DIY decorative lambrequins: decorate windows stylishly. A curtain on one side for the kitchen and bedroom is an ideal solution.

Lambrequins are a practical and unique part of the window decor, a separate horizontal part of the curtains. They will subtly and perfectly hide the profile cornice and fastening elements and will become an excellent textile decoration for any room. Most often, lambrequins are made of heavy and dense fabrics, complemented by different folds, flounces, pleats, and tassels.

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Kinds

Simple- these are cuts of curtain fabric, which is picked up with a special tape or gathered in a fold by hand. You can fix them on any kind of cornice, and making it yourself is not very difficult.

Classic- are gathered in folds of various widths and shapes using braid. No classic interior can do without such a lambrequin. It complements the luxury and richness of the decoration, being an expressive means of a decorator.

Soft- consist of lightweight materials that match in texture with each other. They are considered decorative, formed from drapery details specially cut from fabric. Draperies are pre-cut and fixed, and then sewn in such a way that during operation their original appearance and shape are preserved. A soft lambrequin is cut out of the same fabric as the main curtains, or from a contrasting one.

Hard- the fabric is stretched over a wooden frame or glued to a non-woven base called a bando. They make the room elegant and original. This model hides the curtain mount and cornice. Holes are made in a rigid lambrequin, strips of fabric are passed through them with an assembly in folds.

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Combined- combine hard and soft lambrequins for window design. They look rich and solid. Curtains with a combined lambrequin for the kitchen are mostly elegant and elegant window decoration. Such products should not only harmoniously fit into the design, but also be combined with decor items and furniture. They also have to be very safe in terms of fire safety.

Fastening

The easiest way is to use self-adhesive Velcro tape. One part is sewn to the cornice, the other to the lambrequin. For owners of tubular or forged curtain rods, fastening on eyelets is suitable.

The oldest method is bracing near the braid support. The most important thing is to correctly calculate the distance between the hooks. To avoid sagging the lambrequin with a heavy weight, do not use tape, Velcro will become a more suitable option.

Combination with curtains

Roman curtains can be combined with curtains and lambrequins. They do not overload the interior in any way and are great for small kitchens. They have a not very curvy assembly and repeat the size of the window. This solution is especially important for the zoning of kitchens - living rooms and kitchens - dining rooms.

Classic... The indisputable advantage of this romantic frame is that it is allowed to combine different fabrics and decor with each other. For example, if it is necessary to close the flaws formed after the repair of the slope of a window or cornice. It not only looks great, but also hides flaws.

Roller blinds are used on the ground floors of houses and in apartments with south-facing windows. Lambrequins in such variants, by and large, perform a purely decorative function.

Openwork tulle. The length can be absolutely any, it is also customary to freely drape a light fabric on the window. Ready-made fabric for the kitchen can be combined at your own discretion, with blinds from any materials, lambrequins and curtains.

Curtains - cafe... First appeared in France. They create a cozy atmosphere, close the windows by half and are able to hide from prying eyes from the street. Perfectly combined with country style lambrequins.

Curtains... The color palette of products has the ability to match the fabric or leather finishing of furniture, textiles (tablecloths, chair covers), or have brighter and more juicy colors. For example, beautiful curtains in the kitchen in snow-white colors can be of two parts: snow-white tulle and light purple, blue, azure, light greenish curtains. However, it is necessary to take into account the design of the room, for an accurate and high-quality design of the curtains.

Green curtains for the kitchen are a great and attractive solution. They go very well with lambrequins of various colors and complement the kitchen interior. To make the right choice, it is necessary to take into account such factors as the specifics of the room, the existing interior, the size and shape of the window.

Blinds... They are very practical compared to ordinary curtains, while thanks to them, the kitchen area will be remarkably protected from direct sunlight, especially on hot and sultry summer days. Blinds with small lambrequins in the appearance of an arch are a great combination. There can also be asymmetric models using one color or with a whole color combination.

Modern models of 2017

An unusual feature of 2017 is the floral ornament, which has not lost its reputation for several years. Affectionate leaves, huge beautiful flowers, curved stems of plants - all this is great for any room, especially these floral curtains will look great in the kitchen and dining room.

