How to hang pinch-pleat drapes? Help, please!
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Comments (20)I ended up posting my compeleted drapes in a separate thread which I will link below and may answer some of the recent questions above. brutuses: annz is correct. I bought mine at Calico Corners for $7 ea. Just simple white ones that I clipped into the last ring along with the end hook. princesssusan: I am no expert, but can just tell you what I ended up doing and observed by looking at other similar treatments at Calico Corners where I bought my custom ones for my LR/DR. I put a ring in each pleat plus one at either end. budge1: My drapes are from JCP, Supreme, pinch pleated drapes in Silver Sage. I just checked the website and I don't find the colors to be very accurate so if you have a Penneys nearby, I'd check there for the color. I picked them out in the store, but it was a catalog order. See: http://www2.jcpenney.com/jcp/ProductsHOM.aspx?DeptID=25437&CatID=28503&CatTyp=DEP&ItemTyp=G&GrpTyp=ENS&ItemID=130d3d2&ProdSeq=1&Cat=pinch+pleat&Dep=Window&PCat=Drapes&PCatID=28498&RefPage=ProductList&Sale=&ProdCount=17&RecPtr=&ShowMenu=&TTYP=&ShopBy=0amp;RefPageName=CategoryAll%252Easpx&RefCatID=28498&RefDeptID=25437&Page=1&CmCatId=25437:28498:28503 As for the sheers, they are called: Lisette Pinch-pleated sheers in soft gold. I think they may be discontinued now as I didn't see them when I checked the website, though saw this: http://www2.jcpenney.com/jcp/Products.aspx?ItemID=13aea97&ItemTyp=G&GrpTyp=SIZ&ShowMenu=T&ShopBy=0amp;SearchString=Lisette&RefPage=SearchDepartment.aspx&CmCatId=SearchResults&Search1Prod=True Again, I'd check with your local Penneys. Here is a link that might be useful: Completed drapes...See MorePlease help me decide how high to hang the drapes
Comments (44)I like to follow the rule of thirds. It is aesthetically pleasing. However, in this situation, I'm trying to figure out if the 1/3 point is the rod itself or the distance from the top of the panel to the ceiling. The difference is not that great, but could, I suppose, throw things off. Let me see if I can explain what I'm talking about. The distance between the top of the window casing and the ceiling is 14". One third of that is 4.66". The distance from the floor to the top of the window casing is 80". If I use the 84" panels and allow for about 1/2" clearance at the bottom, the top of the panel would be about 4 1/2" from the ceiling. BUT, if I want the rod to be 4 1/2" from the ceiling, then I need to purchase the 95" panels and shorten them and the top of the panel ends up about 6 1/2" from the ceiling! Does this make any sense? WWYD??? Now, let me show you what I think I'm going to use for the rod. Does it blend in with the wall enough? And which of these two colors do you think I should use? The one draped over the sofa is SAND and the other that I didn't bother to unfold from the way it was packaged (sorry about that) is IVORY. If you'd like to see the IVORY opened up, I can do that. SO MANY DECISIONS! I don't know why my pictures are larger than usual. I swear I resized them the same as all the others. Sorry....See Moreblackout lining for pinch pleated drapes
Comments (5)I am not a professional but will give you some advice based on my experiences. I made a pinch pleated drape for my large sliding glass door several years ago. We have a wood overhang outside which blocks some of the afternoon sun. I did not line the drape but I did use buckram in the header. The fabric was medium weight home decor cotton...not super thick. After sewing the header, there was a lot of stiffness & thickness in the header for the pleats. If I was to have also included blackout lining in that header, it would have been too heavy & thick for me to work with. It may be a good idea to make a separate blackout lining in your case. I would make the lining about an inch less (than the finished drape) in width as well as length. I have sewn a small window panel that included blackout lining sewn in to it. I did not do pinch pleats for this panel. I used rings & clips instead. The blackout lining was inserted into the header before sewing. I used a double fold of the fabric at the header but did not fold the blackout. The blackout goes all the way up into the top of the header. Same idea for the side hems...the fabric is double folded but the blackout is not. The blackout did not need to be sewn at the bottom...it's not sewn in to the hem. Hope this helps a little. Back side of small drape with blackout (rings & clips) Bottom hem and sides...See Morefound some cool Japanese pinch-pleats BUT
Comments (4)Are you referring to the multi-prong hook (as shown in the link below...C&D)? I believe the type hook you decide to use will be determined by the pleat/tape used on the drapery. If there's not a 'pocket' for the multi style to slip into, you'll have to use the pin hook design. My guess is that the multi will give more support than the pin hook.......but I could be wrong! ;) Nothing wrong with a bedroom/study. Guests aren't there very long anyway, right! Here is a link that might be useful: drapery hooks...See More- 6 years agolast modified: 6 years ago
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PRO6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoYou need a RING with an inside diameter of 2 1/2 inches.......WITH a tiny little ring attached to that ring. You need pins, ( cheap, get plenty) . The top of the PIN should be LEVEL with the top of the pleat. Then hang through the tiny little ring at the bottom of the large ring.Like this
Or JUST REMOVE THE CLIP FROM THIS kind, readily available. You use your pin, not the provided clip ( black)
You last trailing edge each side, gets no ring, just a screw in the wall, and a pin. This is called "returning to the wall," and looks much more professional. As below,
First......and last, Realize your ring has a "drop distance". Measure so you have rod in correct position, neither too high, or too low. : ) Good luck!
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6 years ago- PRO6 years agolast modified: 6 years ago
Daina
Did you look at the pictures? Bed bath and Beyond ...Amazon.......both will have the rings with the dangling little clip. Look above PLEASE.
AND BELOW??? Take the little "squeeze clips" off
The circumference of your rod is not important. WHAT IS THE DIAMETER? You need a ring slightly larger than the diameter.
Four finishes below. A ONE inch diameter pole fit means a circumference !!! of 3.14 inches. Check you are using the correct terminology
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