| Do it yourself Roman shades are not too
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| | one side of hook and loop tape along the
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| difficult or too time consuming. Getting
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| | lining side on the top edge of the shade.
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| custom made Roman shades can cost you a
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| | Measure and mark the lining along both
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| small fortune. Do it yourself Roman
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| | sides to the bottom of the shade. Fold
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| shades are easy to make and look like you
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| | and pin the one-inch areas to the back of
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| have got a professional to do it.
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| | the shade to create flaps. Sew them and
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| Materials required for do it yourself
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| | mark along each flap every six to eight
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| Roman Shades: 1. fabric 2. lining fabric
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| | inches, depending on the width. Count the
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| 3. tape measure 4. scissors 5. scallop
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| | number of marks along one flap and cut
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| template 6. pencil 7. hook and loop tape
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| | the same amount of cords at least double
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| 8. thin cording 9. small wooden dowel 10.
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| | the length of the shade plus one shade
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| 1?x1? board 11. needle 12. staple gun 13.
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| | width. Use a needle to sew the cording
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| screw eyes 14. drill 15. screws How to
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| | through the flaps at the marks, starting
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| make do it yourself Roman Shades: Measure
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| | at the bottom and working upwards. To
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| the width of the window. To determine the
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| | keep the shade sturdy and neat you can
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| necessary length, divide the window
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| | slip a wooden dowel into the bottom flap.
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| length by five, and then add that number
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| | Attach screw eyes to the adjoining side
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| to the length of the window and add seam
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| | to line up with the cords on the shade.
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| allowances. Cut the fabric and lining
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| | Then, attach the header to the shade with
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| according to the measurements. Pin the
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| | the hook and loop tape. Feed the cords
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| fabrics with right sides together and
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| | through the screw eyes and then tie them
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| trace/ cut scallops along the bottom. Sew
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| | together at one end. Screw the header
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| the two pieces together after leaving
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| | board to the frame of the window. If the
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| about a six-inch opening along the top in
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| | length of the shade doesn't come out
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| the middle for turning. Snip small cuts
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| | evenly, make the bottom scallops a little
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| in the seam allowances along the scallops
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| | bit longer to make up the difference.
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| so they lie flat, and then turn the shade
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| | Roman shades are easy and convenient to
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| right side out. Iron the edges till they
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| | make once you follow these right steps.
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| are crisp and sew the opening shut. Sew
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