Whilst I was 'gathering' my new curtains....

[Amber1571]

you know what I mean, pulling the string so they all gather before hanging, well I did one and hung it, but the other curtain, well, whilst pulling the string I pulled it all out so that curtain is now hung with no gathering. Can anyone tell me how I can save it and gather it? Can I put the string back in it?

Sorry, this is a hell of a waffle, I am sure I could have worded this question better, but I hope you understand!

Thanks x

[cruella]

I have done this so many times myself.
Try threading the string or material that you have unravelled through the eye of a crochet needle and weave it back into the curtains. It does work with a lot of patience.

[originalang]

Hiya Amber1571, my hubby is a curtain fitter and he says cruella's advice is spot on or use a darning needle. He says always make sure you knot off both ends of the curtain befote you start pulling. Hope you manage it ok.

[Bellringer]

You could use a large safety pin to attach the cord to & thread that through.

[Amber1571]

Thank you all for your answers, but what exactly do I thread the cord through...... just go in and out of the bit where the hooks go...??

[Figi]

You thread it back into the header tape from where you inadvertently pulled it out! That's why you need a darning needle with an eye big enough to thread the "string" through.