Easy and inexpensive to make, cafe curtains are ideal window treatments for those who want to let the light in yet still want to maintain a degree of privacy. Here, Martha fashions a charming pair of cafe curtains, using linen fabric and orange twill tape.

Materials
Twill tape (1 1/2 inches longer than the curtain's width)
Two pieces of linen (1 1/2 inches wider and 5 inches longer than your window)
Curtain rod
Socket brackets

1. Sew a simple straight stitch along the edge of the twill tape. To make the channel for the rod, use the same straight stitch to hem the edge, then fold over 2 inches for the channel. Hand-sew the twill tape, using a tacking stitch, to give the panel a professionally finished look (about 3 to 5 stitches will secure the ends).

2. Before hanging, press the curtain, and slide the curtain rod through the channel. Use socket brackets for hanging.