I have made so many blinds over the years using this video I have lost count. Honestly the best video ever and will always be one I refer to. Thank you for the clear and concise instructions. x
Thank you so much. I have followed every step of your video and have made a perfect set of 3 roman blinds for my bay window. My husband is very impressed. Thank you
This without doubt is the best tutorial on how to make a roman blind. I watched so many and read instructions, but this is the one!! Today I made my first roman blind. It looks so professional. Thank you ladies. You are superstars!
I followed this video & along with the old roman blind I took down I was able to make a new blind from some lovely Orla Kiely fabric. The finished product is far superior to the one I replaced, that I paid a fortune to have made professionally. This is the first time I have attempted home furnishing & I am so very pleased with my new blind. The instructions are clear & like others I had my laptop out & stopped the video & did each stage - going back over bits to check & clarify. It was like have 1:1 tuition in a workshop - loved it. Well done ladies. I will be confident to attempt replacement blinds for my bedroom next.
Am so pleased I was able to find this video 😊 - used this several years ago to make 2 blinds for the bedroom which I am still very happy with. I now plan on making some more for another room, and I found this video by far the most helpful. Thank you x
Oh my god, I thought I would never find this video ever again !! Yessss!! I can now watch and see my own Roman blinds the proper way, none of this witches tape stuff I keep seeing on other videos 🤣 xx
I watched few different videos as I am making 2 blinds for kitchen fixed on a wooden batton and another for hallway with a blind kit. I've never made Roman blinds before, so needed to get a clear picture and understanding of measurements before I started. Very useful and thanks for the video. Now I'm on a roll and can't wait to finish all 3 blinds :)
I used this video 2 years ago to make a roman blind, I am back using it again. Brilliant step by step and really well explained. My original blind is still perfect. Thank you.
I agree. This is by far the best tutorial. I've just gone back to it to remind me as I'm making another blind today. I buy the made to measure rod and header kits from Merrick & Day. They sell all things curtains and send out lining samples free too.
I've made several roman blinds using this tutorial. It is so clear and easy to follow. I often have rod tape included in the roman blind kits I buy but much prefer to use this technique. It looks so much better.
Brilliant instructional video. Step by step and very well explained and demonstrated. Huge thank you😊 You’ve given me confidence enough to attempt one now.
Using this video is make my first roman blind. I've moved into a new house so I am planning to make 11 more!! Thanks for the clear instructions - I am looking forward to seeing my end product.
I'd forgotten how to make Roman blinds. Been over a decade since I last made some. Have been ill with Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia and for the life of me, could not remember how to even calculate the sections. Thank you for sharing this video. I can now get on and make my blinds. *Fingers and toes crossed...
I must have watched this video a dozen times, even had my laptop next to the sewing machine. It's so clear and easy to follow. Wonderful not to have any stitching on the front of the blind and the hand sewing you demonstrated was not laborious, it was better than trying to stitch a straight line with the machine! I did, however, find a web page which has a calculator for working out how to space your rods. Very useful. Thank you for your help and for the giggle when you were demonstrating at the end and a hand pops up! One down, two to go.
I absolutely love this video. I have made 6 blinds using this it. You would think I knew it inside and out but I still have to keep stopping it and rewinding.
Ladies thank you so much, a brilliant tutorial. About to move home and have a bit more 'me time' . Think I will try this myself with yr guidance. Great stuff girls
Fantastic video! I have watched quite a few and yours is the best by a long stretch. Not only I made my own but I have been asked to make another 13 of them by someone else, so thank you very much ;-)
Hello Mrs Gillard If you're comfortable working with such a small turning each side then there is no reason why you can't. You can sew strips on the sides to make larger turnings and cover with the lining. However, if using silk I would suggest you use an interlining between the silk and lining. Once you have laid your blind out and attched the lining you should then use small stab stitches under each rod pocket as described in the video. Good luck! Philip
Hello I am understanding this demonstration correctly! That apart from the velcro that has been machine stitched onto the top of the roman blind, all the rest of the blind is sewn by hand.
