How to make a Pair of Pencil Pleat Curtains
Follow these easy steps to make a pair of Pencil Pleat Curtains.
Curtains
- Cut to the drop + 20cm cutting to the pattern repeat
- Join widths and pattern repeat where possible
- Blind hem the face cloth double 7cm for hems
- Join widths and lockstitch hem on linings double 5cm hems
- Place lining on top of the face cloth and measure 6inches from the outer edge of the face fabric inwards and trim off. This will give you your turnings either side of 1.5 inches
- Pin in the lining 1.5 inches up from the bottom of the blind hem on the face cloth
- Over lock in the sides adding a weight to the bottom hem. If there is a join add a weight to the bottom of this
- Hang on the measuring hoist. Enter in the drop + 5cm and cut off the remainder
- Making sure you have equal turnings either side turn over 5cm as machining in 3 inch tape
- Lockstitch down leading edge on tapes
- Press sides and mitre the corners then slip stitch
- Press curtains and joins
- Put hooks in the middle pocket of the tape about 7 per width
- Cut off all ends
- Pull up curtains to gather size
