How To Make Roman Shades Without Cords

And how simple it is to make.

How to make roman shades without cords. If you want 18 inches 46 cm covered allot 30 inches 76 cm this accounts for the looping of the roman shade style. Cut a section thats 2 inches 5 cm wider than your window. This free flowing linen shade is perfect over a kitchen sink where it filters sunlight while preserving the view. Cut enough for each dowel.

Cords lift the fabric and force the stacking into soft folds allowing the shade to stack up into a compact area. If the roman shade is in a location where it tends to stay open or closed most of the time ill make it without the dowels. Years before anyone cared about child safety. But first how are you.

Fold the pieces in half and iron. The classic roman shade has no rods or rod pockets sewn into the shade. Making roman shades without dowels is a little easier but you may need to arrange the folds so they lay flat. No worries you can with this no sew faux roman shade.

Lets talk no sew faux roman shade today. The folds in the shade are formed by cords threaded through brass rings which are stitched directly to the fabric. This extra length is for the hem on each side. If the position of the shade will change often the dowels make it easier to use.

Cut a section thats at least 23 longer than the length of the window you want covered. Then sew the raw edges together with a seam allowance. I researched mechanisms and it is way too expensive to buy premade ones. My rule of thumb is.

This shade has no lining and calls for just a single dowel in the bottom hem so you wont need to make pockets.