Haven't made roman blinds for years. This has been really useful for making them, but it would have been useful if guides for calculating the material were shown after the types of headers as a section on its own. I also wished to use interlining and this would have been a useful extra. The instructions are clear and easy to follow. Thank you
HI Sarah I always add a little extra, it's not necessary though. You blind is 125 finished drop, minus your headrail and then divide the remainder by an odd number. You are only minusing the headrail from your calcs and not from your fabrics. Philip
The blackout linng becomes a 3rd layer sandwiched in betweem the main fabric and the lining.. Make up as normal with minimal sewing through the blackout lining. Fold the B/O linng into the hem line and when sewing the hem only pick up the outter lining and avoid sewing through the B/O lining. The B/O lining doesn't heal when pierced with a needle and this is why you get small pin holes of light shining through. Good luck Philip
Hello Joshua You would usually cover the batten in the same fabric as the blind, though covering it in your lining fabric is also fine. Good luck! Philip
Hi When cutting you'll need to calculate the amount of fabric require - finished drop, hem turnings and top turning. In your case I would allow 125cm finished drop, 10cm hem turning and 5cm top turning - Total 140cm, cut 145cm. Lay the fabric out, turn the hem up and top over. You only minus the your heading allowance off you initial calculations when making the linings - This is added back on when cutting out the lining. Good luck! Philip
Very clear instructions ladies . I noticed only a short intro to the wooden batten for hanging the blind . Is this not allowed anymore for child safety reasons or is that for trade only who have to adhere to that ?
Excellent, I was looking for a way to sew so that no stitching showed on the face fabric so this vid was perfect! Just 1 question, Using the wooden batton , do you need more screw eyes for wider blinds? Thanks x
Thank you for the lesson - all really clear and has improved my confidence no end. I have an issue with one of the three blinds I made just before Christmas, though. Two of them work really well and form pleats well, but the third seems to have collapsed a bit - I think the face fabric has come away from the lining (and there's thermal interlining as well, so my stitches were carrying quite a lot of weight as the blind was raised and lowered. I can take the blind down and reinforce the stitching, but wonder if there might be a possible other explanation for this problem. All three blinds are identical, btw. Any suggestions welcomed!
Hi Elizabeth It sounds like the stitches aren't holding the fabrics together as you have said - Or, you haven't put enough in across the width. To much space between stab stitches can cause a swagged look to the blind. Good luck!
This is a great tutorial! With the herring bone stitch up the sides, is it like hemming where you only take a thread or two? My facing fabric is coated at the back so I am worried about the stitches showing on the face of the blind. My lining is 3 pass. I loved the face fabric but it was already prelined. Thanks Krista.
Hi,this video is amazing and I am enjoying clear instructions on making a blind that is so far looking great - thanks to you!!!! My blind is 135cm wide but I am having trouble working out how far apart to put the curtain rings along the width, any help would be appreciated - it's quite a heavy blind. Many thanks!
I’ve followed your tutorial before and found it so easy, always used a baton and cord though. This time I decided to try the track system and again followed it all step by step. However, you refer to the loop tape, which is included separately in my track system, as well as Velcro tape. So I attached the loop tape as instructed only to find you mean Velcro tape. A little frustrating 🤦🏼♀️ but now I know. 😊
As your fabric is wider than your blind you will need to join 2 pieces - Use the full width in the middle and join equal pieces on each side to balance the blind. Lay this out, square it off, turn the sides, hem and top in. Your lining can be railroaded, this means use it sideways to avoide the need to have a join. Make your linings as normal out of your normal lining, not the blackout. Use the blackout lining as a flat layer, on the the face fabric suede side down and then the lining on top.
Just came across this video as I embark on my first Roman blind. Thank you for this really informative and clear video. How much clearance for the width do you need? For example, if my narrowest measurement is 87 cm (actual measurement) how much should i remove to ensure the blind goes up and down easily? Thanks again for a super video.
