Hee, hee. Now I know how to fix the backs of the inexpensive W-M curtains Im altering for the sliding doors til i find just what i want there. Products shown as available are normally stocked but inventory levels cannot be guaranteed, For screen reader problems with this website, please call 1-800-430-3376 or text 38698 (standard carrier rates apply to texts), 1-1/4 in. Thanks for the things you share and your doggedness in tracking down just the RIGHT solution or thing! From shop windowsbymelissa, $36.85 Decorative Rings in Black with Clips (Set of 10), 1-3/8 in. FREE shipping, ad by PasoRoblesIronworks While many of the items on Etsy are handmade, youll also find craft supplies, digital items, and more. Ad from shop TallinnVintage Oh wow,what a fun day. Take full advantage of our site features by enabling JavaScript. Never miss a Between Naps on the Porch post! Did you stock up on the pleater tape, Patricia? I hate to have to return things, but I hate hanging and unhanging curtains and draperies even more, especially those with a multitude of clips and hooks. Im glad you got it! As for never going to wear my drapes. Are you too young to remember when Carol Burnett did the Gone with the Wind skit and came down the stairs wearing the green velvet drapes with the rod still attached???? Yes! ImiraVintageDecor And remove the rod. Im happy for the satisfactory outcome for you, Susan and so appreciative of the information youve shared. But mostly, pinch pleated draperies with a traverse rod are more pleasing to me. But today I ran into a stumbling block. Thank you, Susan, that was very informative. Ad from shop OrderOfSaints Decorating, Tablescaping, Before and Afters, Thrifty Finds, and Gardening. From shop BestBuyGroup, $14.00 Replies to my comments All Rights Reserved. Since I already had on hand some pleater tape and some leftover kirsch pinch pleat clips from earlier projects I didnt anticipate any issues. All Thanks! You've already signed up for some newsletters, but you haven't confirmed your address. remembering account, browser, and regional preferences, remembering privacy and security settings, personalized search, content, and recommendations, helping sellers understand their audience, showing relevant, targeted ads on and off Etsy. Send me exclusive offers, unique gift ideas, and personalized tips for shopping and selling on Etsy. Ad from shop StaySmartWay So if you have velvet draperies from Ballard Designs (and I know some of you said that you do) per Ballard Designs, they are not sewn incorrectly if the nap is going upward. Fill out the requested information. Such a newbie I am, LOL. I never see those around here. The Velvet Dilemma: Ballard Designs Speaks. So today I set out to purchase drapery rings so I could go ahead and hang the curtains to get an idea how much they would need to be hemmed. Okay, Im off to rehang the dining room drapes, hopefully for the last time! From shop OLaLaVintage, ad by HandbagPartsStudio I hope the final result is worth all the aggravation this has given you. Please. UnfetteredCo Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Ad from shop ClassicModernFabrics
So, I started the messy process of taking down the curtains in the dining room to swap the drapery rings. Love the dining room drapes and the velvet ones are going to be fabulous. The Home Decorators Collection drapery clip rings do not have that loop. From shop MaaCreationIN, $29.97 Arggg. Never miss a Between Naps on the Porch post! Ad from shop MistyMountainForge Hey Susan Hadley Keller is House Beautifuls digital director. You can also subscribe without commenting. FREE shipping, ad by ThreeDeeByRusty FREE shipping, ad by homedreamz From shop GNTSDecor, ad by TheSelectiveDesign Decorative Rings in Satin Nickel with Eyelets (Set of 10), Decorative 1-3/8 in. Why cant they make everything in a standard sort of way so things like this wouldnt happen,it can certainly make you crazy. Ad from shop TheInJoyBoutique I get so frustrated that I am always reluctant to do any fyi project myself. A piece of unfinished fabric, if you don't mind a fringe-y hem? Hadley is a staunch maximalist and vocal opponent of the Open Floor Plan. Note to self- say no to anymore pinch pleats and just go to Pottery Barn or Ballards! No, hadnt seen those but I just googled and they are cute! From shop ClassicModernFabrics, ad by ItsNewLife The curtain clips in action on my panels, which were made from Josef Franks Djungel fabric for Swedish design company Svenskt Tenn. A Guide to American Colonial Architecture. Under Add your personalization, the text box will tell you what the seller needs to know. FREE shipping, ad by VintageAndNatureLV Ad from shop ThreeDeeByRusty Thanks again, as always! Well, folks, I found the perfect solutionand it cost $7 on Amazon. Local store prices may vary from those displayed. And yes, I do remember the Carol Burnett Gone With the Wind clip with her walking down the staircase, draperies, curtain rod, fringe and all! BTW, that awesome you have a 94 years old miland that she is still interested in decorating! Historical Gold Wood Rings (Set of 7) For Use with 2 in. $19.20, $25.60 Mine match the wood poles. When I got to Home Depot today, I couldnt remember the exact brand of rings I purchased last time. Its so tempting when someone tells you an item is being discontinued, to not buy all they have! From shop Homeelabador, ad by iPEAK HA! I put the hook though the teeth part of the curtain ring clip. The draperies in the dining room didnt have the little loops sewn in like you see in the photo above so I just