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roman shades were use in their time……now the way of life ans materials and many other factors are different…..i suggest yuu to use materials. styles according to our time.
I just got done making my first roman shade (for real, like a few hours ago) The easiest pattern I found, which you don’t really need, is just to cut the shade and the lining-a matching pattern, not to fancy, but thick enough to help cool the room down. Or if you want a sheer, use the same fabric for shade and liner(but then the pattern shows through on both sides.
Anyway- measure your window, add 2″ for seams on the width and like 6″ on the length. Then lay each folded with wrong side out. Line up exactly half the width of the window on the fold and cut out needed panels. Take liner and shade, lay them together wrong side out and sew 1/2″ along each side. Press seams. Baste top and bottom raw edges. Turn right side out. On bottom seam For wooden rod (to give it weight) press under 1/2 inch, then press 2″. Sew close to 1/2″ press to finish bottom seam. Do the same with the top seam, but it’s 3″ instead. Sew a pretty ribbon about 1″ wide to liner side of bottom seams, equal distances apart. You need a lot of ribbon, like 5 times the length of the window. I swear it’s easy.. just don’t use silk for your first try…
Roman Shade: A window shade made from fabric that hangs flat when down but folds like an accordion when raised.
I find after you measure the window, if hanging from header, Measure from the top of header to where you want the shade to stop plus what you turn under for finished edge and/hem.
http://www.alternative-windows.com/roman-blind.htm
PMrossetto22 owns a custom drapery workroom…this is how she do hers. Keep in mind that you want to work with a non-stretchy fabric that is not warped. It is essential to keep it on the straight of the grain of the fabric or it will never hang correctly. I say this because sometimes you can get a great looking fabric in a close-out sale, but it is there because it is warped beyond belief. Steer clear!
OK…to keep it simple, let’s say your window is 20″W X 40″L. Cut your shade 23″ W X 47″ L. You add three extra inches to the width…a half inch seam allowance for each side and an inch to roll to the back on each side. The extra length is to roll a 3″ double hem into the bottom and have one inch extra at the top so you can mount it to the board. The weight of the double hem will help it hang nicer.
Cut your lining 19″…one inch less than your finished face width. This will give you half inch seam allowances and make the face fabric roll that inch to the back of the shade. It just looks nicer to roll the side hems to the back than to see lining right at the edge of the shade.
Keep everything as square as possible. Pin your side hems, wrong sides together and stitch. Turn right side out, press side hems in, rolling one inch to the back on each side. Pin in your bottom 3″ double hem, top stitch this.
Mark with pins on the back for your rings, no further than 8-9″ apart horizontally and 7-8″ apart vertically. Just divide out your dimensions and figure what will work for you. You’ll need string cord, eye screws and either a cleat or a cordlock to string it up, just do it like regular miniblinds…up, across and down on each vertical row. Sometimes it’s easier if you buy a how-to book for this part so you have an actual picture to look at and refer back to.
Remember to buy fabric that will be as wide as you need including the amount you need to finish at edges.
See the first URL.
A Roman shade is a fabric shade that when drawn upward into the raised position, it folds neatly to the top of the window opening. A “full ” has soft, overlapping teardrop shaded folds when the shade is lowered, while a “flat Roman,” when lowered, lays flat with no folds. Another one to see is with HGTV. Click on the Media: http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/images/tableheaders/vp_hg_head.jpg
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Video: A Roman shade that becomes flat when down is fairly simple to sew yourself.
Materials needed:
fabric, lining fabric, tape measure,
scissors, scallop template (if you want a scallop), pencil, hook and loop tape, thin cording, small wooden dowel, 1″x1″ board & a needle to run string. also staple gun
screw eyes, drill, screws, screw eyes, staple & you would want a drill.
Remember that all cords and cord route holes are concealed from the front, including the special cords that keep the loops of fabric evenly spaced whether the shade is partially or fully lowered.
I hope this helps, DIY has a lot of the same instructions for Roman Shades.