Environmental friendliness and naturalness are still welcomed in fashion, therefore, when choosing curtains and lambrequins, you should give your preference to natural materials - cotton, flax, silk, bamboo. It is recommended to choose natural, calm colors in pastel colors. Splendor and elegance in the interior decoration in the kitchen is gradually returning. Fashion trends are set by combinations of geometric shapes, matte and shiny fabrics.

In addition to leaves and flowers, a combination of matte and shiny curtains, or the use of material with alternating opaque and sparkling curtains, has become popular this season. This combination is best suited for the design of classic guest rooms, but if desired, it is permissible to "adapt" them to a different interior.

As for decorations for curtains and lambrequins, fringes and beads are again in trend, but rhinestones on curtains and lambrequins have become the latest fashion. In particular, this curtain decoration has gained popularity in oriental interiors, as well as in rooms decorated in glamor style. In classics and minimalism, rhinestones should be used in moderation as accents.

Chameleon fabrics are considered another novelty of the season. Lambrequins or curtains made of such material will become an exquisite interior decoration, and will look new in a variety of lighting conditions. Chameleon curtains will make the design somewhat mysterious and romantic.

With your own hands

Every person has the opportunity to create such a product with their own hands. Diagrams can be drawn up independently. The most important thing is to be careful and do everything with the utmost care and precision.

Before starting sewing, you should draw a diagram of the future product and indicate the desired height. For beginners, it should be remembered that the width of the lambrequin for one section must correspond to the length of the cornice. When lambrequins consist of two parts, you need to remember that one of them closes the other by one third. When the assembly of the finished masterpiece is planned from 3 sections, the scheme of actions is as follows: the length of the cornice is divided by 7, and the resulting number is multiplied by 3 (this is how the size of each individual section is determined).

Swag is one of the varieties of lambrequins; it is a classic decoration. It is obliged to occupy no more than one sixth of the opening, otherwise the window structure will shade the room. It can be seen gathered in pleats, or hanging freely, decorated not only with tassels, but also with fringes.

One of the easiest to manufacture is the Scarf lambrequin model. Such a decorative element can be used to design a window in the kitchen. And if you supplement it with classic curtains, this set can be placed in the bedroom, kitchen and nursery. Structurally, it is a one-piece fabric, manually draped on the cornice.

The fabric is folded in half, from its middle along the upper edge, one-half of the length of the cornice is marked in both directions, along the lower edge - the height of the sag. The lower and upper points are combined on each side, defining the sewing line of the tape. From the extreme point, a line is drawn perpendicularly downward, side allowances for the understitching (2 cm each) are added to the resulting rectangle.

A simple view is easy enough to cut. It is made from a piece of cloth, assembled with a tape. Edges can be either straight or curly. To obtain a soft and pleasant product, it is necessary to use lightweight materials. Bows and ribbons are used as decorative elements.

A simple option for the kitchen

To prevent the curtains from looking empty, decoration from lambrequins will undoubtedly help. For work you need to prepare:

• base fabric;
• lining material;
• curtain;
• cord (1 meter);
• hammer;
• nails;
• drill;
• screwdriver;
• nuts and screws.

First, we attach the curtain 10 cm above the window, the distance between the walls on the side is 10 centimeters. This type of lambrequin can be made up to half a window length. Try to carefully study the calculations. For a curtain rod of 50 cm, 73 centimeters of fabric is useful.

Next, you should cut off the lining sheets, which are needed for rigidity. This will keep the creases in place. Sweep and stab all layers with needles and lay a seam, leaving 30 centimeters unstitched at the top, turn out and close the holes. Attach the curtain rod to the curtain first in the middle with the middle, leave the ends hanging down on the sides. Tie the hanging parts with a cord, form neat folds.

Lambrequin made of veils is the simplest and lightest material with which you can create unusual decorative elements. Such a piece can be decorated with fringe or other shades can be added.

Details of such a lambrequin can be prepared independently. To begin with, a swag is formed, located in the center. Then you need to make a de jabot (oblique cut, complementing the swag). And the final detail is the chill mold. Here the draped fabric is cut diagonally and converges in an original way at the bottom.

The creation of a rigid lambrequin is suitable for people who already have experience in sewing such products.

