Make Roman Blinds Blackout Lining

Join the fabric to lining.

Make roman blinds blackout lining.

Fold fabric to create a 3 inch wide pleat along each long side of fabric. Calculate the fabric qty. Hold the lining in position with strips of painters tape positioned perpendicular to the hems. One piece should measure the height of your window plus the top length plus a few inches because you ll be threading that piece of cord up the left side and over the top to meet the other cord on the top right side of the shade.

We offer blackout roman blinds that come in varying fabrics with stripes and patterns to match your existing décor. Calculate the rod pocket positions. 7 yards of traverse cord or roman shade cord. Insert rods attach rings.

Make up the fabric panel. Add 16 inches to the width and 18 1 2 inches to the length. Next sew seams into each of the sides of the fabric and then pin the sides of the fabric and blackout lining together. The interlining is sewn in as a layer between the face fabric and the blackout lining and will of course provide further insulation.

Cut your fabric and your blackout lining according to these measurements. Complete steps 1 and 2 as described in tutorial for the classic shade below. Place the blackout lining on the shade wrong side of the lining to the corded side of the blind. Align the bottom of the lining hem to the top of the shade hem.

We make the blackout roman blind using the following steps. If you are using heavy linen heavy cotton and blackout fabric as your lining then cut the main fabric to the size of your window and the lining smaller. How to make a roman blind the professional way. So if the fold of the main fabric is 20 cm on the sides and top and 40 cm at the bottom fold cut the lining just so it fits inside the fold edge.

Determine the size you want the shade to be. We make a lined roman blind using the following steps. Calculate the lining qty. Insert rods attach rings.

Make up the lining. The width of the window should be long enough for the width of the blackout roman shades. Cut a dowel long enough to fit between pleats. Make up the lining.

Calculate the fabric qty. Make up the fabric panel insert blackout. Calculate the lining qty. You ll need to divide your cord in two.

Cut fabric and lining to size. Calculate the rod pocket positions.