There is nothing like cheap, no sew, easy and farmhouse being all in the same sentence. I cannot wait to give you a small way to create a big impact in your home. With DIY farmhouse curtains!

I’m sure you know that window treatments are not usually cheap or even versatile. But these curtains are!

There are so many things you can do with them too! But let’s get to the basics first!

Updating the Old Curtains for New Farmhouse Curtains

When we moved into our new rental home, I needed to find a quick, easy and CHEAP way to provide some privacy in our front room.

There were old grandma style curtains up, but they kept falling down and just were a mess. Not to mention that they definitely weren’t the farmhouse style I was going for. 

I searched high an low at TJ Maxx, online stores, and Hobby Lobby, but I could not find anything that screamed farmhouse, was neutral, and that was cheap.

Sooo I searched google for some cheap no sew curtains and found this great idea! 

Now, I know how to sew, but that doesn’t mean that I want to sew my own curtains from scratch. Or spend the money on the fabric for them! 

So when I came across some budget friendly DIY modern farmhouse curtain ideas, I was thrilled!

So here we go.

Here is the quick and easy way to give your home that farmhouse feel, with farmhouse drop cloth curtains on a budget.

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How to Make Cheap Farmhouse Curtains

Yield: 2 Curtain Panels

How to Make Farmhouse Drop Cloth Curtains

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Here is the quick and easy way to give your home that farmhouse feel, with farmhouse drop cloth curtains on a budget.

Prep Time 1 hour

Active Time 30 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Difficulty Easy

Materials

• (2) Drop Cloth Panels 6' x 9'
• Curtain Rings with Clips (I used Black)

Tools

• Washer & Dryer
• Clothes Iron
• Measuring Tape

Instructions

1. Purchase two drop cloths per window. If you have a really long window and want to be able to close them for privacy, I would purchase more drop cloths to cover the full window.
   
2. Give them a quick wash in your washer and dryer, but make sure to only do one at a time! This basically just softens up the fabric so it’s not so rigid and rough… because man, that canvas material is rough when its fresh out of the package.
   
3. Iron all of the wrinkles out and then lay the fabric flat out on the floor.
   
4. Measure from the bottom of the curtain to the floor with a measuring tape. Then use that measurement to know where to fold the fabric over.
   
5. Attach your curtain ring clips to the folded part of the curtain.
   I added 7 curtain rings with clips to the fold of each panel, trying to keep them evenly spaced. So one on each edge, one in the very middle, and then two clips between the middle and each edge. Hope that makes sense.
   
6. Then just slide the rings onto the curtain rods and hang the curtain rods back up. Easy peasy.

Notes

If the material is too beige for you, try bleaching them. This is a great tutorial on how to bleach drop cloth. I don’t have much patience for bleaching and keeping up with all of that though.

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  Painters Drop Cloth 6 x 9ft
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  1.5-inch Metal Curtain Rings with Clips and Eyelets (20, Black)

I’m completely in love with my farmhouse curtains. Not only because they will go with so many different color palettes and decor changes, but because they are sooo versatile!

If you have high ceilings, or low ceilings, just fold, (or don’t fold) the fabric over to the length you need.

And if boring ole’ neutral isn’t your thing, you can paint them too!

I’ve seen wide stripes, fun designs, and fabric dye being used to create completely unique and personalized curtains.

Here are some more modern farmhouse curtain ideas!

Please let me know if you have any questions! I’d love to help you!

And check out this post on 13 DIY Home Decor Projects You Can Complete in a Weekend to get more great ideas!

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