How to Get Grommet Drapes to Hang in Pleats

Place the grommet top curtain face down on your work surface.

Measure the distance between the first and second grommet. Mark the center point and 3/4 inch on each side of it. Use a straightedge to draw two straight lines the height of the curtain along the 3/4-inch marks using tailor's chalk. Repeat between the third and fourth grommets, the fifth and sixth and so on all the way across the curtain.

Pinch the center line between the first and second grommets and lift. Align the two 3/4-inch lines and pin. Repeat between each pair of lines.

Sew along the lines. This will create a 1 1/2-inch loop of fabric facing backward between every pair of grommets. Hang your curtains with the loop side toward the window.