I'm back again! I am now doing blinds for my kids room but want to use the rotary chain system as the youngest is only 7. Ive ordered the headrails but they came without instructions! I need to cut them down a few inches and apparently it comes with a "JIG" for easy cutting. What the bleedin heck is this??? i have a sort of bolt thing on it with a tiny screw on it to tighten it round the square profile bar that runs through the middle. Is this the jig??, like a guide for cutting? Thanks
I am finding this video so helpful. I am using a wooden batten for my blind. I'm unsure of how to finish it.Do I leave it natural or cover it with fabric? :)
Thanks for this. So helpful as I'm not a professional. Just wondering how would you attach blackout lining to this? I've done my version of it where It's pretty much stitch free apart from the stab stitches but I'm sure there' must be a more professional way to do it.
Hello Ruksana You can lay a layer of B/O lining on the main fabric and fold in it at the start and then line the blind as normal. Many makers now use a layer of bonded blackout/interlining and cut this to the finished width and use as an inner core. Good luck and if you need more help, drop by the forum at www.mydecozo.co.uk and all the help and advice you may need is there.
Hi there, a question please! So if the total drop of my blind I want is 125cm, do I have to add a further 6cm for the header and more for the bottom turning too? Trying to work out the total length to cut, dont want to make it too short! Thanks, great video and very clear, even though I do have questions!!!
Hello The amount of rods will depend on the length of the finished blind, and the longer the blind the larger the space between rods, so not necessarily double the rods.
hello. i really like your video, and have decided to make my own blinds. but bit confused when comes to the lining width. your finish width is 61cm, so how much you cut your lining? please do advise. thanks
Hi Joshua I'm assuming you're working in mm - You have a drop of 1420, minus 50mm gives you 1370. This is 137cm. I would divide this by 9 which give your 15.2cm. Don't forget to add your seam allowance for the pockets. Good luck, drop by the forum if you need more help.. Philip
Hi there. Great tutorial. Just a quick question. In the beginning you added a bottom turning of 10 cm on your fabric, however I see that you turned it up twice to make a double hem, once you had added the lining? Does this mean that you actually turned up 5cm and then again another 5cm? Hope I've explained this ok?
Hi I've been making shades for 3 years and I am really intrigued by this tuturial! I was wondering... Do you stitch the pockets, width wise, before attaching to the face fabric, or are they just pressed and held together by the small stitch when you attach it to the front face? Thanks!
Hi, I followed this tutorial to the letter but with a 146 width. The Roman blind set I bought has three drop cords. Loved the tutorial, really clear, but unfortunately the front is dropping away from the lining when hung. If I see small stitches to hold them together it looks unprofessional at the front due to the material. I was thinking of using a spray craft glue to hold them together or even a very thin interweb (I think that is what it is called) where you place it between the two fabrics and iron. Will any of these be a good solution or have you got any other suggestions? Many thanks. Sandra
Hi Sandra You will need to use a very small stitch sewn under each ring to anchor the fabrics together. This is a normal process used by curtain makers. You can also machine sew across the entire width under each pocket. Without the anchor stitches you will have a problem and glue of any type isn't something I'd use or trust. With regards the cord drops, I'd use 4 across the width. The stab stitch will be barely visible if done properly. I have another video showing the method. A visit to the forum might help you also as there is much more information on this. Watch the video from 17:30 for the part on stab stitching.
Hi there, thanks for your reply. I don't understand though, why you say cut 145, when the total is 140? What's the extra 5cm for. Also when calculating for the batten spacing, if I divide 125 by 7, I get 17.86 should I round it up to 18? Which gives an overall drop of 126. Or should I have 6 sections at 18 and one at 17cm? Many thanks for your help. Sarah
I have made so many blinds over the years using this video I have lost count. Honestly the best video ever and will always be one I refer to. Thank you for the clear and concise instructions. x
Thank you so much. I have followed every step of your video and have made a perfect set of 3 roman blinds for my bay window. My husband is very impressed. Thank you
This without doubt is the best tutorial on how to make a roman blind. I watched so many and read instructions, but this is the one!! Today I made my first roman blind. It looks so professional. Thank you ladies. You are superstars!
