Measure your window, adding 2 inches to the height to allow for a curtain-rod sleeve. With pinking shears, cut thick white cotton-polyester fabric to measurements; cut white chiffon the same size.

1. Enlarge the templates onto paper using the grid method (for instructions, see below), and cut out. Trace the outline on the cotton-polyester fabric.

2. Fill in the outline with dark-gray housepaint. Allow the paint to dry overnight.

3. Place the chiffon over the painted fabric. Holding the chiffon and painted fabric together, fold over, and stitch the top 2 inches to create a pocket for a curtain rod. Hang curtain on window, silhouette and chiffon side facing out.

Enlarging Templates Using the Grid Method
When templates like the ones here require enlargement beyond the capabilities of a photocopier, use the grid method. First, decide on the size of your finished product. Next, draw a grid that size, proportionate to the grid on the original template with the same number of squares. Finally, with a pencil, draw what you see in each square of the original template onto the corresponding squares of the enlarged template.