Not only is the fabric used for our curtains important these days but the way in which they are hung has become a deciding factor for what kinds of curtains are bought. Just the hanging themselves will change the shape of the pleats and ultimately the way in which the curtains themselves. It may come down to a choice between tab topped curtains and eyelet curtains, although we seem to be seeing quite a lot of eyelet curtains being installed these days.

For ease of use the eyelet curtains simply slide straight onto the curtain rod without snagging or having to be carefully threaded. The eyelets make the job of hanging a quick and simple task. It doesn’t take very much to swap your lightweight sheer eyelet curtains if you decide that you’d like to make a change to the room either.

The eyelet rings are quite heavy duty so they can withstand a reasonable weight, meaning that you may use heavy or lightweight materials in the fabrication of your curtains. The beauty of using eyelet curtains, though, is that regardless of the weight of the fabric the curtains slide smoothly on and off the curtain rod every time.

Many people like the idea of making their own eyelet curtains and, in fact, it is quite a simple process if you are even a reasonable hand with the sewing machine. But there is such a strong range of good quality eyelet curtains available for sale at very reasonable prices it is quite possible to walk into a curtain store or website and pick out the style, color and size that you want.

There also seems to be plenty of resources available that can step you through the process of how to make your own eyelet curtains. One of the important factors would be the placement of the eyelets and that they are aligned properly. You should also remember that the curtains are going to rise above the curtain rod because of the positioning of the eyelets towards the top. This means the measuring up is a process that requires extra care.