Canopy Bed Drape

• 4 Curtain Poles That are Six Inches Wider Than Your Bed
• Long Length of String and a Drawing Pin
• Matching Thread
• Stick and Sew Velcro as Wide as the Drape
• Double-sided Fabric

• Install first curtain pole on the ceiling and level it with the foot of the bed.
• Second curtain pole is to be installed on the ceiling about one foot lower than the head of the bed.
• Install third curtain pole on the wall behind the head of the bed about two feet higher than the pillows.
• Use a string over the curtain poles to get an idea of the shape the draped curtain will take
• Measure the length of the string to know how much fabric you will need and buy a couple of inches more than the measured length for seam allowances.
• Measure the width of the bed and the fabric to decide whether you need to buy more than one widths of the fabric.
• You may need to buy some extra fabric for patterned fabrics, so that patterns match correctly.
• You may avoid buying just a few inches of extra fabric by adjusting the overall width of the drape
• Cut the fabric to the desired length plus the seam allowance and join the widths together using flat seam.
• Turn in 1-inch seam allowance at the bottom end of the drape and slipstitch and stitch 'sew' Velcro close to this fold.
• Attach 'stick' side of the Velcro to the wall at the head of the bed.
• Slide the fourth curtain pole through the casing at the top edge of the drape and attach the finials or curtain ends.
• Now, drape the canopy over the curtain poles, positioned strategically, and secure the bottom end of the drape by pressing the 2 sides of the Velcro together.