Mended!

I decided to go ahead and mend the curtains as it was the easiest, fastest thing to do.  Definitely a temporary fix, as they'll rip again, the next time I wash them! I hand-sewed, as that's easier for me, than machine sewing.

Before

 I sewed up the long rip, using a whip stitch:

After

There was a rather worn, starting to tear area at the other end of the same panel, so I sewed that up, too, but with a backstitch:

Not the Neatest Repair

The smaller tear near on the second panel gave me more trouble; I tried to whip stitch it together, but the fabric was so worn that it kept tearing when I pulled the thread!

Before

So, given the fact that the design incorporated cutwork embroidery, I decided to try a different approach:

After

It turned out a bit wider than first intended, because the fabric kept tearing!

Not the neatest mending, but, I didn't want to invest a lot of time and effort as I realized that whatever I did was going to be a very temporary fix.  The curtains are too worn to survive the next wash.

I ironed them and hung the up; the repairs are not that noticeable:

The Mended Curtain Panels

With the valance and side panels in place: the dark area is the window a/c unit (you can see the power cord behind the headboard; the other cord hanging half way down is the pull chain for the ceiling fan).  I move the curtains aside when the a/c is on.

Window with Curtains

I will start thinking of new curtains.  But for the time being, the mended curtains will suffice.  I won't be washing them again until at least the end of the year.

What would you have done?  Would you have mended them?