curtain with attached valance and pinch pleat

[LSS]

my friends after curtains attached valance plus pinch pleat, abit much for me but love a challenge
she has bought fabric, lining and pinch pleat tape but do i need to ditch the tape and hand make the pleats otherwise the tape will need to be sew through all the layers !
she saw the display in Dunelm need to go and have a look there
many thanks in advance
lss

[enid]

Re: curtain with attached valance and pinch pleat

Definately ditch the tape, my dear,
Lots of advice and help to be found here !!!!!!!!

Enid.

[Jules]

Re: curtain with attached valance and pinch pleat

Totally agree with Enid..... You can't even put the pleats where you want them with tape.

[janie]

Re: curtain with attached valance and pinch pleat

Absolutely no tape, buckram only! Don't forget you will have quite thick layers to machine through the pleats.
Janie

[susandee]

Re: curtain with attached valance and pinch pleat

I would love to see a pic of what she is talking about...interesting.

[Louise]

Re: curtain with attached valance and pinch pleat

This is an example of curtains with an attached valance, as posted by one of our members, pelmetman.