Hopeless at sewing...need to make slanted curtain, help!

[Nosy]

We are renting a house that has a closet with no door. It is part of a room with a slanted roof (in an attic bedroom), so I can't just buy a cheap curtain because the closet is slanted. Does that make sense? So I want to make a curtain to cover the closet that doesn't look too tacky and doesn't require much expense or effort. We won't be in the house forever, but I do want some kind of cover for the closet. I am hopeless at sewing, but I thought you mamas might have some non-sewing intensive suggestions.

Thanks!

[mumkimum]

Reccomendations: fleece doesn't need hemming, neither would, oh, some kind of vinyl or nylon. And hemmed fabric could possibly get folded to work somehow (thrifted old curtain/sheet/tablecloth or whatever).

Dealing with the slant - what about sticking velcro on the top of the door frame and top of whatever you decide to use? I'm thinking about the kind with the adhesive on the back - you'd want to use something lightweight in this case. Or putting cup hooks in the frame/on the ceiling and using some of those clippy curtain hooks to hang the fabric up.

[Nosy]

Those are great suggestions, thank you! We have lots of nylon sheers from an old house, so I think I might do the velcro option. That's a great idea! I like the fleece idea, too, since it would make an unusual curtain.

[happyfrog]

here's an idea - to have the curtain 'slide-able' (is that even a word?)

Anyways, hang a rod curtain holder

http://www.amazon.com/COUNTRY-CURTAI.../dp/B0002AKPH6

the above is a similar concept to what I'm trying to explain

And then at the UPPER slant side, hang a cup holder hook - a small one - and hook the pp aforementioned clip on curtain holders to it - just the farthest left one. That way, even though the curtain is slanted, it won't open on you til you move that one hook that's secured. It would be easier to open/close the curtain - w/o having the curtain always closed - would give you options when hanging laundry/putting away multiple things, etc.

hth.

I live in an old house, too. One gets creative.

BettyAnn

PS If you're really financially strapped - check out the single packages of flat fold sheets - they have all sorts of styles/prints/sizes - and at Walmart - they're under $5 a piece. I use them in a couple of places in my house (one is my pantry area) and NOONE has ever realized they started out life as a bed sheet. Many times, you don't need to do any hemming/sewing at all - just carefully open the widest folded seam just enough to slide a curtain rod in.

[SleeplessMommy]

Iron-on-tape (Jo-anne fabric) is great for curtain hems. You can use an old sheet, discount fabric, etc for the curtain. Wash new fabric before ironing, for best results. Jo anne also has curtain clips (little rings with clips)

And hang on a compression bar or a cable strung between to eye hooks.