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See how easy it is to make – and hang – your own curtains!

Making curtains is easy with the right tools and guidance. Follow two step-by-step methods – and for one, you won’t even need a sewing machine.

A living room with a blue-and-white RAKLOSTA pre-cut fabric displaying round white dots, alongside green plants and a sofa.

Know your tools

Start with the advanced method: use a sewing machine or hand-stitch. Launder fabric first to avoid shrinkage. Whether adjusting or making new curtains, here’s what you’ll need.

 

  • Fabric (we chose blue-and-white RAKLOSTA
  • Sewing machine, thread and pins
  • KRONILL pleating tape
  • RIKTIG curtain hooks
  • SYRLIG curtain rings
  • Measuring tape and scissors
  • Iron
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A softly sunlit, wooden tabletop with a length of blue-and-white RAKLOSTA pre-cut fabric and scattered sewing accessories.

Know your tools

Start with the advanced method: use a sewing machine or hand-stitch. Launder fabric first to avoid shrinkage. Whether adjusting or making new curtains, here’s what you’ll need.

 

  • Fabric (we chose blue-and-white RAKLOSTA
  • Sewing machine, thread and pins
  • KRONILL pleating tape
  • RIKTIG curtain hooks
  • SYRLIG curtain rings
  • Measuring tape and scissors
  • Iron

Measure twice, cut once

Got all measures taken, including allowing for double folds and enough length to reach all the way down (to wherever you want it)? Great! After all, careful measuring is an excellent way to minimise trial and error.
A pair of nail-polished hands using a measuring tape on a blue-and-white RAKLOSTA pre-cut fabric with a circular pattern.

Measure twice, cut once

Got all measures taken, including allowing for double folds and enough length to reach all the way down (to wherever you want it)? Great! After all, careful measuring is an excellent way to minimise trial and error.

Fold and fold again for a clean edge

Double-fold the side edges, then press with an iron for a nice finish.
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A hand with red nails pressing the folded hem of a blue-and-white RAKLOSTA pre-cut fabric with a steam iron.

Fold and fold again for a clean edge

Double-fold the side edges, then press with an iron for a nice finish.

Pin and stitch the top of your curtain

Align KRONILL pleating tape at the intended top edge, pin it in place, and sew (or stitch) along the sides.
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Pinned-in-place KRONILL pleating tape being sewn with a sewing machine, showcasing detailed stitching on fabric.

Pin and stitch the top of your curtain

Align KRONILL pleating tape at the intended top edge, pin it in place, and sew (or stitch) along the sides.

Insert curtain hooks

Distribute and fasten RIKTIG curtain hooks evenly along the pleating tape. The shorter the intervals, the smaller the pleats will be once your curtains are in place.
A nail-polished hand attaching a RIKTIG curtain hooks to KRONILL pleating tape, in turn attached to the edge of a curtain.

Insert curtain hooks

Distribute and fasten RIKTIG curtain hooks evenly along the pleating tape. The shorter the intervals, the smaller the pleats will be once your curtains are in place.

Hang proud

All done! Hook the fabric onto the rod or track – here we use a wall-mounted rod and SYRLIG curtain rings – step back and admire your handmade curtains.
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A living room with a person in light-coloured clothing pulling back blue polka dot curtains. A window shows greenery outside.

Hang proud

All done! Hook the fabric onto the rod or track – here we use a wall-mounted rod and SYRLIG curtain rings – step back and admire your handmade curtains.

Or – you can do like this

No machine? No worries! With SY iron-on hemming strip, you can achieve a quick, clean, no-stitch fold – perfect for light fabrics, quick makeovers, or temporary solutions. Simply apply hemming strip, fold, iron and voilà!
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An iron pressing on a SY iron-on hemming strip placed in the folded hem of blue-and-white RAKLOSTA pre-cut fabric.

Or – you can do like this

No machine? No worries! With SY iron-on hemming strip, you can achieve a quick, clean, no-stitch fold – perfect for light fabrics, quick makeovers, or temporary solutions. Simply apply hemming strip, fold, iron and voilà!

The results are in

That’s it? Yes, it is! Once you have the folds done, SYRLIG curtain rings do the rest. Hang them, clip on to the fabric and take in the view. Is that a smile on your face?
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A pair of nail-polished hands hanging a curtain, made from RAKLOSTA pre-cut fabric, on a rod using SYRLIG curtain rings.

The results are in

That’s it? Yes, it is! Once you have the folds done, SYRLIG curtain rings do the rest. Hang them, clip on to the fabric and take in the view. Is that a smile on your face?