Prairie Curtain Pattern
 

Hi there,

This is my first time on this site, so hopefully, I'm doing this alright. I am searching for a pattern for Prairie Curtains. I found this type of curtain in one of my cousin Vickie's quilting magazines. I forgot to take the magazine that showed these curtains so that I could order a pattern but my counsin did some rearranging, and can not find the magazine. Anyway, I did find the type of curtain that I was looking for at www.redplaidprimitives.com, but they only sell the curtain, not the pattern. It looks like it would be very simple to make. I've already bought my material (batik) for my kitchen windows - but now I need the pattern to be able to make them.

I have been looking on-line for free patterns and I'm not having much luck! Does anyone know of a specific website, library book, or anything that could show me the pattern. As I am unemployed, money is tight, but I will pay for the pattern, but I need to know where I could get the pattern from.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

kt

Try checking the pattern books at JoAnn's (home decor section) and maybe books from the library on how to make curtains. They don't look too difficult to adapt from a basic curtain pattern.

I would recommend that you also sign up on www.patternreview.com (you can do it for free) Good luck finding the pattern.

I'm sorry I do not have helpful information but would like to say "Welcome from Arkansas!"

Hi and welcome from Las Vegas, NV! :thumbup:
Sorry, I have no info for the curtains.
I see you are in Merrill, WI. I went to junior high in Merrill, my brother was born there! I still have family in the Wausau area.

Thanks, I have checked out JoAnn Fabrics pattern books to no avail. I will try the library - good idea.

Thank you for your help!

Thanks for the website. Hopefully, I will be able to find it there or at the library (a suggestion from Prism99).

Thanks for the warm welcome! I'm very new at this, so this will be interesting!

It sure is a small world!! Hope your family is doing well!!

It sounds like a fun pattern. I'll be interested in whether it can be found.

I do hope someone here will be able to find it for you :)
I don't get too many magazines and it doesn't sound familiar to me. There are some great people here and someone is bound to remember it!

Actually this is not about the curtain. I love the rooster in your tag!! linda

I can't help with the curtains but wanted to say welcome and glad to have you here.

Welcome and good luck in your search. Please let us know if you find your pattern. I'm curious now!

I, too, am looking for a pattern for a Prairie curtain but after an exhausting search, nothing has been found. I've resorted to ordering a set of curtains to see if I can then figure it out!
kjb

Hello, I am sure it being so late everyone may have found this pattern, but I wanted to post the address anyway since I found this page looking for prarie curtain patterns.http://powelltonhollowprimitivies.bl...then-homespun- You will be surprised the trick is cutting the material into a triangle. Good Luck and Have Fun:)

The link is not working, just type www.powelltonhollowprimitives.com and try that. Sorry!

Trying again, Having some problems! This is my first time blogging if you can't tell lol!! http://powelltonhollowprimitivies.blogspot.com/
This one should work I cut and past right off the web site..Sorry..again...

Go to http://powelltonhollowprimitivies.bl...mespun-on.html

there is pictures and directions for both of us! I have been looking for this for a while now... so glad that I am able to help you too! Happy sewing! LT



This is my first time on this site, so hopefully, I'm doing this alright. I am searching for a pattern for Prairie Curtains. I found this type of curtain in one of my cousin Vickie's quilting magazines. I forgot to take the magazine that showed these curtains so that I could order a pattern but my counsin did some rearranging, and can not find the magazine. Anyway, I did find the type of curtain that I was looking for at www.redplaidprimitives.com, but they only sell the curtain, not the pattern. It looks like it would be very simple to make. I've already bought my material (batik) for my kitchen windows - but now I need the pattern to be able to make them.

I have been looking on-line for free patterns and I'm not having much luck! Does anyone know of a specific website, library book, or anything that could show me the pattern. As I am unemployed, money is tight, but I will pay for the pattern, but I need to know where I could get the pattern from.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

kt[/quote]

I'm not near my books currently but if you PM me I'll be happy to look and send you the directions I have. I made these with my SIL a few years ago. They are not difficult at all. No pattern needed, just your window measurements.

I, too, am looking for a pattern for prairie curtains. Have already bought my fabric (red and beige check) for a country kitchen. Was so excited when I found "Prairie Curtain Pattern" under Google. Now I find it juat a messaage about.....
Anyone out there that can help with a pattern? Thanks. Grandma6x

Hi Grandma6x - I just sent you a PM with info I hope you'll find helpful. Let me know if you need anything else.

By any chance, was the magazine Country Sampler? They show a lot of different curtains. Allfreecrafts .com has a tut to make simple curtains with valance. I'm not quite sure what you are looking for.

Welcome from Milwaukee. Are you making a swag? straight valance? What were you thinking?

I am curious, what are prairie curtains ???

Hi! I know its been a while since this post...I just found it yesterday! Do you still have instructions for prairie curtains? I've been looking everywhere!!

Hi. I saw your PM but thought I'd answer here in case others were still looking as well. Prairie curtains are essentially just tab top curtains. Are you planning full length of window for the curtains? I've done them as valances; lower half window. Depends on where and look you are going for. Have you made any other curtains before? If you like, PM me again with what you're looking to do and I can get you going.

Thank you NJ Quilter for posting here. I believe that the pattern referred to are the ones that have a slight diagonal drawcord and look like
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/08...g?v=1593627309
or
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/47/d7...b09e8b9a53.jpg
I found a couple so called tutorials, that don't have any pictures and looking at the ones above, it kind of looks like the drawcord dimensions could be altered a bit to look better according to the length.
https://www.weekand.com/home-garden/...s-18033641.php
https://homesteady.com/13413893/how-...airie-curtains

I could not access your link. Here is a site that has many country type curtains that you can at least have a visual to refer to.

Light Airy Curtains | The Country Village Shoppe

After posting I saw where a few people found what you are wanting to make. I agree that they are just a longer version on a valance with the addition of a bias casing to the back to cause it to be able to draw up the curtain with strings. My all-time favorites I made were priscillas that criss -crossed. I loved those curtains in the country living room. Ah that was many years ago. LOL!

Janey, thanks for those visuals. Have not seen the drawstring style previously. When my SIL asked me to make the 'prairie curtains' she wanted I asked her for a picture as I'd not heard the term and she showed me tab top so that's what I made her!

Just wanted to say hi and welcome from Rhinelander, WI!