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<\/p>\nHello everyone! I’m finally sharing our DIY pinch pleat drapes today. It’s a project that I completed in the fall and had wanted to share before the holidays, but of course life got busy and I didn’t get a chance to share. I’ll be up front in saying that I don’t exactly love writing tutorials on sewing projects. Mainly because I don’t consider myself an expert, but instead someone who is self-taught and still learning the ins and outs. I also find that typing the step by step can be a bit tedious, so bear with me friends. I’m going to do my best to share my simple step-by-step. If you’re not into sewing or don’t feel like your skill level is quite there yet, these drapes can certainly be made using a no-sew method. Using a good quality fabric glue would be just fine. <\/p>\n
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I have always loved pinch pleat drapery. They have a very classy and timeless look to them, however I always felt that they might be too complicated to make myself. Nice drapery fabric can be pricey, so I didn’t want to waste precious fabric with mistakes. When I began updating our dining room last fall I knew that pleated drapes would be perfect. For years I had put them off, but finally decided to try my hand at them after I scored 14 yards of this Waverly fabric<\/em><\/a> on clearance at fabric.com for just under $60. Here’s the easy method I used to make the pinch pleat drapes for our dining room and later the drapes in our master bedroom. <\/p>\n First to hang pinch pleat drapes you’ll need curtain rings with small hoops on the bottoms to attach the pleating hooks. You can find our brass dining room rods HERE<\/em><\/a> and the rings that I used HERE<\/em><\/a>. <\/p>\n A great way to create a lining for drapes is to use an inexpensive cotton curtain. I used a thin white curtain from Ikea that I already had to line these curtains. You can find a similar curtain here<\/em>.<\/a> Once I had folded the top and sides once, I placed the Ikea curtain (lining) on top, just before I added the pleating tape.<\/p>\n 2. Pin the pleating tape<\/em><\/a> 1\/4″ to 1\/2″ from the top of the curtain, running the width of the curtain. Be sure that the pleating tape is right side up with the hook opening on the bottom.<\/p>\n 3. Fold the sides once over the top of the tape and pin. This will give your drapes a nice finished edge.<\/p>\n 4. Using your sewing machine, stitch across the top of the pleating tape and across the bottom, below the hook openings. Then stitch the sides of the curtains. <\/p>\n 4. I like to make sure my drapes are just barely resting on the floor, so I like to hang them before I finish stitching bottom. Attach your hooks by inserting each prong of the hook<\/em><\/a> into a hook openings. This is going to create your pleats. <\/p>\n You’ll need a little patience for this step. It was a bit tricky at first. The prongs would want to come out while I was trying to get the others in, but I eventually got the hang of it. Depending on the width of your curtains will depend on how many hooks you need. It will also depend on how many pleats your want. I used 4 – five prong hooks and 2 single hooks for each drape. I placed a single hook<\/em><\/a> on each end and the five prong hooks every three hook opening. <\/p>\n 5. Place each hook onto the curtain rings. I used 6 rings for each drapery panel. <\/p>\n 7. Once your curtains are hanging, pin the bottom of the curtain in place. Stitch the bottoms just as you did the top and sides, folding the bottom 1\/4″ – 1\/2″ and then folding again to hide the raw edge. I like fold the fabric 3-4″ from the bottom the second time for a nice tailored look that resembles the top. <\/p>\n 8. This step is optional, but if you choose you can use thick thread and a needle to stitch the pleats tightly together at the base of the pleat. <\/p>\n Here’s our drapery complete! I haven’t stitched the pleats together quite yet. That’s something I may do this spring, but for now I’m just enjoying them as it. They’ve added a great pop or color and pattern that the room so desperately needed. Lucky enough, I have just enough fabric left to make two pillow covers for our armchairs in the room!<\/p>\n Here’s a peek at the pleated drapes I made for our master bedroom. The fabric is from Ballard Designs, but sadly has been discontinued. They have some beautiful drapery options. You can see those HERE<\/em><\/a>. You can find our bedroom curtain rods here<\/em><\/a> and the rings here<\/em><\/a>. There are different ways to make pleated drapes, but this is the simplest method I have come across. It really only requires basic sewing skills. The key is to take your time and you\u2019ll have beautiful pinch pleat drapes too! I hope you have a great week friends and happy sewing! ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/sincerelymariedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DIY-Pinch-Pleated-Drapes-17-683x1024.jpg\")
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