Rod Pocket Pull Pleated Tape

Position the pleat tape over the rod pocket and pin the layers with straight pins.

Rod pocket pull pleated tape.

Sew a 1 2 inch seam across the top of the rod pocket curtains right sides together. The rod pocket pleat also know as a pole pocket is a pleat where a pocket is formed at the top of the drapery panel. Pin the pleater tape to the wrong side of the curtain a 1 2 inch from the top. If you want operable draperies try grommet or pleat instead.

Draperydiy white plastic rings for roman shades 5 8 50 per pack 3 8. The fullness of this drapery design is created by the gathered fabric near the rod pocket. Drapery pins are not used on a rod pocket panel. Dritz 232 stitch witchery super weight 2 inch x 10 yards white 4 5 out of 5 stars 39.

Our rod pocket style is a very classic casual and traditional choice. Once drapes are arranged they are intended to be left pulled open as decorative side panels. Eyelets for your curtain rod rings are necessary so that the drapes can hook onto the rings straight in line with the curtain rod. The tape will show pleat sections and spaces between the pleats.

This style of drapery works best as stationary panels as they are not best for everyday use. One or more pull strings control the size depth and complexity of pleats. The pocket is designed to fit tight on the curtain rod so it can be ruched to create folds and volume. The pocket for the drapery rod is able to accommodate up to a two.

Pin the raw edges of the tape under. Because of the ruching that the pocket creates rod pocket curtains are easy to arrange. Pleater tape is a band of material that has the pleat pockets already sewn in. This photo shows the tape already sewn onto ready made rod pocket curtains that i purchased.

The pleat hooks come with 2 3 or 4 prongs for the option of 1 2 or 3 pleats per hook. The drapery rod is then inserted through pocket. Curtain accessory 20meters curtain pinch tape pull pleat tape cloth belt pencil pleated drapery tape 4 5 out of 5 stars 53. This is the pleat tape used to make pleats with 4 pronged pins.

Flip the pleater tape to the back of the curtain. Like french pleat tape pull string tape for goblet diamond and pinch pleats is sewn to the drapery heading.