inserted the drapery pins into the pleats on the back of those curtains, and then hooked the pin through the a hook on the drapery ring. I learned today that not all drapery clip rings ARE created equal. Ad from shop AdyEscalante Oh my goodness. They were still in their original package and it turned out they were by Levolor. Glad you found a way to get the right rings. This will differ depending on what options are available for the item. Im so glad that Ballard makes their velvet drapes with the nap up. Ad from shop VintageAndNatureLV Love the room! From shop TheSelectiveDesign, $140.00 Its also home to a whole host of one-of-a-kind items made with love and extraordinary care. Pam @ Everyday Living.me. I love the curtains you picked and they will look great when finished. Just wanted to share this with you so if you ever wish to hang draperies using this method below. While I'd intended to sew my panels myself, once my sewing machine broke on me I decided to do the next most affordable thing: take them to my dry-cleaner to sew a simple hem. The new drapery rings I purchased today would easily fit over the skinnier rod in the dining room and the dining room drapery rings were just barely large enough to go over the new rods in the living room. You are a patient galI applaud you!! VintageIhorUA 2008-2021, Between Naps on the Porch | All Rights Reserved. You'll find contact information for Susan. Choose the options youd like for the order. So thats why I didnt use the clips for the dining room or for the living room. Since the fabric I used isn't stiff, the curtains fall nicely without any sort of pleating. From shop OffThePedestal, ad by vintageUSSR777 . But they definitely dont work well with drapery pins. Those would be perfect! Good news! Drat! How frustrating! I get wooden rings with the small ring for the hook at thrift shops. Absolutely! TheOldeAndNewShop Ad from shop Abaycrafts My project worked out, but there were some tense moments and ordering of rod brackets from Amazon as I could not find what I needed at Lowesor anywhere around my small town. BestBuyGroup From shop CurtainClipsShop, ad by rarefinds4u Forget Lowes, Home Depot, Calico Fabrics, Joanne Fabrics or Hancock. elizajaynecreations Shipping policies vary, but many of our sellers offer free shipping when you purchase from them. Susan, I feel your pain! From shop victoriagarciarudi, $79.00 Hanging them using the drapery pins through the little rings, hides all the mechanics of how they are hung and (to me) it just looks more professional, a more polished look for those two rooms. We've sent you an email to confirm your subscription. Ad from shop BeanProductsInc When I hung them in the dining room, I hadnt seen that picture above. From shop CopperEmpire, $29.90 be sure to purchase drapery rings with the little closed-off loop, like the Levolor drapery ring clips have below. Enter your email below: How to Remove Deteriorated Rug's Latex Backing Stuck on Hardwood Flooring, Boxwood Topiaries for a Traditional Landscape, Periwinkle Blue for a Whimsical Potting Bench. I've already placed another order of clips to make a little bathroom curtain out of whatever fabric scrap I can find. When I awoke today, I was in the mood to move forward on the drapery project I recently started here in the family room. From shop Laurixshop, ad by Abaycrafts Thanks looking forward to your reply! Back home, I googled and found this information below. Yes, that helps and even confirms my nebulous ideas. franki. Abaycrafts Hope that kind of helps explain. Well, if I ever need a green velvet dress and have to resort to making them from my draperies, I promise to turn the nap around. Drapes can really make a room, but it can be a challenge to get them right. That loop is super important for hanging draperies in the method I mentioned earlier. I wish they had filmed the rehearsal when she first appeared in it, and see everyones faces and reactions. From shop MAMInteriorsShop, ad by ADCoutureHome Need Help? A light throw blanket? Good luck! Ad from shop LILLYMAXDECOR Thanks, Jane! We had trouble finding the rings Iwanted last time I did this and ended up spray painting the ones we found to match the rod. Ad from shop victoriagarciarudi She served as Associate Market Editor, Design Reporter, and News Editor for Architectural Digest and AD PRO before joining House Beautiful. hahahaha. LMJCO Curtain Clip Rings (for 1 in. LushesCurtains Learn more. From shop iPEAK, Sale Price $19.20 Im exhausted just reading this post! PRIMADECOHARDWARE After learning all this, Imglad they choose to make them with the nap going up because I love the idea of the draperies having a richer, deeper, velvety appearance. She said that once upon a time it was thought velvet should always be sewn with the nap going down, and thats still the best way when making velvet clothing. From shop TheTextileTrunk, $895.00 Hee, hee. Now I know how to fix the backs of the inexpensive W-M curtains Im altering for the sliding doors til i find just what i want there. Products shown as available are normally stocked but inventory levels cannot be guaranteed, For screen reader problems with this website, please call 1-800-430-3376 or text 38698 (standard carrier rates apply to texts), 1-1/4 in. Thanks for the things you share and your doggedness in tracking down just the RIGHT solution or thing! From shop windowsbymelissa, $36.85 Decorative Rings in Black with Clips (Set of 10), 1-3/8 in. FREE shipping, ad by PasoRoblesIronworks While many of the items on Etsy are handmade, youll also find craft supplies, digital items, and