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Introduction

No special skills are required. All that is needed is an iron and ironing board. Be careful when using the iron as it can burn your skin and the fabric.

By following this guide, you won’t have to get rid of your favorite curtains, you can save some money, and reduce waste!

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Step 1

              How to Repair A Hole In Curtains
  • Examine the hole and open it gently so as to not cause any tearing.
  • Cut any loose threads that have frayed around the tear.
  • Be careful when using scissors. They are sharp and may cause injury.

Examine the hole and open it gently so as to not cause any tearing.

Cut any loose threads that have frayed around the tear.

Be careful when using scissors. They are sharp and may cause injury.

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Step 2

  • Use your scissors to cut a piece of fusible interfacing.
  • Make sure this piece is slightly larger than the hole in your curtain.
  • Be careful when using scissors. They are sharp and may cause injury.

Use your scissors to cut a piece of fusible interfacing.

Make sure this piece is slightly larger than the hole in your curtain.

Step 3

  • Place the ripped curtain face down on the ironing board.

Place the ripped curtain face down on the ironing board.

Step 4

  • Place the fusible interfacing adhesive side down.
  • This side will have raised bumps on it

Place the fusible interfacing adhesive side down.

This side will have raised bumps on it

Step 5

  • Preheat the iron to the temperature stated on the instructions for the fusible interfacing.
  • Some fusible interfacing may require either a steam setting or a dry setting.

Preheat the iron to the temperature stated on the instructions for the fusible interfacing.

Some fusible interfacing may require either a steam setting or a dry setting.

Step 6

  • Iron over the interfacing until it sticks to the fabric.
  • If the fabric is delicate you may want to place a protective cloth over the patch before ironing.
  • Be careful when using an iron. They can burn the fabric or cause serious injury.

Iron over the interfacing until it sticks to the fabric.

If the fabric is delicate you may want to place a protective cloth over the patch before ironing.

Be careful when using an iron. They can burn the fabric or cause serious injury.

Now your curtain is as good as new! Fusible interfacing cannot be removed once it is attached to the fabric, so be careful when applying it so you can repair your curtains successfully.

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