Buying blinds can for your windows can be expensive. Fortunately it is fairly easy to make your own. In this article I will give you a quick guide towards making your own roman blinds, for that extra sophistication.Step 1: Decide How to Mount the Blind There are three ways to mount Roman blinds: inside, outside, and hybrid. An inside mount covers only the window itself and leaves the window frame and trim visible; choose this mount if there is ornate woodwork around the window. An outside mount covers eva hot melt adhesive film the entire window including the frame and trim; choose this if the woodwork is unremarkable or marred. A hybrid mount covers the entire frame horizontally and at the top, but ends at the window sill; it is appropriate for windows that have a deep sill.
Measure the Window For an inside mount, measure the distance between the inside edges of the trim both horizontally and vertically. For an outside mount, measure the distance between the outermost edges of the window trim horizontally and vertically, as well as the greatest depth of the trim (which will usually be the window sill) outward from the wall. For a hybrid mount, measure horizontally the distance between the outer edges of the trim and vertically from the top edge of the trim to the top of the window sill. In each case the horizontal dimension will be the finished width of the blind, and the vertical dimension will be the finished length. Determine How Much Fabric to Buy Add 4 inches to the finished width of the blind, and 8½ inches (21.3 cm) to the finished length. This is the “cut size” of the fabric. At most fabric shops the sales staff will be able to use the cut size to figure out how much fabric is needed.
To calculate it, divide each dimension of the cut size by 36 if using inches and yards, or by 100 if using the metric system. Most decorator fabrics are wide; so if the window is wider than 50 inches (127 cm), double the length and have a vertical seam in the blind. If the chosen fabric has a definite pattern, figure in the repeat of the pattern and add that length to the amount of fabric once for each panel, to match the pattern. When in doubt, err on the generous side. It’s better to have extra fabric than not enough! Any extra fabric can be used to make matching throw pillows, placemats or table runners. If the blinds are for a very wide window or a sliding glass door, it may be easier to make several separate blinds than a single wide one.
For lined Roman blinds, purchase the same amount of lining as main fabric. Purchase Additional Supplies The following supplies are needed in addition to the fabric: twill tape with pre-sewn plastic rings, twice to three times the finished length quarter-inch diameter dowel rods, cut to board cut to less than the finished width, for the headrail screw eyes nylon drapery cord, five to eight times the finished length mounting screws cord cleat (optional) thread fusible hem tape (optional–minimizes the amount of sewing) sew-on or decorator-type hook-and-loop tape the width of the finished blind cord-lock pulley (optional) glue gun and glue sticks (optional) Step 5: Hem The Blind For an unlined blind, simply sew the hems or make them using fusible tape according to package directions. For a lined blind, hem the front and the lining, and then sew them together at top and bottom with wrong sides together. Leave the side edges open for now. Sew loop tape to the top edge of the back of the blind.
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