http://retrorenovation.com/2008/12/23/how-to-make-pinch-pleat-draperies/ Products and ideas to remodel your mid century home in authentic vintage style Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:16:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://retrorenovation.com/2008/12/23/how-to-make-pinch-pleat-draperies/comment-page-1/#comment-63227 Jacqui Sun, 09 Jan 2011 22:13:15 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=7697#comment-63227 I found this short video very useful. http://www.ehow.com/video_7463017_sew-french-pinch-pleat.html#OldComments I found this short video very useful.
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]]> http://retrorenovation.com/2008/12/23/how-to-make-pinch-pleat-draperies/comment-page-1/#comment-43370 Angela Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:06:52 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=7697#comment-43370 I have a picture window in my living room that is 11 foot wide by 7 feet tall. We purchased this 1956 ranch 4 years ago, and I believe the drapes hanging up are the original pinch pleated draperies. The slides in the traverse rods are breaking, so the drapes are "falling down" in places. The are very heavy drapes and lined, too. I don't really care for the color and was thinking that if I could somehow replace the sliders and cords on the traverse rod I could just keep the draperies. My friend said I should just dye them the color I want, but they are HUGE and how would I do that without dying the lining. Do you think my local cleaners could handle a dye job of this size or would I be better off making new pinch pleated draperies. The only place I know that sells them premade is JC Penney and they do not have the size I need or the color I want. Help! I have a picture window in my living room that is 11 foot wide by 7 feet tall. We purchased this 1956 ranch 4 years ago, and I believe the drapes hanging up are the original pinch pleated draperies. The slides in the traverse rods are breaking, so the drapes are “falling down” in places. The are very heavy drapes and lined, too. I don’t really care for the color and was thinking that if I could somehow replace the sliders and cords on the traverse rod I could just keep the draperies. My friend said I should just dye them the color I want, but they are HUGE and how would I do that without dying the lining. Do you think my local cleaners could handle a dye job of this size or would I be better off making new pinch pleated draperies. The only place I know that sells them premade is JC Penney and they do not have the size I need or the color I want. Help!

]]> http://retrorenovation.com/2008/12/23/how-to-make-pinch-pleat-draperies/comment-page-1/#comment-42287 Jan Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:47:11 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=7697#comment-42287 I found the tape and the hooks at Joann Fabrics last weekend, at least in my area. The tape was under $1 per yard. The hooks were a little more expensive at about $4 for a bag of 10 hooks and 4 end hooks. I remember those end hooks - poked my finger a few times on the sharp point when I used to have that job during my grandma's spring cleaning (no child safety issues back then!). I found the tape and the hooks at Joann Fabrics last weekend, at least in my area. The tape was under $1 per yard. The hooks were a little more expensive at about $4 for a bag of 10 hooks and 4 end hooks. I remember those end hooks – poked my finger a few times on the sharp point when I used to have that job during my grandma’s spring cleaning (no child safety issues back then!).

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