A pelmet with a curly edge or a carved pattern is the toughest multilayer construction. The front part is a curtain fabric, or any other, only necessarily synthetic. Satin, silk, other glossy substances with polyester in the composition are often used. The main requirement is that the micro texture must be soft in order to lie flat on the base.

If you decide to decorate your own interior with this decorative element, then first you need to make basic measurements. Next, you need to draw a diagram of what you want to see. The amount of matter must be calculated correctly. The pattern is made in full size on paper. With this cutting, serious mistakes can be avoided.

Smooth the material with an iron and stick it onto the bando. Next, place the fabric on the pad and secure it with pins on all three sides except the top. Sew the sides, leaving an inch from the bando.

The outer side must be turned out, turn the upper edge towards you, and then pull it and pierce it with pins. Attach the adhesive tape with the soft side to the fabric, and the hard side to the cornice, then sew on the Velcro, turn the tape inside out and pierce it with pins.

Lambrequins do an excellent job with their decorative function. In addition, they are of practical importance - they help to hide fasteners and cornices.

It is quite possible to sew them on your own, you just need to choose the right base. Lambrequin on the kitchen window must have fireproof properties, not absorb odors and not accumulate dust.

Lambrequin, as an elegant detail of curtains, was invented in France. This is a cropped curtain that drapes and is placed at the top of the window.

It can be made of dense material, additionally decorated with various accessories - cord, tassels, ribbons.

Curtains with lambrequins are an original and complex combination of materials, fabrics, draperies.

They look great in classic or so-called rustic interiors. Also curtains with lambrequins perfectly complement the chic and luxurious interiors.

It is important to bear in mind that complex lambrequins made from expensive fabrics with many decorations and elements will look great in the living room, bedroom or dining room, but such styles will not work for standard kitchens up to 15 square meters in size.

A curtain with a lambrequin for the kitchen should correspond to the style of the interior, the height of the ceiling, the size of the window. In a kitchen with a small space, window decoration should be simpler and more concise.

The room, which has curtains with lambrequins on the windows, becomes more elegant, bright and solemn. In addition, lambrequins can visually change the size of the window, lengthening or narrowing it.

Varieties of lambrequins

There are more than 25 types of lambrequins. They can be roughly classified into 3 varieties:

Rigid - consist of a narrow strip of material on a seal, are fixed under the ceiling. They are an excellent decorative element, effectively hiding the cornice and the wall above the window.

Hard lambrequins for the kitchen are possible in a rectangular, semicircular or other intricate shape. In addition, additional decoration with various elements is possible - fringe, ribbons, laces, etc.

Soft are the most decorative. Special patterns are required for their sewing. A soft lambrequin can be sewn from the same fabric as the curtains, or make it absolutely contrasting. The length of the lambrequin should be 15-25% of the length of the entire curtain.

Combined - consists of a hard base and soft drapery. Such lambrequins look most impressive on large windows.

Decoration elements

In order to get an original curtain for the kitchen with lambrequins, you can use the following elements:

Swag is a semicircle draped with folds, or a horizontal shell.

De jabot is a side piece with a lower bevel, possibly in the form of steps, which allows the lambrequin to acquire a vertical appearance.

A tie is a vertical fabric fold with a slanted line to the bottom.

Coquille - flared folds of fabric located in the center of the lambrequin.

How to sew a lambrequin in the kitchen

First of all, you need to make a pattern. It is important to take into account all the features of the designer's idea, take into account the practical aspects of lambrequins, because their use must be comfortable.

You can find many photos of lambrequins in the kitchen, and choose the most suitable option, or come up with your own.

If the kitchen is small, 5-15 sq.m. or there is no skill in sewing lambrequins, it is better to give preference to a simple model.

If you want to experiment and use various decorative elements, then you need to make complex patterns, including separately for each detail.

The fabric for the lambrequin can be taken the same from which the curtains are sewn, or you can choose a material denser.

It is better to use an identical color or a darker one.

Lambrequin with hanging tails is the easiest one, its implementation is available even to non-professionals. Plus, it looks great with blinds or a thin kitchen curtain.

