How To Make Pleated Curtains

Sew the top bottom.

How to make pleated curtains. For this curtain the bottom hem is. First im going to hem the 2 sides of the panel. Then fold another 4 inches and press again.

How to make pinch pleat curtains. Sew with a inch seam allowance along the sides and across. For the bottom press 12 inch up fold 2 inches up and then stitch.

For the top fold the fabric 1 inch and iron. Starting from the left hand seam on the front of the fabric measure 5 inches from the side seam and make an 8 inch parallel line. You want to buy enough for the original width of your fabric panel not the final width of your curtain.

Lay the pleater tape on the back of the top and pin. Make sure the open pockets are on the bottom of the tape and facing out. 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.

When determining the width to cut the fabric for your curtain panel. How to make pleated drapes. Hanging your curtains this way gives them a pinched pleat look and makes them look a tad fancier.

Sew the sides of the panel. How to make pinch pleat curtains with pleater tape step 1. 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.

Pleat tape comes in a million varieties to make all sorts of pleat styles. So if you are making 5 yards of curtain then you are sewing a ten yard panel and buying ten yards of pleat tape.