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First i m going to hem the 2 sides of the panel. Even out the pleats once the curtain is secured.

How To Make Pleated Drapes Pinch Pleat Curtains Pinch Pleat

How to hang pencil pleat curtains gathering the fabric scrunch the curtain until it is half the length of the pole.

How to make pleated curtains. When determining the width to cut the fabric for your curtain panel. Press all the pleats flat with an iron. These curtains are a great option if you re looking to add a traditional look to.

Sew the sides of the panel. This sewing tutorial shows you how to make drapes with pinch pleats french pleats using pleater tape and hooks. Instead of clipping your clips to the top of your curtains you want to gather a small section and clip your clip about 1 inch from the top of your curtain like this.

This project uses 3 inch pleats so you only have to sew a total of five pleats. Curtain academy is based in a friendly professional workroom and for 20 years they have been making curtains blinds and soft furnishings for private and commercial clients. French drapery pleat or pinch pleat this is the type we will be making today and it is the most common style of curtain pleat that forms 2 or 3 folds and then comes together 3 to 5 inches from the top of the curtains.

Pin line 1 to line 2 line 3 to line 4 and so on and then sew down 8 inches. Sew the top bottom. Hem the side seams and the bottom of your panel.

For this curtain the bottom hem is going to be the same as the sides. Use a slip knot to tie off the loose cords. Hanging your curtains this way gives them a pinched pleat look and makes them look a tad fancier.

Mark your pleats across the top with the chalk.