After preparing the lambrequin pattern for the kitchen, you can start working:

• Fasten the cornice 10 cm higher from the window frame, so that its opposite ends extend beyond the frame by 10-15 cm.
• Cut and iron the material.

The length of the fabric should correspond to the length of the plank, add 10 cm to the ponytails. To sag the lambrequin by 50 cm, you need a web width of 70 cm. Be sure to leave seam allowances of 15 cm on each side. After all measurements, you can cut and then iron the material.

• Cut the lining fabric in the same way.
• The use of lining fabric determines the volume and texture of the product.

The main fabric is placed on top of the lining fabric. Before starting sewing, all layers are connected with pins. You need to sew so that the top 30 cm are not sewn.

Remove pins. Make small transverse cuts in the corners.

Turn the garment inside out and iron. Sew up the hole by hand.

Attach the central part of the lambrequin in the middle of the cornice, then fasten the remaining fabric. Leave the ends hanging free.

Finish the decoration with a decorative cord - tie the hanging ends and tie the cord with a bow.

Thus, you can easily and simply sew an original lambrequin on the kitchen window.

Photo of lambrequins in the kitchen

Window decoration plays an important role. This element of the house is a connecting detail of the external and internal space of the house, a source of clean air and natural light.

But this kind of functionality should be beautifully presented. Lambrequins will help to cope with this.

Lambrequins are often used to hide the flaws of window frames, to divert attention from the fastening of curtains and tulles. It is an elaborately designed fabric panel that hangs over curtains.

The creation of this beautiful decorative component can be as simple or complex depending on the type, model. Consider the popular variations of the implementation of lambrequins.

Variations

Before you start sewing lambrequins, you need to choose a base option, and it happens:

• Soft;
• Tough;
• Combined;
• Curly.

Soft - a mixture of both thin and thick fabric base. The surface can be leveled or folded, and the bottom of the panel is straight.

Decorate with decorative flowers, satin bows, bugles, lace, make curly folds. They are also draped with braid, ribbons or thrown over the cornice.

Rigid lambrequin - made on a durable adhesive material (proklamin, non-woven), plastic and wood are also suitable. The pomp of this option is achieved by giving an unusual curly shape and edging, framing.

Combined - combines a thick, dense base and supplemented with auxiliary elements with a thin, soft fabric.

Curly - a base with a massive, volumetric pattern and characteristic holes. From such a basis, openwork lambrequins are made, the execution of the pattern of which is carried out by burning out with laser equipment. This type does not burden the space.

Sewing decorative lambrequins. Sample templates

The panels are varied in their design. They can be decorated with different drapery materials, swagas. Before sewing them, you need to familiarize yourself with the templates and decorative elements of the product.

The swagi element is a semicircle made of thin fabric with characteristic folds. Semi-swag - the same swag, only with a hole in the upper half.

De jabot decorative element in soft fabric that is on the sides and includes an elaborate bevel and folds.

Tie - this element is formed when sewing 2 frills along the side seam.

Instructions for making templates

Be sure to leave room for the side and top edging (up to 3 cm), for the bottom about 12 cm.

The allowances are varied, depending on the details. For example, for such an element as swagi, a floor of a circle is drawn on special paper and folds are added, while calculating the cost of material.

Making a panel from a rigid base

For a rigid panel, we need a wooden box, if its weight is very large, then it is necessary to take a closed one to provide a solid support. The components include the facade, mount and shelf. The facade is made of wood.

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In addition, we need:

• Fabric cut to fit with gaps up to 4cm.
• A sheet of thin foam, cut to the size of a panel, but with an allowance of up to 5 cm.
• Backing material, also cut from the pattern with 2 cm gaps for full-panel hem.
• Fastening tools (glue, stapler).

Panel making instructions

The padding material is glued to the facade and to the side of the wooden box. Cut off unnecessary details.

The fabric is attached to the base. If the fabric is with a large pattern, then it is shifted to the middle.

The lower edge is also attached so that nothing sticks out on the bends, you need to cut off the excess.

The most popular and skillful lambrequins are openwork

Having studied equally complex rigid lambrequins, we learn to make an original model - an openwork lambrequin. More and more attention is paid to them, as they will give the room softness, weightlessness.

