I_81_STW34 Instructions For Triple Pinch Pleat Tape, (STW34)
What You Will Need: Estimate Fabric Requirement: Example: • Triple pinch pleat header tape 1. Calculate the total number of fabric Rod width is 44“; finished drapery (STW34). You need about 21/2 widths needed: panel length is 72”. Fabric width is times drapery rod width Multiply the drapery rod width by 2.25, 54“ with 6” pattern repeat. • Your chosen drapery fabric; if divide the answer by the fabric width, The total number of fabric widths desired, drapery lining round the answer up to the nearest full needed is • Matching thread number. 44” x 2.25 ÷ 54 = 1.8, round up to 2. 2. Calculate the drapery panel cut length: Each drapery panel will be made of • Drapery weights (x4, one for each one width of fabric. corner of each drapery panel) Add1/2” for folded back at the header, • Two-prong curtain hooks (DP20) 8“ for a double folded bottom hem and 1” shrinkage allowance (Total 91/2”) to The drapery cut length is the finished drapery panel length. 72” + 91/2” = 811/2”. Add one pattern repeat if pattern Add the pattern repeat, match is required. 811/2“ + 6” = 871/2“. If desired, iron the tape at synthetic setting only. Excess heat will damage 3. Total fabric requirement: the tape. Multiply the drapery panel cut length by the number of fabric widths needed. The total fabric requirement is Convert the answer to yardage. 871/2” x 2 ÷ 36 = 5 yards.
Sewing Instructions: 3. Remember, the two just cut tape ends 4. Ensure that the pocket rows on the 1. Cut and sew the panels, finish side and will be located at where the two edges tape are facing up and yellow line is at bottom hems. At the header, fold a 1/2" of drapery panels meet (at the center the bottom, the turned edge matches flap to the back side and press. of the drapery rod). On both tape the panel overlap (or butting) edge, strips, next to the just cut end, free place the tape across the panel, leaving Measure Panel Width each exposed draw cords to where the 1/8” between the top edges of the tape 1/2” cords disappearing into the tape, and the panel. Pin. F inished P double knot, trim the tape 1” away from the knots. Panel overlap or butting anel L Yellow Line edge
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Trim 1” from knots 5. At the outer edge of the panel 2. Measure the panel width. Cut a strip of (opposite from the overlap or butting cartridge pleat tape 2 times the panel If the drapery rod has edge), trim the tape to 1” beyond the width, plus 8” extra. an overlap arm, turn edge of the panel. Tie loose draw 8” the tape 11/4” under. cords together for later pleating. If th x 2+ el wid This leaves 4“ overlap. cords are not exposed, find a set of Pan repeat indicating dots closest to the If the panels butt edge, use an opened paper clip to Midpoint of together at the the tape strip pluck the draw cords out and tie. Turn center, turn the tape the tape 1” under. 23/4” under. This 1 1” turned under At the midpoint of the strip, find one leaves 2 /2” leading edge. Panel repeat defined by two sets of woven-in outer repeat indicating dots. Through the center of that repeat, cut the tape into edge two strips, one strip for each panel. Cut between the two repeat indicating dots
6. Machine stitch the tape to the panel along the green sewing lines . Stitch both edges of the tape in the same direction. Be careful not to sew over the draw cords. -1- Pleating Instructions: 1. Hold the tied loose cords in one hand 2. Insert a two-prong curtain hook at the 3. If you want to enhance the pleating or tie them to a door knob, gently back of each set of pleats. Insert the effect, either hand sew a small tack push the first set of pleats into two prongs into adjacent two pockets with matching thread or shoot a position. Advance to push and form and flip the hook on itself as shown. translucent basting tack at the base of the second set of pleats. Return to the each pleat. first set of pleats, as these are no longer pleated, and re-pleat. Advance to form next set of pleats, return to re-pleat the flattened pleats. Repeat until all the pleats along the whole panel are pleated. Make sure there is no puckering between the pleats. Go Or back to adjust if necessary.
Hold Here Insert the two-prong curtain hooks at Push both leading edges of the panel for Forward overlap and return. 4. Hang the panels by inserting both prongs through eyes of the pole rings or glides.
Do not cut off the excess cords. Wind the loose cords to make a neat bundle. Catch the cord bundle with two stitches to the panel.
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