This an easy project and a great way to cover up your windows, this idea would look wonderful in a loft apartment or kitchen.

Tools:
Burlap Coffee Bags : as many as you will need to cover your window(s).
Grommets : You can get these at any crafting or home supply store.
Raffia ribbon (optional, you can use any ribbon that you would like)
Grommet Maker

The best place to pick up your burlap coffee bags is online, a great website is http://www.greenbeanery.ca or ebay. Once you have purchased your coffee bags in the quantity that you need them you are ready to start your curtains.

Lay out your burlap bags back side down and lay them out side by side until you have the width that you need. Next lay them top to bottom until you have the length that you need.

Once you have the size that you want it’s time to insert your grommets. Once you have your panels laid out side by side and top to bottom to get the length you need to attach the grommets in the corners of each panel make sure they are not to close to the edge of the bag. You can choose how many grommets you would like to use to attach the curtains it’s a creative decision as well as the more grommets the more privacy.

Once each of your panels are attached you need to link each long rectangle of burlap bag curtains together so they will move freely on a rod and close. You can use various items for this including shower curtain hooks as there are so many varieties including beautiful metal ones, or you can use metal key chains the beaded kind.

These also make amazing movable walls if you live in an open concept apartment or loft these will run beautifully on any track system.

Then all you need to do is hang your curtains with cafe clips and your done. You gather your curtains together with the straw raffia ribbon and in no time at all you have made homemade burlap coffee curtains.

I love these curtains and have made quite a few for various people over the years, one thing i like about using recycled or used coffee burlap bags is the often slight coffee smell that accompanies them for a while. It is so nice to wake up in them morning smelling that faint fresh coffee smell. This does leave over time but it one of the little qualities of the these curtains while it lasts.