How to convert your
old tape and hook curtain
drops into ones that fit onto a modern curtain rod.
About 2 months ago
I was moaning to my friend Mel about how old and ugly my curtain rails had become
and that they needed to be replaced. I knew it was going to be a difficult and
expensive task, and there wasn’t a budget for 16 new drops on top of the rods I
wanted. Mel then gave me this very clever and free way of using these same and still
rather nice curtains on the new rods.
So I pulled down
one of the drops and tried it, here is how it is done!
1. Take your drop that you want to convert and
remove all the hooks
2. Once that’s done, cut the end of the
strings at the end of the tape (where the knot is)
3. From the other end pull the strings to
remove them.
4. You should now have a drop with just the white
(or cream) tape still attached to the curtain, but no strings to create that
gathered effect.
5. OK here is the important part. Take a
quick-un-pick or scissors to remove the sewn seam on each the side of the tape
(NOT the top and bottom) and trim any excess cotton (do not pull the threads)
6. Once this is done it creates a “tunnel”
that the pole can be inserted through.
Bye for now
Ange
