How to Attach Curtain Rings to Pinched Pleat Curtains

Pinch-pleated draperies are historically used to create a formal window treatment. Suspended by concealed hooks on a traverse rod, the suspension hardware is unseen when the drapes were closed. To create a contemporary semiformal window treatment, many homeowners combine pinch-pleated drapes with curtain rings and wooden or decorative metal curtain rods. Installation is simple and quick, using curtain clip-rings. A clothespin-like tension clip is attached to each pleat. The clip is attached with a swivel to a curtain ring. The rings are threaded onto a curtain rod and the rod is installed onto mounted hardware. Installing curtain clip rings is a simple job that takes only minutes.

Things You'll Need

• Curtain clip rings with swivels

Instructions

1. Spread the curtain on a flat surface, right-side up.

2. Hold the top of the curtain pleat in one hand. Hold the clip-portion of the curtain clip in the other hand. Pinch the clip between your forefinger and thumb to open the clip, like a clothespin. Position the opened clip on the top of the pleat. Capture the folds at the top of the pleat in the clip. Slide the clip as far as possible toward the base of the pleat, where it meets the flat part of the curtain. Release.

3. Repeat to attach one curtain clip ring to each pleat.

References

• Mormon Chic: Making Custom Curtains
• Curtains Made Simple: How To Hang and Put Hooks Into Pinch Pleat Curtains