I agree- I watch this every time I make one
thanks, I've searched all over You Tube for help but found this the most helpful. I've been pausing it, running back and then restarting, so useful.
I have just made my first Roman Blind by following your very easy instructions. Thank you so much, couldn't have done it without you.
I followed this video & along with the old roman blind I took down I was able to make a new blind from some lovely Orla Kiely fabric. The finished product is far superior to the one I replaced, that I paid a fortune to have made professionally. This is the first time I have attempted home furnishing & I am so very pleased with my new blind. The instructions are clear & like others I had my laptop out & stopped the video & did each stage - going back over bits to check & clarify. It was like have 1:1 tuition in a workshop - loved it. Well done ladies. I will be confident to attempt replacement blinds for my bedroom next.
Just completed my first attempt at roman blinds thanks to your great instructional video. Thank you.
Am so pleased I was able to find this video 😊 - used this several years ago to make 2 blinds for the bedroom which I am still very happy with. I now plan on making some more for another room, and I found this video by far the most helpful. Thank you x
Oh my god, I thought I would never find this video ever again !! Yessss!! I can now watch and see my own Roman blinds the proper way, none of this witches tape stuff I keep seeing on other videos 🤣 xx
Brilliant! Having made roman blinds in the past by machine, I followed your clear and concise instructions and achieved great results, thank you!
I watched few different videos as I am making 2 blinds for kitchen fixed on a wooden batton and another for hallway with a blind kit. I've never made Roman blinds before, so needed to get a clear picture and understanding of measurements before I started. Very useful and thanks for the video. Now I'm on a roll and can't wait to finish all 3 blinds :)
Just completed three blinds for my kitchen using your video, thank you for clear and easy instructions with great calculations! Delighted.
I used this video 2 years ago to make a roman blind, I am back using it again. Brilliant step by step and really well explained. My original blind is still perfect. Thank you.
I agree. This is by far the best tutorial. I've just gone back to it to remind me as I'm making another blind today. I buy the made to measure rod and header kits from Merrick & Day. They sell all things curtains and send out lining samples free too.
I thought this was absolutely super, clear and detailed so I can now feel confident with more expensive fabric.
This is the best tutorial on you tube and I have now made 4 blinds after watching it, thank you so much :)
I've made several roman blinds using this tutorial. It is so clear and easy to follow. I often have rod tape included in the roman blind kits I buy but much prefer to use this technique. It looks so much better.
The best tutorial on blind making by far...thanks so much for such a clear method of measuring and assembling❤️💐💐💐💐
Brilliant instructional video. Step by step and very well explained and demonstrated. Huge thank you😊 You’ve given me confidence enough to attempt one now.
Good luck with your new blinds..
Brilliant tutorial, even as a sewing beginner I feel I could tackle this with your clear instructions! Thanks
Great tutorial for a medium experienced sewer. I totally understood everything. Thank you.
Using this video is make my first roman blind. I've moved into a new house so I am planning to make 11 more!! Thanks for the clear instructions - I am looking forward to seeing my end product.
Brilliant - this is the best on You tube - these ladies tell you everything you need to know - thank you MyDecozoz
I used this video to make my first ever roman blind. I am really pleased with it. Thank you so much for your help!
This is the best Roman Blind tutorial I have ever seen. I can't thank you enough. 10 out of 10 :-)
this is the very best video- I have used it several times and it is so clear and helpful. many thanks!
My Decozo is so brilliant. The step by step instruction was full proof and I have made a beautiful Roman Blind. thank you very much
I'd forgotten how to make Roman blinds. Been over a decade since I last made some. Have been ill with Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia and for the life of me, could not remember how to even calculate the sections. Thank you for sharing this video. I can now get on and make my blinds. *Fingers and toes crossed...
How did you calculate the rid pocket spacings.
Our Chamonix ski chalet now has 11 beautiful new roman blinds for the 5 bathrooms !
Thank you for your great instructions - very helpful.
Thank you so much for this video. It is so clear and easy to follow. I have completed my blind this weekend after finding this on Friday!
