Tie top curtains can be a great solution for those who are looking to add some style to their windows but want the safety of a curtain rod. The only problem is that tie top curtains have no way of staying in place. This blog post will teach you how to keep your tie top curtains right where they belong and not slipping over the curtain rod!
Tie the two tie top curtains together in a knot to create one long piece.
Suspend this single piece from the curtain rod and leave some slack for fullness. Let it hang down, with both ends touching the floor but not dragging on it. Adjust until you have enough fabric at each end that will allow you to wrap around your hands while still leaving approximately five inches of free space between them when they are wrapped over each other, then tie another knot so that it creates a loop at either end. Repeat these steps if necessary for more length or volume as needed .
Cut off any excess material (though keep an extra inch just in case) and insert curtain hooks into each side of the loops created with the knots.
To tighten, hold onto one end of the tie top curtains and pull to create slack while still holding on to your other hand at the opposite loop with about five inches between them. Pull again until you have removed all excess length from both ends of tie top curtain rod. Then tie another knot over each side of these loops, tucking in any loose material as needed .
And that’s it! Now just hang up your new drapes for a quick and easy way to give an outdated room some much needed style!
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Tie top curtains are a simple way to update your outdated room with custom drapes. A tie top curtain is made up of two pieces of fabric that can be tied together around the pole you hung them on for an easy and inexpensive window treatment.
To start, measure out your tie top curtains so they’re about one inch longer than the width or height of your desired rod space .
Here’s how: Cut both pieces (or just one if you have enough material) at least six inches larger than the length needed to cover where you will hang it from in order to account for excess material at each end. Fold over this edge by half an inch then fold over again by another three quarters of an inch and iron. This will create a hemmed edge on the top and bottom of your tie-top curtain.
Next, pin your two pieces together at one end with right sides facing each other .
Then sew along the pinned side to attach them both together. Do this for both ends so they’re now joined by seams in three spots; TOP QUARTER (the first fold you made), MIDDLE SEAM (seam where fabric meets) and BOTTOM HALF CENTER (where it was originally cut). Make sure these are sewn as best as possible because knots can be difficult to manage when pulling open curtains or trying to close them up again! And if ties aren’t desired, we recommend sewing an inch longer than the tie is desired in the same place as you would have sewn it.
Now, all that’s left to do is thread your curtain rod through the top of your curtains with any remaining length on either side. It should hang down evenly and be taut against the wall without slipping over or pulling out too easily because now we’ve made sure there are no gaps!
Hang up your curtains using hooks near where they will sit on a window sill (or at least about eye level) just like before – but this time knotting them onto each other when feeding one end through its own loop so both pieces run right alongside one another. That way if anything slips off while opening and closing windows, it won’t cause an awkward situation.
The tie is desired in the same place as you would have sewn it, but don’t worry if this isn’t possible. It might be more stable to create a loop at the end of your curtains and weave through it with another tie for security instead – or use a safety pin!
This post was updated on March 30th 2018.
Now, all that’s left to do is thread your curtain rod through the top of your curtains with any remaining length on either side. It should hang down evenly and be taut against the wall without slipping over or pulling out too easily because now we’ve made sure there are no gaps!
Hang up your curtains using hooks near where they will sit
