Amy Butler Fabric Shower Curtain Craft Project
Anyone who can sew a straight line can make a shower curtain! You can also use a fusible web No Sew product like Steam and Stitch if you want to. Steam and Stitch says they hold up to washing, but not as well as a sewing machine stitch.
To Make a Amy Butler Fabric Shower Curtain You Will Need:
4 yards of 1 pattern of Amy Butler Fabric
1 yard of a coordinating Amy Butler fabric
Sewing Machine
Ruler
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Now, this Amy Butler Fabric shower curtain is made to open in the middle and be tied back on either side like a curtain, but you can leave it hanging down like a traditional shower curtain if you choose!
Most standard shower curtains measure 71 inches by 71 inches. So, keep that size in mind. If you need a taller shower curtain, then add on height as needed.
Now, Cut your 4 yards of Amy Butler fabric in half so you have 2 2 yard pieces (or 2 6 feet tall piece).
Now, Take your second or accent Amy butler fabric and cut off two strips that are 6 inches tall and as wide as your two 6 feet panels.
Take lay out your two 6 feet panels pattern side up on a table.
Now, on the bottom lay one strip of the accent fabric face down on this panel. You wan the ends to line up. Pin them together.
Repeat this on the second 6 foot panel.
Now, trim off any loose threads.
Plug in your iron.
Now, Fold over the top of one panel about 1 inch and iron it down. Fold again one inch and iron it down. Repeat this on the bottom of the panel on the accent strip of fabric.
Now, sew these hems down with a straight line.
Repeat on the second panel.
Now, use another shower curtain, as a guide and mark where your shower curtain rings need to be.
You can use the button hole maker on your sewing machine to sew a button hole where each of these marks are. This will allow you r slip your Amy Butler fabric shower curtain on your existing shower rod and rings.
Repeat on the other panel.
You could also use grommets.
Now, Go ahead and hang your shower curtain.
To make the tie back sashes for your shabby chic Amy butler fabric shower curtain cut out two strips of the accent fabric that are about 8 – 10 inches wide and 2 feet long.
Fold each strip in half and iron them down. Sew the long ends together and one short end.
Turn both sashes inside out.
Iron flat again.
Now, tuck the rough end in and iron down flat. Sew the sash shut.
Now, loop one sash around the left panel of the Amy Butler fabric shower curtain and tie it in a loose bow.
You can use a tea cup hook or curtain tie back hook on the left wall by the shower to hold it back.
Repeat on the right side and you are finished!