I must have watched this video a dozen times, even had my laptop next to the sewing machine. It's so clear and easy to follow. Wonderful not to have any stitching on the front of the blind and the hand sewing you demonstrated was not laborious, it was better than trying to stitch a straight line with the machine! I did, however, find a web page which has a calculator for working out how to space your rods. Very useful. Thank you for your help and for the giggle when you were demonstrating at the end and a hand pops up! One down, two to go.
Hi Pat
You can find the calculator here, it's on our main pages of the forum.. www.mydecozo.co.uk/content.php?119-Roman-Blind-Calculator
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I am ready to make new blinds for my living rooms and will be using this again, yes its by far the best video
Thank you, Carol .. We had a fun few days making this.
Great help as most videos are missing some part of the process, often the most important part how to work out the pleating. Thank you
What a brilliant video, I made my first blind with your help. Very clear good instructions!
Best ever instructions. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise.
Thank you so much for this video. Clear and easy to follow instructions. I am really pleased with the result and am now planning my next blind.
Very helpful. I viewed a couple of versions and this was by far the best.
Thank you Clea..
I absolutely love this video. I have made 6 blinds using this it. You would think I knew it inside and out but I still have to keep stopping it and rewinding.
Ladies thank you so much, a brilliant tutorial. About to move home and have a bit more 'me time' . Think I will try this myself with yr guidance. Great stuff girls
Absolutely fabulous. Easy and clear instructions, thank you so much.
Fantastic video! I have watched quite a few and yours is the best by a long stretch.
Not only I made my own but I have been asked to make another 13 of them by someone else, so thank you very much ;-)
Have looked for this tutorial for years, thank you
Clear and precise instructions. Fantastic! Just what I was looking for. Thank you for posting them.
THIS video is explains everything step by step!!! Can’t wait to try this!!! Thank you!
Hello Mrs Gillard
If you're comfortable working with such a small turning each side then there is no reason why you can't. You can sew strips on the sides to make larger turnings and cover with the lining.
However, if using silk I would suggest you use an interlining between the silk and lining.
Once you have laid your blind out and attched the lining you should then use small stab stitches under each rod pocket as described in the video.
Good luck!
Philip
Thank you. A great tutorial. Easy to follow and understand.
What a great tutorial, thank you for explaining everything in great detail x
Hello I am understanding this demonstration correctly! That apart from the velcro that has been machine stitched onto the top of the roman blind, all the rest of the blind is sewn by hand.
Haven't made roman blinds for years. This has been really useful for making them, but it would have been useful if guides for calculating the material were shown after the types of headers as a section on its own. I also wished to use interlining and this would have been a useful extra. The instructions are clear and easy to follow. Thank you
Cheers for this - btw loved the appearance of the Thing at the end. lol
Thank you so much, incredibly helpful and stored on my bookmark bar ready to start my first blind!
HI Sarah
I always add a little extra, it's not necessary though. You blind is 125 finished drop, minus your headrail and then divide the remainder by an odd number. You are only minusing the headrail from your calcs and not from your fabrics.
Philip
A really excellent tutorial
The blackout linng becomes a 3rd layer sandwiched in betweem the main fabric and the lining.. Make up as normal with minimal sewing through the blackout lining. Fold the B/O linng into the hem line and when sewing the hem only pick up the outter lining and avoid sewing through the B/O lining.
The B/O lining doesn't heal when pierced with a needle and this is why you get small pin holes of light shining through.
Good luck
Philip
Hello Joshua
You would usually cover the batten in the same fabric as the blind, though covering it in your lining fabric is also fine.
Good luck!
Philip
Thank you for taking the time and sharing your knowledge. Your awesome.
Hi
When cutting you'll need to calculate the amount of fabric require - finished drop, hem turnings and top turning. In your case I would allow 125cm finished drop, 10cm hem turning and 5cm top turning - Total 140cm, cut 145cm.
Lay the fabric out, turn the hem up and top over.
You only minus the your heading allowance off you initial calculations when making the linings - This is added back on when cutting out the lining.
Good luck!
Philip
Great instructional vid. thanks very much for posting. I wish my missus would make a blind as a project!