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Guide for sewing openwork lambrequins:

• They come up with and draw a pattern. Transferred to cardboard, cut out. We circle on the finished piece. Then we cut it out.
• The resulting pattern is attached to the thermobando, melting it.
• A complex pattern is attached to a glue web.
• We decorate with decorative elements: laces, ribbons, lace.

Soft lambrequins

The design is so simple that even a novice teapot can do it.

Manufacturing instruction:

• Use a soft cloth along the length of the curtain rod, and the shape of the cloth should be rectangular.
• Make small folds for beauty.
• If the bottom is long, then shorten. The side part is hemmed. Loops are sewn on top.

Lambrequins for the living room

Lambrequins of any shape are suitable for the design of the hall, but do not forget to take into account the shape, size and style of the room.

If the room is large, then you should choose large, massive curtains.

If the space is small, then with the help of light colors, it is visually expanded.

Note!

Beads, ribbons, brushes are suitable for decoration. For this room, such elements as swag, ties are considered popular.

Photo of lambrequins with your own hands

Each hostess strives to make her home cozy and unique. One of the most affordable ways to change the interior is to use lambrequins in the living room.

To make the right choice that suits your taste and the style of the living room, let's look at what lambrequins are.

Lambrequin is a decorative, horizontal textile drapery, which is located in the upper horizontal line of a window or door, in the form of a decorative element decorated in accordance with the general design of the room.

It is located, as a rule, along the entire width of the cornice or opening and can have either a different configuration or additional decorative elements.

For the first time in history, the fashion for decorating beds appears during the Renaissance, when in the 15th century, in the houses of influential gentlemen, a sleeping place was fenced off with fabric curtains.

Later, canopies made of light fabrics appeared, which hung around the perimeter of the bed, and the upper part was decorated with a smooth lambrequin. In the 16th century, a new style of decorative and applied art appears, with a complex composition and many details - "baroque", in which lambrequins were given one of the main places in interior decoration.

It is enough to look at the photo of lambrequins to see the baroque splendor of draperies, a large amount of fringe and gold elements in decorating window openings.

The color preference for this style is a combination of rich shades of blue, red and yellow, trimmed with braid with gold thread. This option is suitable for a modern interior with elements of palace decor in the interior.

Already in the 18th century, the luxury of the baroque style will be replaced by the more complex, but no less refined style of "rococo", which means "shell" in translation, and now lambrequins are becoming the main decoration not only of window openings, but also of doorways.

In this era, lambrequins will be in fashion from light and light fabrics, and the curtains themselves, as a rule, are without decoration.

At the end of the 18th century, the classicism style came along with it new fabrics for decorating lambrequins - brocade, moire, various jacquard fabrics, velvet and muslin.

The palette of colors for curtains and lambrequins can now meet the taste of the owners of the house, and quite often they used light pastel colors with gold braid and cords. In the same period, a carved wooden lambrequin appears for the first time, which will become the prototype of the bando.

Late classicism quite significantly influenced the Empire style, which was largely formed thanks to the personal preferences of Napoleon Bonaparte.

The new emperor was a supporter of the classical style of Ancient Rome, and the word "empire" itself is translated as "empire". The cornices above the window are now depicted in the style of a laurel wreath, often used in the decoration of the heads of animals or eagles.

The colors of textiles for lambrequins and curtains should be white, blue, purple or green with an indispensable light gilding.

Lambrequins for the living room: modern views

In the history of interior design, various ways of decorating windows have been created, which continue their life today, albeit with the use of modern materials and technologies. All existing varieties of lambrequins in the living room are divided into two groups:

By type of manufacture

Soft lambrequin is made mainly of easily draped fabrics, decorating with folds of various depths and draperies. Ruffles, braid, brushes and festoons are used as decoration. Decorated lambrequins with puffs from a veil on a curtain tape are very popular in modern design of apartments. Choosing this type of lambrequin, you can easily fit into any design and dimensions of the apartment.

Hard (bandeau), made of dense fabrics, which are additionally duplicated with a seal on a non-woven or woven basis, to give rigidity. In such products, eyelets and furniture braids are used for decoration. Sometimes lambrequins can be completely wooden, and are part of the decor of the whole house. This option is excluded for small apartments.

