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   mygaley | Nov 25, 2007 08:40am | #1

   I was doing something similar with some existing drapes (her neighbors had installed all-night security lights). We hung two rods and put the fashion drapes on one with sew-on rings; the blackout lining was hung on the rod closest to the glass with clip-on rings. Then our choice was to open or close one or two sets of drapes. I believe this would work no matter what the mechanics of opening the fashion drapes. God bless you Galey

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   solosmocker | Nov 25, 2007 05:46pm | #2

   Years ago I designed and sold custom drapes. GailAnn's description is exactly what we did. We hung the blackout liner on a separate rod. You can get traverse rods that have the two rows together from Kirsch that are very nice. solo

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   nmog | Nov 26, 2007 07:27am | #5

   I didn't know that you could get double rods. What a smart idea! Thank you so much (and your poor friend)!
   Nicole

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   nmog | Nov 26, 2007 07:26am | #4

   I never thought of two rods! That might save a lot of work. Thank you so much!
   Nicole

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   starzoe | Nov 25, 2007 10:28pm | #3

   I have made drapery liners by copying (more or less), shower curtain liners where buttonholes are made in the lining which go over the curtain hooks of the draperies. Depending on what is seen from outside, it is possible to make the liners just the width of the window.

   These are easily removed and replaced after the drapes are washed and do not need an extra rod.

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   nmog | Nov 26, 2007 07:29am | #6

   That souns easy. Did you need a certain type of hook? I can't quite picture it on the window (but I can on a shower curtain). Thanks for your reply!
   Nicole

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   mygaley | Nov 26, 2007 09:41am | #7

   I hope this answer answers everyone, Double Rods are available, but since we already had the custom decorator rods, we just went to a box store and bought similar-look rods that did not extend from the wall so much. When you get your rods, you will find the clip-on hooks in the same department (yes, they are very like shower curtain clips). God bless you Galey

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   nmog | Nov 27, 2007 12:01am | #9

   That makes sense. A hidden rod would work well. God bless you, too!
   Nicole

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   starzoe | Nov 26, 2007 08:18pm | #8

   One set have pleater-tape (triple prong) hooks and the sliding door has those little J hooks that fit into narrow gathered tape on the drapes. Both of these are on regular rods that can be either draw rods or drawn by hand.Picture the drapes on a conventional rod, one with little eyes hanging down from the rod. The liner has buttonholes at the top which slide over the hooks. You have to do this before hanging the drapes, so that liner and drapes hang as one.

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   nmog | Nov 27, 2007 12:02am | #10

   I get it! I was thinking of the hooks pointing the other way, but yuor description makes so much more sense. Now, if I could only read minds as well!
   Nicole

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   diday | Nov 28, 2007 07:58am | #11

   After reading an article about using white flannel fabric to insulate curtains I started browsing for fabric via Google and got sidetracked. Walmart carries a blackout curtain liner that comes with hooks, and there's a good photo illustration:

   http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=2432275

   I need to do something for better insulation around windows. Windy and cold here in Michigan.

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   nmog | Nov 28, 2007 07:03pm | #12

   That's it! It looks just like what we need. Unfortunately, we live in Canada, so I'll check in store or see if one of my US buddies can get it then ship it this way as well. Thank you so much!!
   Nicole

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   diday | Nov 30, 2007 05:19am | #13

   Go to Google.com, click on the Images link at the top of the page and type in "blackout drapery liner" in the search box. Then read the source name under the picture results. This one's from Canada, there may be more.http://canada.lnt.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2785656

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   nmog | Nov 30, 2007 08:35pm | #14

   Success!!! Thank you so much!!!
   Nicole