Custom Black and White Drapes and Shams Under $60

Thank you all so much for the wonderful comments on my Black and White Master Bedroom for Summer.  You asked a ton of questions about my pillows and especially the shams.  The double black trim really caught your eye.  The shams are ones I made several years ago when I did a bedroom makeover in our previous house.   I did share step by step tutorials at that time, so I thought I would just repeat that post.  I also did a makeover of some Ikea drapes with double black trim at the same time for the makeover.  Here are the tutorials for both Custom Black and White Drapes and Shams Under $60.

 

Previous post from 2015:

The last of the finishing touches have been put on the master bedroom makeover.  I have to say, I really do like it and it looks so fresh and inviting.  Black/White/Beige is one of my favorite color combos and allows me to add any accent color I like.  For summer, I used Raspberry Pink and I really like the sharp contrast it has to the neutral background.  A little unexpected and just plain fun.

As I showed you earlier I dressed up some Ikea Lenda drapes with some black and white stripes.    You can’t beat them for the price.  They have a great linen texture and for $34 for a pair,  wow, material costs more than that.  I did a twist on the stripe edge.

 

I dressed them up with a more custom look by adding two black bands to the edge.  That is a lot of bang for the buck.

I used 2 1/4 inch grosgrain ribbon for the wide stripe and 7/8 inch for the narrow stripe.  This was very inexpensive.  Walmart has a great selection.  The 2 1/4″ came in a 9 ft. spool and was $2.97.  I needed 8 1/2 ft. for each drape, so I bought 2 spools.  The 7/8″ came in an 18 ft. spool and was $1.97.  One did the trick.  So total cost was  $7.91.  How fabulous is that.  Total cost for drapes and ribbon $41.91.

(Hint – If you are remaking some readymade drapes, buy the longest pair you can find.  I bought the 118″ panels.  That let me turn the bottom up for a 4″ hem and turn the top down for a double 4″ header.  This gives them a really professional look.  Be sure to press them before you measure and cut, this way you will get nice straight hems.  No wrinkles, so they lay super flat and even.)

My old comforter set had matching euro shams and I really like that look, so I wanted to make some to coordinate with my new drapes.    Since I added the two black ribbon stripes to the drapes, I thought the shams needed a similar treatment.

Time to make my own to match the drapes.  I bought some white fabric and more spools of ribbon.  Here is a step by step tutorial how to make your own.

 I like for mine to be snug, so since the Euro pillow feather inserts measure 26 x 26, I cut out 4 pieces of my fabric 26 x 26. (Front and back for two pillows)

Next you need to decide on the size of your trim if you are going to use any.  Since I added two bands of trim to the side of my drapes, I wanted to do the same on the shams.  I went down a size smaller on each ribbon.  I think this keeps the strips visually similar but doesn’t overpower the pillow size.

Next decide how far from the edge you want your first stripe to be.  I chose about 4 inches since I knew we would have cording and a seam, so finished it would be about 3 1/4 inches.  You will need to sew your ribbon down on both sides close to the edge.  I am using grosgrain ribbon like I did on the drapes.

When you come to a corner, simply fold your ribbon over in a miter and continue around the corner to the next side.  When you get to the place where you started, you do not have to miter a fold, just cut off your ribbon and fold the edge under so it makes a perfect corner.

All done with the first ribbon.

Now you can decide how far in you want to space the second ribbon.  I spaced mine about 3/4 of an inch, but it is totally up to you and what you are using.

Sew all around in the same manner as the first ribbon.

I think cording gives a pillow a custom look, so naturally, I wanted cording for these too.   First, you have to make your cording by inserting a cord into a strip of fabric and sew with the zipper foot close to the cord.

Next sew the cording on the face of your pillow cover.  Cut the edge of the cording selvage as you round the corner for a smooth turn.

 I use a zipper, so my final steps were to add the zipper and sew the front and back fabrics together and insert my pillow form.  There are tons of tutorials on how to add a zipper, you can see mine here.   I bought 3 yards of polished cotton to match my coverlet with a 30% off coupon – total cost $12.  Three spools of ribbon from Walmart – total cost $6.  Grand total – $18.

 

Custom Black and White Drapes and Shams for Under $60.  I could have also added ribbon to my coverlet, however, I may want to change out shams, so I left mine without trim.  If you make some, let me know, I also love to see what everyone is up to.

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