certains made from bed sheets
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Julie S on Apr 13, 2013It is very possible to sew curtains from sheets...if you need the light blocked, I woujld think a dark color in a high quality sheet should work...you might also check the sale tables at a fabric store, if the material is $3 a yard, the curtains are cheaper!Helpful Reply
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Mary Insana on Apr 14, 2013Try looking at a thrift shop for cute vintage style sheets. You can get them for just a couple dollars. You can also find good deals on curtains too. I'd try that route before buying new stuff since you're on a budget.Helpful Reply
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Gail Salminen on Apr 14, 2013@Elizabeth Coe there are probably a few things you can do. As @Mary I. has suggested to you, but don't outrule discount stores like Target and economical stores like Walmart - they also have light blocking panels that are about $10 a panel or less, as well as low cost rods. We have a Giant Tiger store in Canada which has realllly economical items including curtains, not sure what you have in AL. Here is one site with a tutorial on curtains from sheets - http://welcometoheardmont.com/2010/05/tutorial-diy-curtains-from-a-bed-sheet/ but if you google it there are tons more. Good luck, and hope you come up with something you like. Please update with pics on this post - love to see the creativity the people here have.Helpful Reply
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Angela Dickson on Apr 14, 2013My mother makes beautiful curtains out of sheets and she doubles them up so they are thicker and hang well. Use a darker print on one side, then a lighter color for the other and you could switch them around for a different "look" to your room! Good Luck!Helpful Reply
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Dee on Oct 19, 2015Try shower curtains. I got a very good quality shower curtains at a local thrift store for a very good price and used it as a bedroom curtain. I hung it flat, like a blind over the rod, as there was not enough to gather and then, would you believe I was fortunate enough to find another exactly the same, so now they are hanging as 'drapes' and I can open in the middle. They keep the room very dark when closed.Helpful Reply
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