DIY Curtains from A Flat Sheet

I am planning for a birthday party, for mid April, and have been making a to do list/spring cleaning list. On my list I have things that of course happen on a regular basis, but also things like finish the dining room walls....which has only been on the list for about three years, like since we moved in. But, my lack of a knack for plaster work is another story, about my DH's ability to procrastinate.

Anyway, one of the items on my list is to wash my kitchen and mud room curtains. Now, I dislike my kitchen curtains (they came with the house), and I have fabric to make roman blinds...but that is on my eventually list, not my birthday party list. The mud room curtains I made when we moved in, there are three windows all different sizes. The first set I made, I really liked, but I had a plan to make them all a little different, so I stuck to my plan....and didn't really like how they turned out. I kept them out of laziness, and lack of motivation. They were fine. 

Well taking them down to wash them, I decided I didn't want to put them back up. So, I dismantled them, to use part of them to make the new ones. Then I went and bought a king size flat sheet from Walmart. 

I started by measuring the length I wanted the curtains, then I cut off the excess from the bottom of the sheet, setting it aside for a future project.  Then I cut the rest in half, and then one side in half again. You would need to do whatever you need for your window measurements.

I took out part of the top seam out on each side and then folded it under.

I sewed an inch down from the top making a rod pocket, if you don't like the look at the top then just leave it the way it is. 

Here is a picture of the stripe piece pinned on, I used the fabric from a set of pillow cases that I got on clearance. It is the same brand and thread count as the main curtain. 

Here are the finished curtains, are they perfect.....nope. I am a realist, I have kids and a cat who sits in windows. So, I am ok with them being imperfect, not to mention that they were inexpensive, and with the way I change my mind that is a must!