Combined, the most popular lambrequins, since they combine a hard bando with soft elements draped with light details from flowing fabrics of various colors.

By the way of drapery

Drapery is a method of folding and gathering fabric in order to obtain the desired texture with a different pattern. It dates back to the times of Ancient Rome, when the ability to drape fabric was elevated to the rank of art.

De-jabo (jabot) is a side piece of a lambrequin, rounded in shape, cut from fabric along an oblique thread, with soft vertical folds and a beveled bottom line; positioned, as a rule, on the side of the window;

Coquille is a lambrequin element in which vertical folds converge to the middle of the part;

Tie - a little like the previous type, but this detail is used in the center of the window and folds 8-10 cm wide. lay one after the other, outwardly very similar to a man's tie; used mainly in classic-style interiors;

Swagi are semicircular elements that can be used in various interior styles. The most beautiful, swagi are made from light and flowing fabrics. Swagi can be of a transparent veil, decorated with edging, tassels and fringe; quite often swag are sewn asymmetric and turning into de-jabot (one-piece with it);

Bell (bell) - conical single fold of curtain fabric; there is a variety (trefolium), when a double conical fold is laid;

Vertical puffs ("bishop's sleeve") - vertically located interceptions along the vertical of the canvas, are used for rooms with high ceilings (from 3 meters and above);

Flat puffs - these are details that imitate weaving, are made according to simple drapery patterns and are used more often on gang details;

A complex lambrequin (combined) is a lambrequin, which consists of several parts made in different techniques; as a rule, the bando serves as the basis.

New items in lambrequin fashion

Every season, new designs of beautiful lambrequins are offered for sale. One of the most popular types is again a hard lambrequin, which is considered the most beautiful lambrequin in the living room and the easiest to care for.

The general trend in apartment design is towards bright rooms and laconic details in the decoration. Plain lambrequins with a geometric pattern, which in tone can match the upholstery of upholstered furniture, will be successful.

Taffeta shangjans are back in fashion - this is a fabric with a two-color overflow, which changes depending on the incident light and the direction of the folds on the lambrequin.

As well as fabrics with a “crash” effect, imitating a slight wrinkle of the canvas, and “degrade” colors, with a smooth transition from a very light shade to a dark one. When choosing such curtains with a lambrequin in the living room, tulle should be chosen in light colors from a veil or organza.

The drawing on lambrequins again repeats traditional floral ornaments in the style of compositions of the beginning of the last century, where large flowers and leaves are intertwined with curved stems with decorative elements of the drawing.

Also popular will be a lambrequin in a classic living room, which has a combination of different fabric surfaces, for example matte with glossy, dense with transparent, and of course a combination of contrasting colors.

For interiors in an oriental style, the use of glass beads, crystals, silk fringes and beads is permissible.

Any of the lambrequins shown in the photo in the living room is attached to the cornice using a special braid or hooks-clasps and can change the interior, making it stylish and meeting your individual taste.

How to make a lambrequin yourself

Lambrequins are quite simple to make, so you can change the interior of your living room in a couple of evenings. To begin with, it is worth deciding on a lambrequin model, then choose a fabric and start creativity.

The rectangular version can be sewn faster, for this you need to choose a curtain fabric that will keep its shape. Everyone can cut out a rectangle and process around the perimeter, and decorate the lower part with braid.

Complex draped lambrequins can also be performed by anyone, this requires a pattern and time to lay folds and gathers.

Photo of lambrequins in the interior of the living room

Lambrequin is a decorative part of the curtain that can hide an unremarkable cornice. Beautiful lambrequins give the image of the window completeness, consistency, are a worthy frame for its top.

You can start making lambrequins with a curtain in the kitchen. The window there is usually smaller than in the living room. Therefore, less fabric will be required, and making such a lambrequin, in general, is easier.

You will need the following materials and tools:

• Fabric - basic and, if desired, lining;
• Non-woven material gasket;
• Plank for a lambrequin with a cornice length;
• Decorative cord - 1m;
• Pencil;
• Furniture nails, hammer;
• Screwdriver, screws;
• Drill;
• Half a meter of tape.

