How To Make Draft Stoppers For Doors And Windows

Now it is time to get sewing.

How to make draft stoppers for doors and windows.

On the wrong side of the fabric mark the measurements as an outline then mark a second line half an inch bigger around the first. Steps to make your own draft stopper. This draft guard is made using scraps of fabric sewed and patchworked in a draft stopper. To know how wide to cut add four inches to the width of your window or door.

Sew along the long side and one short end of the fabric. You can use colorful printed fabric cuttings to make it bright and add embellishments like small poms to add a dash of an element to it. Measure the window seal or door that you want to put this against to get the desired length add a 1 to allow for the end seems. For us this comes to 27 inches.

This one is a bit larger so it s perfect for those entry doors and five pounds of cat litter is definitely going to stop any drafts from coming through. The width should be about 9 give or take depending on how thick around you want the finished product to be. Door draft stopper pattern. After folding the fabric in half and sewing it together the completed draft stopper will sit about 4 high.

Now you have a long rectangle of fabric. Pin it this easy draft stopper is filled with cat litter and takes very little time to make. No matter how wide the item is cut the fabric 8 inches tall this will help make sure your heater can run efficiently by blocking out cold air. A piece of fabric 7 inches by 37 inches will be large enough for a 36 inch wide door.