HOW TO MAKE PENCIL PLEAT CURTAINS - Youtube video

Pencil pleat curtains are still the most popular style of window treatment, with eyelet curtains following close behind. Finishing your curtains with a pencil pleat heading makes a smart yet simple solution for any type of curtain fabric. It is a multifunctional curtain heading, able to deal with heavy interlined curtains in a formal dining or living room setting just as easily as creating the ultimate in glamorous bedroom curtains fitted to free-floating semi sheer fabrics. There are also certain styles of window treatments such as layered window treatments that do not want a fussy heading, the detailing being in the layers, not the curtain headings. Also often curtains fitted to a curtain track behind a pelmet or dropped ceiling will only need this easy to make curtain heading as it will not be on show. In a modern home fitting a simple pencil pleat heading is the nearest thing to achieving perfect minimalism for your curtains as however minimal you want your decor, your curtains will still need some method of being fitted to a curtain pole or curtain track. We have a wide range of curtain poles http://www.polesandblinds.com/curtain-poles/ ranging from the simplest of metal curtain poles and rods in modern metallic or black finishes, ideal for sheers, lined and unlined light weight curtains to the most decadent of metal poles finished with stunning finials made from beads of glass, mosaics of mirrored glass and faceted crystal. Our curtain tracks http://www.polesandblinds.com/curtain-tracks/ range from the most basic curtain track that can be used to fit the curtains behind pretty simple valances or decadent swags and tails pelmets to elaborate curtain tracks with corded systems and overlap arms. HOW TO MAKE PENCIL PLEAT CURTAINS. 1. Measure your finished curtain length across the top of the curtains. 2. If you are unsure how to get your curtains to this stage, please see our videos HOW TO MAKE CURTAINS PART 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edeyWeBPzik AND PART 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzrHstBcqXQ 3. Take the pencil pleat heading tape, pull the strings out from one end, tie them in a secure knot and trim off the surplus tape. 4. Make sure the knotted end of the tape is to the centre of the curtains. 5. Pin the heading with a double row of pins all the way along the top of the curtains ½” down from the top. 6. Pull the strings out at the other end. Mitre the other corner of the curtain and pin the tape to the end. 7. Machine the heading tape along the top and the bottom and then tuck the knotted cord into the end of the tape and sew down, then sew the other end of the tape making sure you leave the strings free. HOW TO FIT THE CURTAIN HOOKS AND GATHER THE HEADING TAPE. 1. Normally leave about 4 hook pockets between each hook position, but count the number of curtain rings on your curtain pole or gliders on your curtain track to be sure. 2. Pull the strings in the heading tape evenly to gather the curtains. It is best to do this with the curtain heading facing you on a flat surface so you can check you are gathering the pleats evenly. 3. When the curtain heading is the correct length wind the string around your fingers and then tie a knot at the end. 4. Keep the knot the wrong side of the last curtain hook so they are not visible from the front,