The hammer can be replaced with a furniture stapler. The lambrequin itself for kitchen curtains can be done in ten steps.

Simple lambrequin in the kitchen:

• On the window, you need to fix a bar 10 cm above the window opening, the margin on the sides will be the same;
• The fabric is cut along the length of the cornice + extra 10 cm;
• If you need sagging of the drapery, for example, by 50 cm, then the fabric will need 70 cm;
• Seam allowance for drapery - 1.5 cm;
• To make the lambrequin rigid, you need a pad and, if desired, a lining - they are cut according to the pattern of the main fabric;
• All layers are cleaved with pins and sewn, 30 cm remains on the upper edge;
• Remove the pins, turn them inside out, sew the lambrequin by hand;
• The middle of the lambrequin and the strips are connected with a stapler;
• The remaining fabric is attached to the bar, the ends on the sides should hang down;
• The ends on the sides are ponytails, which are tied with a decorative cord, half a meter on each side.

All that remains is to tie the bows and arrange the folds. Lambrequin for kitchen curtains is ready!

Pattern and sewing curtains with a lambrequin step by step (video)

Lambrequin for beginners: diagram and calculation

If you are still in the status of novice craftsmen, you will need schemes for the future lambrequin. This is important both in order to have something to focus on and for the correct calculation.

You can draw the diagram on a scale of 1:10.

And now about how to calculate fabric for a lambrequin for curtains:

• Let's say you decide to make a lambrequin with swagas. Swagi are such decorative elements of a curtain, shaped like an inverted arc. If the lambrequin is sewn for curtains in the living room, there can be four swags - this is on average. Three swags will be big, and five, on the contrary, will be small.
• You need to calculate the length of each element, figuring out how much one swag will go to the next. This is done from a drawing to scale, or you have to remember algebra and make an equation.
• An example can be used to consider such a calculation. Let your curtain rod be 3.6 m long (one of the most popular). And you need to make four swag for curtains, so that each overlaps the neighboring one by one third. Three intersections of one third will become the length of one swag, it turns out that the length of the cornice of 3.6 m should be divided not into four parts, but into three. It turns out that the length of one swag is -1, 2 m.

Designers always make several lambrequin patterns for curtains, and only then choose the one with which they have to work.

Assembling an equilateral swag lambrequin (video)

Making lambrequins with your own hands

Let's say you decide to sew a simple, soft curtain lambrequin. Making it will do without additional decor, such as the same swags and decorative braid. Again, this is an option for beginners.

The manufacturing technology will be simple:

• Complete all calculations. Remember that the height of the lambrequin is also the seam allowance, and the width is the length of the cornice and the assembly factor. If the folds are needed light, then the coefficient is 1.5.
• Next, you need to cut the fabric so that you get a rectangle of the desired size. Finish the edges of the rectangle.
• Sew a tape for curtains on the top of the part.
• Assemble by pulling the desired curtain tape threads.
• It remains only to hang the lambrequin for this curtain on the cornice.

If such a manufacture of a lambrequin still asks for decor, decorate the bottom with fringe, lace or beautiful braid.

DIY lambrequin in the nursery

Curtains in the children's room always differ in design, color, and presentation. Today, lambrequins for such curtains, made in the form of a large applique, are in fashion. In fact, you can just sew a regular curtain lambrequin, only without folds and asymmetrical. This will be a piece of the sky, which is naturally located at the top of the curtain. And on this lambrequin you need to sew the sun and clouds, or vice versa, the moon and stars.

It can be simple lambrequins made of dense fabric, matching in color with the fabric of the curtains, while the lambrequins are attached to the cornice with loops. There can also be an applique on the fabric - the sun, flowers, a heart, the name of the child, etc. Such lambrequins for curtains will be both strict and pretty at the same time. For example, curtains in fuchsia and a lambrequin without folds, a tone lighter.

It is not easy to sew asymmetric lambrequins yourself, and some craftsmen complement the fabric strip of the lambrequin with knitted openwork.

Lambrequin from a square (video master class)

Lambrequin is a nice decorative detail that, depending on the purpose, can make the window either more comfortable, or pompous, or strict, or delicate. Successful beginnings and accurate calculations!

DIY lambrequins (photo)