Make Roman Shades From Wood Blinds

Supplies needed for homemade diy window shades.

Make roman shades from wood blinds.

Fabric see measuring notes below and in video mini blind that covers window we use cordless here and recommend that fabri tac fabric glue. How to sew a faux roman shade. If you want your windows to make a statement rather than blend into the background go with a roman shade or roller shade in a colorful print. This will make a faux roman that s 18 inches long.

When it comes to roman shades there are three basic styles. If you aren t using dowels for your roman shades add 4 to the length that you want your shade to be from the measurements above. There are 100s of fabrics. Diy roman shades make a window shade from mini blinds with custom fabric.

Classic casual and formal. Roman shades pull up in sections with the help of a traverse cord or roman shade cord both available at a crafts store. There are many different reasons people opt for roman shades instead of curtains. They can also be mounted to the front casing.

Cut your lining fabric. Rather than using wooden dowels this instead uses mini blinds to make your project far quicker and easier. 2 large buttons these need not match they are just used in assembly. The choice of fabric will influence the final effect toile for instance tends to look more formal than gingham regardless of the shade s shape we installed the panels inside window frames.

If the top of your window is really close to the ceiling you may want to make a shorter faux roman. Cut a piece of fabric for the lining of your faux roman shade the width of your window by 21 inches. By following these instructions. 1 b c you re tying the slats on instead of attaching with glue when the shade has a backing on it tying seems to work better than glue.

Her tutorial shows you how to convert mini blinds into a roman blackout shade using fabric. I like a couple of things better about this diy roman shade from mini blinds than other tutorials. Also mary elayne from we can make anything needed to use roman shades because curtains would have been a fire hazard above her stove. Both blinds and shades can give you a high end look.

You ve probably seen roman shades starting at 65 or 75 apiece in window treatment catalogs. For one blinds aren t as attractive. Roman shades look elegant and streamlined in either the up or down position.