The Fourth Great Way to Hang Your Scarf Swag Curtains

The Fourth Great Way to Hang Your Scarf Swag Curtains

This style of scarf swag is hung using curtain hold back arms. This is just another way of creating a new look. It is also a very low cost way to dress a window.

This scarf swag also has a simple wrap over knot on each side to add a little more interest.

I have put a picture just below of the kind of curtain hardware you need to get this look.

For your swag you will need to measure between the hold back arms. Then measure down each side as far as you want the scarf to hang.

Then add these together and add another 6 inches for each wrap over knot. Not forgetting to add another couple of inches for hems.

You will need to install the curtain hold back arms at roughly a 45 degree angle as in the picture on the right.

You will need to hem all four sides of your scarf swag. You can sew this with a sewing machine or by hand with a needle and thread or even use hemming tape and a hot steam iron for a no sew finish.

Then you need to pleat the swag as above to create five pleats running the whole length of your scarf. An extra pair of hands is always useful for doing this.

Next hang your pleated scarf swag over the first curtain hold back arm. Letting it hang down the side as far as you want it to.

Then hang the other end over the other hold back arm so you get  the same look as the picture here.

Next to get the swag hanging in a nice shape. You will need to tease the pleats in to shape.

Simply pull the pleats a little at the sides starting with the top pleat and working down.

This will make the upper pleats rise upwards. Then you may need to tease the lower pleats down just a little as they may have moved up a little with the upper ones. This will give you the nice swag shape you see above.

To finish all you need to do is to wrap each side of your scarf around the hold back arm to create the wrap knot.

There you have it another scarf swag creation. Very simple but effective.