Making Roman Blinds Guide

by GuestPoster on December 11, 2009

There are many ways to save money by making your own Roman Blinds.

Learning How to make Roman Blinds is not hard at all you just need the correct material and tools to get started. The first thing that you need is to choose the right material for your roman blinds. Basically you would want light material instead of heavy, because your blinds will not come out like you want them too. When you pick the color and everything that you want make sure that you measure all your fabric. You can get everything fro a store where they measure it for you, so you will not have to go through the trouble. One you have all that accomplished it is time to move to step two. This step is cutting and pinning the lines together. After you have done so you would want to stitch them together accordingly. Then just cut the corners so that your lining is laying flat and not crooked or puffed up.

Now you will remove your pins from the fabric so that you can turn right side out. You will then flatten the fabric so that it will not be wrinkled up in any way. When you are done it is time to measure two inches down from the top edge that will appear raw. Then take a piece of chalk or pencil and make a straight line where you measured. Making these lines will help you divide the remaining.

You are almost done making your roman blinds. You need to cut the material into 4 inch strips. You are cutting according to how many marks you have made. One thing you do not want to do is cut from the top, because you will have to put your curtain rods there at the end of this process. You will turn the fabric right side out and stitch the folded side as directed. The folding will blend in with the rest of the fabric on the front when you are finished. After you have completed your process you now want to insert the pole in the top and then sew the rings in the pockets of the fabric. Make sure that you get them exactly lined up with each other.

Knowing how to make Roman Blinds is something that everyone should learn because you will save a lot of money in the long run. You may even make money, because you can make a business out of it. Making Roman blinds for someone else is a great gift and treasure.

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