Pinch pleat draperies and sheers
Has anyone here made pinch pleat draperies or sheers? I have a basic construction question......when figuring the amount of fabric needed for width, how much do you lose when you do the actual pleating? Do I need twice the width of the window at the start? 1-1/2 times? I need help ....fast! My daughter got me into a sewing job making drapes and sheers, which wouldn't have been a big problem as both were to be basic rod pocket (fast and easy) Then the game changed and customer decided (after the pocket was already sewn for drapes) he wanted pinch pleat. OMG! That is way different and way more complicated....and way out of my league. But, customer gets what customer wants, right? Now I have to figure out how to make pleats and how to measure. Any help here will be greatly appreciated. TIA, Rose