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Here's an easy way to turn some fabric you've fallen in love with into custom pinch pleated drapes. If you can sew, you can make every window in your home smokin' and save a bunch of money, too.
Smocking is a beautiful sewing technique found in heirloom children's clothing. It involves gathering the fabric in uniform pleats and then hand sewing a design on the tops of the pleats with...
If your room is in need of privacy, but you still want to be able to see the view outdoors and let the sunlight in at certain parts of the day, a pleated window treatment is one of the best types...
Have you thought about making your own pinch pleated sheer curtains but don't know where to begin? You can use inexpensive flat sheer panels to create your own customized pinch pleated sheers in...
Valances and draperies are decorative dressing for windows. They allow you to express your creativity while adding a special touch to your home. Pinch pleats are known as a more upscale...
If you are making your own draperies to hang from traverse drapery rods, you may think that the most difficult step will be creating the pleats in the draperies. If you use pleater tape to create...
Pinch pleats are the traditional heading for draperies. Sewing pinch pleat drapes is easier if you use pleater tape for making the pinched draperies. This eliminates the complicated task of...
Smocking is, essentially, embroidery on pleated fabric. The stitches are worked over the top third of each pleat, allowing the pleating to retain some amount of elasticity. Both traditional...
Pleated draperies soften the look of windows, while at the same time giving the room a formal look. The wide variety of materials, colors and textures available for draperies assures the perfect...
The pleater must have the appropriate number of needles in place in order to pleat fabric for smocking. With a book or board under the front of the pleater, the top roller is removed. Specialty...
If you are trying to finish a home decorating project, you might have one item still lingering--the curtains. Pinch pleat curtains can be made in any decorator fabric and will hang, stationary, at...
Drapery pleats are a window treatment that adds texture and personal style to a room's decor. Pleats embellish drapery fabric with even folds across the top of a curtain. You can add drapery...
Pinch pleat curtains can be made with or without lining. Lining is useful for rooms with windows that face the street or are close to a neighbor's window. Lining also keeps harsh sunlight out of a...
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