What is eyelet tape?
What is eyelet tape?
Product details. 3″ Eyelet tape which is used to create eyelet headings on curtains. Eyelet heading tape with plastic clips on the rear to help create uniform curves. Suitable for medium to lightweight fabrics.
How do you make eyelet tape for grommet curtains?
The advantage of an eyelet tape is that it does the grommet spacing for you. You stitch the tape across the top of the curtain, cut out the holes for the grommets where shown on the tape, and snap the two parts of the grommet together, front and back, to create the eyelet.
How do you make eyelet headed curtains?
There are two ways to make eyelet headed curtains – either using an eyelet tape, or inserting individual grommets (the rings that create the eyelets) across the top of the curtain. Both these techniques have their advantages and disadvantages. The first requirement, obviously, is for a curtain pole to hang the curtains on.
Can I cut the hole in my curtain?
Cutting the hole requires accuracy and care, and one disadvantage of this system is that you end up with two lines of stitching across the top of the curtain, where the tape is held in place.
Do eyelet curtains hem at the top or bottom?
Eyelet curtains are a popular style, and many of the online curtain suppliers sell them in a variety of fabrics. If your curtain-making skills are still developing, then taking up a hem at the bottom to suit your own windows is a more straightforward task than creating the eyelets at the top.
