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