How correctly to sew a curtain tape on a tulle and a dense curtain?

Creating curtains does not end with the choice of attractive material, sometimes you have to try to give the product the desired shape. This question can be easily solved if you know how to sew a curtain tape. The accessories, represented by a wide braid, will act as a frame that correctly fixes a wave of the right volume on the cloth web.

Today, this accessory is presented in a wide range, which can cause difficulties for consumers. It's not always clear when you need to hang curtains on the ribbon belt, and when on ordinary, what kind of base is suitable for tulle or gas fabrics.

Moments to look for when choosing a curtain tape

The technology of curtain tape operation is quite simple. Through the entire length of the product stretched bundles, twisted from cords. After fixing the fittings to the product, the desired type of web tension is achieved, so that folds are formed. After that, it only remains to hang the curtain with the help of hooks.

To initially and without hassle to get the desired effect, you need to choose the right accessory. The easiest way to do this is to take into account the following nuances:

1. Curtain tape can be not only sewn, no less popular products on a hot-melt basis. They are designed for thin and light fabric. Such an accessory perfectly captures tulle and its analogs. For heavy curtains, only sewn accessories are suitable.
2. Depending on the complexity of the proposed design, the belt can be equipped with hinges, seals, pockets for hooks.
3. No less important is the transparency and width of the material. If it is better to select a porous, narrow, almost unnoticeable tape for a tulle, then when working with massive curtains, you will have to use a wide and dense product that will accurately hold the bulky folds.
4. In addition, it is necessary to take into account the number of bundles passed through the canvas and given waveform. This should be properly compared with the quality of the fabric, otherwise dense curtains will go small ripples.

Hardware manufacturers greatly facilitated the selection process by developing ribbons specifically designed for the creation of Roman curtains, French curtains and Austrian canvases.

Basic rules for fastening curtain tape to curtains

To initially do everything qualitatively, you need to correctly calculate the length of the accessory and the canvas. The fittings must show the coefficient of its assembly according to the formula 1: N.The unit denotes the curtain tape meter, and N is the width of the curtain fabric. Proceeding from this ratio, the components are selected and work begins.

• First, you need to pre-process the blade itself to prevent it from shedding. A little deviating from the edge, pulling 2-3 threads from the canvas, along the formed path we make an even cut. Thus, we process the entire perimeter of the product. If necessary, adjust its length, not forgetting to leave a place for the curtain tape + 1 cm.
• . In the next step, the curtain needs to be bent inside, then iron the fabric. Next, we put a curtain tape on a dense area, retreating a little less than a centimeter. The accessory should not be pulled off, we check that all the strands are relaxed.
• The workpiece is indicated by several wide stitches, only after that we make several machine stitches. They should be exactly the same as the number of bundles, we work strictly on these elements.
• The final stage involves the processing of side seams. To do this, cut the tape 1.5 cm to the edge of the canvas, make a double fold( first empty, then with a piece of tape) and traverse the line in a line.

Tip: During operation, the tension harnesses must be checked. They can not be clamped or stitched. When processing the sides, these elements must be released, so that later there are no difficulties with debugging the mechanism.

After completing the processing of the product, we proceed to create the desired shape using harnesses. Then tie the loose ends in the knot and fix them with a pin on the wrong side of the fabric. If the curtains are made of dense fabric, then you can sew a hidden or decorative pocket to it especially for extra ends. Crop them categorically prohibited! During the washing, the curtains will have to be disbanded, and then the construction will not be restored. Otherwise, it will not be possible to achieve the required degree of purification.

How to sew a curtain tape on a tulle?

For working off the appropriate skills it is recommended to first take a cheap tulle, a delicate and expensive product is very easy to spoil. For thin flying fabric, thin transparent tapes made of polyester are best. In the process of working, the main thing is to make as few punctures as possible on one site, from them the fabric can deform and lose its aesthetic appearance.

The technique of sewing tape on tulle is similar to the classical approach, but here there is a special specificity. Indentation on the upper edge can be made no more than 3 mm, walking along it with a fine stitch. You do not need to make a blank, you can do with tailors' pins. The fastener itself is made only in two places - along the top and bottom edges. In the process of processing, it is necessary to stretch both the tulle and the tape under the foot, making a small step in the line.

If the fittings are equipped with additional tools, the machining process does not change. Only in the case with the lavender ribbon, you do not need to pay attention to the bundles, sewing it along the upper and lower edges.