Instructions:

1. Make drapery panels, finish side and bottom hems. At the top, fold over a doubled 4” header. Do not sew the header.

2. Measure the panel width and cut a piece of Cartridge pleat tape 8” longer than panel width.

3. At one end, find the woven-in repeat-indicating threads and mark with a pin. This marks your first flat space.

4. Carefully pull out cords from tape and tie together. Trim away excess tape 1” from cords.

5. Place the tape along the drapery heading with the pocket rows facing up and towards the top of the drapery.

6. Turn under the cut edge and pin the tape to the drapery heading starting at one side (this will be the front edge of the drapery).

7. At the opposite end pull out cords and trim the tape leaving 1” beyond the end of the panel. Tie these loose pull cords together and turn cut edge under and pin to the panel.

8. Machine stitch the top and bottom of the tape to the panel. Stitch edges in the same direction, being careful not to sew over the shirring cords.

9. After the tape is sewn, pull cords and push the fabric along the tape, pushing the first pleat into position.

10. Continue pulling the cords until all the pleats are formed. Make sure there is no puckering between the pleats; the spaces between the pleats should be flat.

11. Tie off the cords. Do not cut off the excess cords. Wind the loose cords together and hand stitch to the panel.

a. To create more definition for Cartridge Pleats, cut a 12” piece of 4” wide buckram, roll up tightly and insert into the pleat, allowing it to slightly unroll until tight inside the pleat.

12. Install pleated draperies on decorative rods with rings using drapery pin hooks.