Technique Tutorial

How to Use Clip Ring Tape to Make a Curtain

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This easy-to-use tape is designed for attaching curtain rings with clips. Clips attachto small pockets on the tape. Clips are hidden, showing only the rings, rod and yourbeautiful curtain. Ingenious! Details follow for quick and easy insertion!

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These instructions are for the tape insertion in one curtain panel.

3. Join pieces: Cut fabric to the calculated length. Place fabric pieces right sides together. Sew with a 1/2” seam allowance. Press the seam open. Measure the joined fabric from one lengthwise edge and cut the fabric to the required cut width.

1. Plan your finished curtain panel size. Standard curtains are 2 1/2 times the width of the window. Divide the width by 2 to obtain the finished width of each panel (two panels per window).

Fabric width varies. To obtain the finished curtain width required, you will most likely need to sew fabric pieces togther.

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SELVAGESAlways trim off the selvage edge. It often binds and will draw up your curtain seam, creating puckers.

2. To determine the amount of fabric required, you must know the cut size of each panel. To figure this, add 4” to the finished width for side hems, and 16” to the finished length (8” for the top hem, and 8” for the bottom hem). Divide this required cut width by the actual fabric width to determine the number of pieces needed to create the panel. Multiply this measurement by the required cut length to determine how much fabric to purchase for each panel.

Example: Finished width is 72” + 4” = Cut width of 76”, divided by 45” wide fabric width = 2 pieces of fabric for each panel. Finished length is 84” + 16” = 100” Cut length. 2 pieces x 100“ = 200” (5 5/8 yds.) of fabric for one curtain panel at a finished size of 72” W x 84” L.

Tip:Lining adds body and longevity to your curtain. Follow Step 2 to determine the amount to buy and the cut size. Cut lining to the finished width size (It is tucked under side hems). Finished length is one inch shorter than the curtain. Top edges align; fold lining into top hem with the tape.

LINING

The tape has two rows of clip pockets.Choose the row that best hides the clips. This will affect the length of the curtain slightly, so make this decision before buying and cutting your fabric!

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Dritz® Clip Ring Tape, 44499

Fabric (See Step 2)

Thread to match fabric

Scissors

Straight Pins

Measuring Tape

Sewing Machine

Iron and Ironing Surface

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How to Use Clip Ring Tape to Make a Curtain (continued)

4. Bottom hem: Press the bottom edge 8“ toward the wrong side. Press the cut edge under again to meet the fold for a 4” deep finished hem. Stitch.

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5. Side hems: Press the side edges of the curtain 2” toward the wrong side. Press the cut edge under again to meet the fold. Stitch. Wrong side of curtain panel

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Top edge of curtain6. Top hem: Press the top edge 8“ toward the wrong side. Press the cut edge under again to meet the fold for a 4” deep finished hem. Do not stitch yet.

7. Cut the Clip Ring Tape 4” longer than the finished width of the curtain. Pin it to the pressed top edge of the curtain so the first pocket is about 1” from the left edge. When you reach the opposite side edge, the last pocket should be within 1 1/2” of the hemmed edge. If it is not, unpin and fold the tape into pleats between pockets removing ease until tape fits correctly.

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Tip: DRAPERY WEIGHTSSlide a drapery weight into the bottom of the side hem and hand stitch. The added weight will help the curtain hang better.

8. Trim the tape 1” beyond each side edge.

9. Fold under the ends. Stitch along the top and bottom edges of the tape, catching the pressed hem in the process.Stitch the side edges.

10. Attach purchased clip rings. Either row of pockets can be used. Choosing one row over the other will adjust the finished length as well as the visibility of the clips.

Stitch edges

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View from the back of the curtain

Curtain Rod

Hook in the bottom pocketlets the curtain touch the rod,and hides the hook completely.

Clip hooks

View from the back of the curtain

Hook in the top pocketallows space between the rod and the curtain.

Curtain RodClip hooks