Finally, the Right Curtain

I wasn't exactly thrilled with how the beige curtain worked out.   It hung too low on the rod (letting light leak thru) and it was too much material (too wide and too long).   So I found another curtain, in black on Amazon: 84" W x 63" Long Blackout Drape.  This one fits perfectly without any need to cut or hem.   I paid $25 for it.   I did notice that it was the last one in this size, so if you click the link, they want over $100 for it.  Keep watching it, as the price will come down when they are re-stocked.   To hang it, I bought these hooks: Drape Pin Hooks.  Figured that was the easiest way to hang it.

Here it is hung up.  Enough to cover the width and not be stretched too tight, yet not so much material that it bunches up.

The hooks came in a pack of over 50 - plenty for this project and maybe another.

They are quite small.

You just hook them thru the back piece of material every 3" or so.

I like that it fits flush with the rod.

It blacks out much better.  Not perfectly steath as you can still see a little light, but in fairness, that light is shining right above the curtain.  If you only had a light on in the back, you might not see anything here in the front.

Much smaller bundle bungeed up than the last one.

I'm quite happy with this.  So I'm declaring it done for now.