How to make curtain tie-backs

Cut out your tiebacks to the desired shape and width. A simple, elegant crescent shape can be created so the tieback is widest at the center point at about 12-15cm. Use our template by clicking here

Place your paper template onto the right side of your fabric and draw around the shape.

Cut around the edge 1.5cm outside the drawn line for seam allowance.

Cut two pieces of fabric exactly the same for each tieback. One for the front, one for the back. Lining fabric can be used for the back if you don't have enough curtain fabric. The back will be hidden.

Cover enough piping cord with a strip of the fabric that reaches along the bottom edge crescent shape of your tieback, with a 2cm raw edge excess either end. Use the same fabric as for your curtains, or a contrasting fabric to add definition to the edge of the tieback.

Pin then tack the fabric in place so it snugly fit around and enclosed the piping cord.

Sew close to the piping using the zipper foot on your machine. Trim the fabric if necessary to leave a 1.5cm raw edge.

Place the two pieces of tieback fabric right sides together, all edges matching.

Pin the top straight edge of the fabric pieces together to hold in place.

Insert the piped fabric strip in between the two pieces of fabric, matching the raw edges of the "U" shape with the raw edges of the piped cord. The piped cord should follow your pencil line. Do not pipe across the top of the tie back.

Pin and tack the layers together, sewing close to the piping leaving a 1.5cm raw edge. Do not sew the top straight edge of the tieback. This will form a pocket.

Turn the fabric the right way out and press.

Tuck under the raw top edge of the tieback about 1cm and press.

Insert a stiffening fabric such as buckram, the same shape but cut slightly small to fit smoothly your tieback.This will create stiffened effect that makes the tieback sit elegantly around the curtain.

Tuck in the raw ends of the piping cord, trimming them if necessary.

Pin and tack the top edge of the tieback.

Close the top edge of the tieback with hand sewing, using a slip stitch that will not be visible.

Repeat for as many tiebacks as you need.

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