How To Make Rod Pocket Back Tab Curtains

Click herethere are a variety of curtain styles that contribute to the feeling and décor of a room from casual to formal classic to trendy.

How to make rod pocket back tab curtains.

Once i knew my curtain finished size from rod to floor i added six inches to the top that would allow me to give the top detail above the tabs. Rod pocket back tab drapes offer two mounting possibilities. The style of a curtain combined with color pattern and texture sets a mood and makes a statement about your unique decorative style. They don t slide easily they don t bunch out of the way they look ruffled.

This sheer tailored panel has a simple yet classy and natural look. Back tab curtains conceal the rod as the curtain fabric is on the front side but they don t hang properly on a round rod. Place the end of the rod back on or in its bracket. They are so simple to make and give a very polished look once done.

Grommet rod pocket and back tab curtains are three simple formats for. As side panels under a valance or alone on a decorative curtain rod these stationary curtains fit wherever a traditional. But they are only 10 a panel i broke out my scissors to experiment with converting the rod pocket to back tabs. Because they must be hung on.

With the decorative side of the curtain facing you thread the rod through all but the last tab of the left curtain panel. Pull the unattached tab across the front of the bracket and slide it over the end of the rod. Rod pocket back tabs or with clips not included. I prefer back tab curtains.

The panels lose their neat folds when the curtains are opened and closed. This tutorial shows how to make an unlined rod pocket curtain but a lining can be easily added. Unfortunately the curtains were rod pockets i hate rod pockets. Tab back curtain panels hang in gentle even folds only when you arrange them across the rod.

Lined hidden back tab curtains create flowing pleated look panels. I don t like them. The rod pocket creates a shirred heading and the back tab creates a front facing fold. It can be hung three ways.

One with a flat instead of a curved profile helps keep the tabs straight. Once you have the right size for your panels you can follow the step by step instructions below to make these back tab curtains. Check out our amazing promotion for curtains. Cut the lining the same size as the finished curtain and tuck it under the hems and sides before sewing.

By the rod pocket or the back tab.