Very well explained, this is the tutorial I will be using, thank you!👏👏
Thank you for posting this video. Great & clear instructions.
What a great video I'm hoping to try this soon, thanks.
Great instructions, thank you. Now I think I'll tackle making one.
Fantastic! Thank you for taking the time to make this useful video.
great video, clear and detailed. A great resource, thank you
Very clear instructions ladies . I noticed only a short intro to the wooden batten for hanging the blind . Is this not allowed anymore for child safety reasons or is that for trade only who have to adhere to that ?
Excellent, I was looking for a way to sew so that no stitching showed on the face fabric so this vid was perfect! Just 1 question, Using the wooden batton , do you need more screw eyes for wider blinds? Thanks x
Thank you for the lesson - all really clear and has improved my confidence no end. I have an issue with one of the three blinds I made just before Christmas, though. Two of them work really well and form pleats well, but the third seems to have collapsed a bit - I think the face fabric has come away from the lining (and there's thermal interlining as well, so my stitches were carrying quite a lot of weight as the blind was raised and lowered. I can take the blind down and reinforce the stitching, but wonder if there might be a possible other explanation for this problem. All three blinds are identical, btw. Any suggestions welcomed!
Hi Elizabeth
It sounds like the stitches aren't holding the fabrics together as you have said - Or, you haven't put enough in across the width. To much space between stab stitches can cause a swagged look to the blind.
Good luck!
Excellent tutorial!
This is a great tutorial! With the herring bone stitch up the sides, is it like hemming where you only take a thread or two? My facing fabric is coated at the back so I am worried about the stitches showing on the face of the blind. My lining is 3 pass. I loved the face fabric but it was already prelined. Thanks Krista.
This is a fabulous video, so clear, Thanks
Awsome - many thanks
Hi,this video is amazing and I am enjoying clear instructions on making a blind that is so far looking great - thanks to you!!!! My blind is 135cm wide but I am having trouble working out how far apart to put the curtain rings along the width, any help would be appreciated - it's quite a heavy blind. Many thanks!
Thank you so much 😊 I really enjoyed your tutorial and it was very helpful and useful
I have just logged on to your forum and watched a video of herringbone stitch and it seems it doesn't go through to face fabric. Thanks
Excellent video 😊
I’ve followed your tutorial before and found it so easy, always used a baton and cord though. This time I decided to try the track system and again followed it all step by step. However, you refer to the loop tape, which is included separately in my track system, as well as Velcro tape. So I attached the loop tape as instructed only to find you mean Velcro tape. A little frustrating 🤦🏼♀️ but now I know. 😊
Very well done, and extremely helpful. Thank you!
As your fabric is wider than your blind you will need to join 2 pieces - Use the full width in the middle and join equal pieces on each side to balance the blind. Lay this out, square it off, turn the sides, hem and top in.
Your lining can be railroaded, this means use it sideways to avoide the need to have a join. Make your linings as normal out of your normal lining, not the blackout.
Use the blackout lining as a flat layer, on the the face fabric suede side down and then the lining on top.
Just came across this video as I embark on my first Roman blind. Thank you for this really informative and clear video. How much clearance for the width do you need? For example, if my narrowest measurement is 87 cm (actual measurement) how much should i remove to ensure the blind goes up and down easily? Thanks again for a super video.
I'm pleased you have found the video of use - I would reduce by at least 1cm, so make to 86cm.
@@schuhby thank you.
I'm back again! I am now doing blinds for my kids room but want to use the rotary chain system as the youngest is only 7. Ive ordered the headrails but they came without instructions! I need to cut them down a few inches and apparently it comes with a "JIG" for easy cutting. What the bleedin heck is this??? i have a sort of bolt thing on it with a tiny screw on it to tighten it round the square profile bar that runs through the middle. Is this the jig??, like a guide for cutting? Thanks
I am finding this video so helpful. I am using a wooden batten for my blind. I'm unsure of how to finish it.Do I leave it natural or cover it with fabric? :)
Brilliant video but are there any written instructions to go with it? I sometimes find it easier to follow written alongside the video. Thanks
Great, really great. Thanks a lot
Thanks for this. So helpful as I'm not a professional. Just wondering how would you attach blackout lining to this? I've done my version of it where It's pretty much stitch free apart from the stab stitches but I'm sure there' must be a more professional way to do it.