more. Ad from shop TallinnVintage Oh wow,what a fun day. Take full advantage of our site features by enabling JavaScript. Never miss a Between Naps on the Porch post! Did you stock up on the pleater tape, Patricia? I hate to have to return things, but I hate hanging and unhanging curtains and draperies even more, especially those with a multitude of clips and hooks. Im glad you got it! As for never going to wear my drapes. Are you too young to remember when Carol Burnett did the Gone with the Wind skit and came down the stairs wearing the green velvet drapes with the rod still attached???? Yes! ImiraVintageDecor And remove the rod. Im happy for the satisfactory outcome for you, Susan and so appreciative of the information youve shared. But mostly, pinch pleated draperies with a traverse rod are more pleasing to me. But today I ran into a stumbling block. Thank you, Susan, that was very informative. Ad from shop OrderOfSaints Decorating, Tablescaping, Before and Afters, Thrifty Finds, and Gardening. From shop BestBuyGroup, $14.00 Replies to my comments All Rights Reserved. Since I already had on hand some pleater tape and some leftover kirsch pinch pleat clips from earlier projects I didnt anticipate any issues. All Thanks! You've already signed up for some newsletters, but you haven't confirmed your address. remembering account, browser, and regional preferences, remembering privacy and security settings, personalized search, content, and recommendations, helping sellers understand their audience, showing relevant, targeted ads on and off Etsy. Send me exclusive offers, unique gift ideas, and personalized tips for shopping and selling on Etsy. Ad from shop StaySmartWay So if you have velvet draperies from Ballard Designs (and I know some of you said that you do) per Ballard Designs, they are not sewn incorrectly if the nap is going upward. Fill out the requested information. Such a newbie I am, LOL. I never see those around here. The Velvet Dilemma: Ballard Designs Speaks. So today I set out to purchase drapery rings so I could go ahead and hang the curtains to get an idea how much they would need to be hemmed. Okay, Im off to rehang the dining room drapes, hopefully for the last time! From shop OLaLaVintage, ad by HandbagPartsStudio I hope the final result is worth all the aggravation this has given you. Please. UnfetteredCo Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Ad from shop ClassicModernFabrics
Hee, hee. Now I know how to fix the backs of the inexpensive W-M curtains Im altering for the sliding doors til i find just what i want there. Products shown as available are normally stocked but inventory levels cannot be guaranteed, For screen reader problems with this website, please call 1-800-430-3376 or text 38698 (standard carrier rates apply to texts), 1-1/4 in. Thanks for the things you share and your doggedness in tracking down just the RIGHT solution or thing! From shop windowsbymelissa, $36.85 Decorative Rings in Black with Clips (Set of 10), 1-3/8 in. FREE shipping, ad by PasoRoblesIronworks While many of the items on Etsy are handmade, youll also find craft supplies, digital items, and more. Ad from shop TallinnVintage Oh wow,what a fun day. Take full advantage of our site features by enabling JavaScript. Never miss a Between Naps on the Porch post! Did you stock up on the pleater tape, Patricia? I hate to have to return things, but I hate hanging and unhanging curtains and draperies even more, especially those with a multitude of clips and hooks. Im glad you got it! As for never going to wear my drapes. Are you too young to remember when Carol Burnett did the Gone with the Wind skit and came down the stairs wearing the green velvet drapes with the rod still attached???? Yes! ImiraVintageDecor And remove the rod. Im happy for the satisfactory outcome for you, Susan and so appreciative of the information youve shared. But mostly, pinch pleated draperies with a traverse rod are more pleasing to me. But today I ran into a stumbling block. Thank you, Susan, that was very informative. Ad from shop OrderOfSaints Decorating, Tablescaping, Before and Afters, Thrifty Finds, and Gardening. From shop BestBuyGroup, $14.00 Replies to my comments All Rights Reserved. Since I already had on hand some pleater tape and some leftover kirsch pinch pleat clips from earlier projects I didnt anticipate any issues. All Thanks! You've already signed up for some newsletters, but you haven't confirmed your address. remembering account, browser, and regional preferences, remembering privacy and security settings, personalized search, content, and recommendations, helping sellers understand their audience, showing relevant, targeted ads on and off Etsy. Send me exclusive offers, unique gift ideas, and personalized tips for shopping and selling on Etsy. Ad from shop StaySmartWay So if you have velvet draperies from Ballard Designs (and I know some of you said that you do) per Ballard Designs, they are not sewn incorrectly if the nap is going upward. Fill out the requested information. Such a newbie I am, LOL. I never see those around here. The Velvet Dilemma: Ballard Designs Speaks. So today I set out to purchase drapery rings so I could go ahead and hang the curtains to get an idea how much they would need to be hemmed. Okay, Im off to rehang the dining room drapes, hopefully for the last time! From shop OLaLaVintage, ad by HandbagPartsStudio I hope the final result is worth all the aggravation this has given you. Please. UnfetteredCo Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Ad from shop ClassicModernFabrics