Using sheer curtains can add texture, color or a little light filtering to a room. They provide a lovely way to accent and elevate a space. For this project I wanted to try Fabrics-store’s 2.8oz gauze linen. As with clothing, layering is also a great option. If you wanted something more than the ethereal look of a light gauze curtain, you could use them as a soft under layer and then add a heavier curtain on top. This would also be an opportunity to add additional color.

The quality of this gauze linen is quite luxurious. I love knowing that I can pre wash, dry and iron this fabric before making my curtains thus knowing that when I need to take them down and wash them in the future, there will be no surprises. Any shrinking that needs to occur has already happened. Often, purchasing ready made curtains can result in the need to only dry clean to guarantee that shrinking will not occur. I purchased some similar sheer curtains from a big box online company to compare the quality but they didn’t even offer real linen. The quality of FS Gauze linen was obviously unbeatable. With the ‘linen look” curtains you do not get the same delicious texture that occurs in real linen. The tiny bumps and slubs that naturally occur in linen to set it apart from the faux linen made of polyester are simply not present in these dupes.

If you have eight foot ceilings in your home and plan to mount the curtain rod high for the floor to ceiling look, you will need 6 yards for two 102 x 57 inch panels. You should even have a little extra to make the bows pictured here if you’d like as well. My finished length of the curtains is 94” using a 2” hem at the top for a 5/8″ curtain rod and a 4” hem at the bottom. These are all very straight forward measure/iron/pin and hem curtains. Finish the raw edges on the sides first and then work on the hems at the top and bottom of the panels. These are not overly complicated to make, so this is a beginner friendly project. Check your measurements twice, sew once.

As always, using natural fibers in your home is just as good for the environment as wearing natural fibers. Linen is a renewable, sustainable, durable and breathable resource. I feel like a space filled with wood, woven baskets, wool rugs and other natural fibers on pillows and chairs is so warm and welcoming in any season. I hope you enjoy this gauze linen fabric as much as I do. Check out the article on these cobalt linen pants, they are still a favorite in my wardrobe almost a year and a half later!