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Drapery Design • Window Treatment Design • Making Drapery

Drapery Design

Drapery in a Row

Replace a long rod that spans the entire width of a window with individual panel rods to create a refreshing and contemporary approach to framing a window.

Drapery over the Top

By mounting the tieback hardware and stitched pleats directly to the drapery hardware at ceiling level, the windows seem taller and wider, and the room opens up visually.

Vintage Floral Drapery

These drapes work well over a large window or as privacy curtains between rooms.

Materials

  • Coordinating fabric

  • Cording

  • Curtain rings (every 4")

  • Eyelets 1/4"

  • Eyelet pliers

  • Fabric glue

  • Fusible seam tape

  • Iron & ironing board

  • Marking pen

  • Ribbon: 1/4"-wide

  • Scissors

  • Tape measure

Instructions

  1. Cut panels of fabric to desired measurements. Add 7-1/2" for hems.

  2. Fold selvage edge in 1" to backside and apply fusible seam tape to fuse in place.

  3. Press 2" hem on top of the panel and apply fusible seam tape.

  4. Fold and adhere top hem over again.

  5. Press 3-1/2" hem on bottom and apply fusible seam tape along top edge of hem.

  6. Adhere ribbon over hem to prevent fraying.

  7. Mark top edge every 4" for eyelet placement. Attach eyelets on fabric.

  8. Cut a 24" piece of cording for each eyelet. Thread cording through the top of each eyelet.

  9. Tie drapes to rings. Place rings on curtain rod.