Any ideas for making my own curtain tiebacks?

gingin_2

Thanks so much everyone, I am so glad I posted the question as I really had never thought of any of the responses, they are all fab and thanks for taking the time to write them out.

Gingin

jcr16

or tie backs in my kitchen i bought some gorgeous lilac braided type ribbon and it had beads threaded on to it. the bead hang down off the braid and i then just sewd a ring onto each end. they look so pretty.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Beaded-TRIM-CREAM-BEAD-TRIMMING-LAMPSHADE-fringe-BRAID_W0QQitemZ110019067803QQihZ001QQcategoryZ86820QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item110019067803

like this but lilac. and it cost me 1.80 to do both windows.

sorry used a link as my description wasn't very good.

welshcakes

I buy cheap sprigs of fake flowers from places like Dunelm or The Range. I cut them up and use a hot glue gun (a thousand and one uses, every home should have one) to create my own trailing tiebacks. The beauty of this is that a couple of sprigs and maybe a fake ivy sprig can be split up to create co-ordination for the whole room - candles, cushion edges, throws etc. Also using them on a voile can add extra glamour to your window.