How do I increase my window curtain's length

by Dipannita
(India)

How do I increase my window curtain's length.

Hi Dipannita

Lovely to hear from you I don't get many people from India asking me questions.

Now to your question about lengthening your curtains. The simple answer is it's not a simple job.

If you only need a couple of inches extra then I would let the hem down and sew a new smaller one. Either by hand or machine.

If you need a lot more then you need to add a an extra panel of fabric to your curtain. The simplest way would be to add to the bottom of your curtain. Unpick your old hem and join the new panel there and then create a new hem. This would work for unlined curtains.

If your curtains are lined then you have to either sew an extra piece on to the bottom of the lining fabric or replace all the lining. That would be my choice. You would really be remaking the whole curtain.

So as you can see it's a fairly big job. I would only do this if you love the curtains. Otherwise just get some new ones at a longer length.

Sorry I could not be more helpful.

Best regards

Lee