Hello Ruksana
You can lay a layer of B/O lining on the main fabric and fold in it at the start and then line the blind as normal. Many makers now use a layer of bonded blackout/interlining and cut this to the finished width and use as an inner core.
Good luck and if you need more help, drop by the forum at www.mydecozo.co.uk and all the help and advice you may need is there.
very clear and helpful. Thanks.
Great tutorial ... centimeters were difficult.
Hi there, a question please! So if the total drop of my blind I want is 125cm, do I have to add a further 6cm for the header and more for the bottom turning too? Trying to work out the total length to cut, dont want to make it too short! Thanks, great video and very clear, even though I do have questions!!!
& Sarah Granville
this was so helpful thank you so much.
NICE~! I can only hope to have some time to give this a try.
A question, can we insert pair(6) rod pocket? thanks for answer.
Hello
The amount of rods will depend on the length of the finished blind, and the longer the blind the larger the space between rods, so not necessarily double the rods.
@Ingridv8x You're very welcome.. Have you visted the forum?
hello. i really like your video, and have decided to make my own blinds. but bit confused when comes to the lining width. your finish width is 61cm, so how much you cut your lining? please do advise. thanks
Hi
It's a matter of choice really, though I like my lining to be 4cm smaller than the finished blind width. Good luck!
Thanks for the advise. I completed my first blind today, and planning to do 2 more. Your video was very helpful.
Hi Joshua
I'm assuming you're working in mm - You have a drop of 1420, minus 50mm gives you 1370.
This is 137cm. I would divide this by 9 which give your 15.2cm. Don't forget to add your seam allowance for the pockets.
Good luck, drop by the forum if you need more help..
Philip
Thank you so much really help full
Hi there. Great tutorial. Just a quick question. In the beginning you added a bottom turning of 10 cm on your fabric, however I see that you turned it up twice to make a double hem, once you had added the lining? Does this mean that you actually turned up 5cm and then again another 5cm? Hope I've explained this ok?
Hi I've been making shades for 3 years and I am really intrigued by this tuturial! I was wondering... Do you stitch the pockets, width wise, before attaching to the face fabric, or are they just pressed and held together by the small stitch when you attach it to the front face? Thanks!
Hi
We stitch the pockets across the width first them we use small stab stitches to anchor the fabrics together, stab stitches sit under the rings.
ok great! Thanks !!!
Hi, I followed this tutorial to the letter but with a 146 width. The Roman blind set I bought has three drop cords. Loved the tutorial, really clear, but unfortunately the front is dropping away from the lining when hung. If I see small stitches to hold them together it looks unprofessional at the front due to the material. I was thinking of using a spray craft glue to hold them together or even a very thin interweb (I think that is what it is called) where you place it between the two fabrics and iron. Will any of these be a good solution or have you got any other suggestions? Many thanks. Sandra
Hi Sandra
You will need to use a very small stitch sewn under each ring to anchor the fabrics together. This is a normal process used by curtain makers. You can also machine sew across the entire width under each pocket. Without the anchor stitches you will have a problem and glue of any type isn't something I'd use or trust.
With regards the cord drops, I'd use 4 across the width. The stab stitch will be barely visible if done properly. I have another video showing the method.
A visit to the forum might help you also as there is much more information on this.
Watch the video from 17:30 for the part on stab stitching.
Hi there, thanks for your reply. I don't understand though, why you say cut 145, when the total is 140? What's the extra 5cm for.
Also when calculating for the batten spacing, if I divide 125 by 7, I get 17.86 should I round it up to 18? Which gives an overall drop of 126. Or should I have 6 sections at 18 and one at 17cm?
Many thanks for your help.
Sarah
Why do you need 1 & half depth of headrail allowance & not just the depth?
Why the extra 2cm? X
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