rack
Creating the Ombre Look
Once you've got all your supplies together you can then start to create your DIY ombre curtains. To start, place a stainless-steel pot on your stovetop and fill it with enough water for the fabric to be freely moved. Turn the heat on high and add your dye to the water. Make sure to stir until it's dissolved.
Place the bottom half of your sheer curtain fabrics into the pot and hang the remainder of the sheers above the stove. After 15 minutes lift the sheers out of the water slightly to create the next level of deeper colour. Leave this again for 15 minutes.
When the 15 minutes is up, lift the sheers out of the water, leaving the last section of the sheers in the pot. This will create the darkest shade of the ombre. After another 15 minutes, remove the sheers carefully from the water and hang over a clothesline outside to dry.
After your creation has dried, wash the garment with a mild detergent and allow to dry before hanging.
Download the Ombre Sheer Curtains Project
Making Curtains From The Beginning: Choosing Your Fabric and Header Type
If you're wanting to test your skills even further in creating our dip dyed or ombre curtains projects, you can even create your curtains from scratch! We've got a whole range of curtains projects online for you to enjoy that are perfect for both beginner and experienced sewists.
We've even got a whole range of projects the outline how to create a variety of curtain headers, so whether you're wanting to make eyelet ombre curtains or dip dyed rod pocket curtains, you can find everything you need to know right here at Spotlight!
Rod Pocket Curtains
As the name suggests, these curtains are designed to be threaded on a curtain rod. Our rod pocket curtains project outlines how you can create these stylish curtains for use in your creative endeavours.
Pencil Pleat Curtains
You can even create a more gathered look to display on your window furnishings with our pencil pleat curtains project. These curtains are designed to be displayed on a pleat or curtain head tape to create that gathered effect. Using the curtain fabric - of your choice or if you're creating the DIY ombre or dip dyed sheer curtains - or sheer curtain fabric, you can create stylish pencil pleat curtains for your space.
Eyelet Curtains
Add a more classic, contemporary twist to your curtain projects with an eyelet header. Using an eyelet header tape, these curtains are produced with eyelet rings or grommets at the top of the curtain for you to thread your curtain rod through. With no cords or chains required, these curtain headers are a great choice for families with young kids as a child-safe option.
Download the Eyelet Curtains Project
Put Your Crafting Skills To The Test And Create DIY Curtains
Infuse an artistic touch into your window furnishings and create works of art that frame your windows! Our ombre and dip dyed curtain projects are a fun crafting activity that result in stunning home decor pieces for you to display in any room of your home. Try out these projects today and refresh your home styling with an abstract charm!
