Curtain rod too small for curtain pockets
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MN Mom on Jun 10, 2016If you have a sewing machine, you can create a more narrow rod pocket on the curtain panel. Measure from the bottom of the existing pocket up , using the rod as a guide. That's where you sew a straight line parallel to the existing seam. Now you just thread the panel on the rod and you should be good to go.Helpful Reply
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Terri Steinmetz-Scheurenbrand on Jun 10, 2016Thought of that but no sewing machine. ThanksHelpful Reply
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Janet Pizaro on Jun 10, 2016Assuming you cannot bring the rod back,what if you did small tacks on the top of the drapes to minimize the gap. I am not a sewer but growing up in the curtain field way back when learned some tricks. Maybe it will helpHelpful Reply
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Christy on Jun 10, 2016if you cant sew take some shower curtain rings or something you like and put a small hole in the spots you need then put it on the rod. just a idea ..Helpful Reply
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Anna M.S. on Jun 11, 2016I'm having trouble picturing what your problem actually is. I wish that you had embedded a picture of the new drapes and curtain rod. MN Mom's idea would work for "curtains" that are gathered onto a narrow diameter curtain rod; I automatically think kitchen sink window curtain panels. Does "too narrow" describe the diameter of the curtain rod or the width (horizontal) of the window? From your question, I can only visualize tab-topped panels with a small diameter rod. If the fabric panels are the correct width for the window, why not tack with a needle and thread a coordinating ribbon between the tabs to go around the rod? You don't have to "tie" the ribbon at the top of the rod, just measure the ribbon/trim so that it is the same length of the tabs and hand sew (tack) the two loose ends on the wrong side of the drape. As I was proof-reading my answer, I had a wild, out-of-the-box solution. If these are tab-top drapes, a very light-weight fishing line might be used instead of ribbon/trim to resolve the droop of the drape. An almost invisible solution.Helpful Reply
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