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Making a Roman blind. Any tips?
hwalkerh
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Hi
I have 6 Roman blinds to make in various sizes from very slim to a wide one.
After any tips that anyone has would be great and one question i need the answer too.
The fabric i have has a stripped area across the bottom. From what i have looked at the bottom section is shorter and folds under when pulled up. Am i right? If so then i will loose the stirp when it is up (which will be most the time!)
Can i make the bottom section longer? so that the strips will show or is there something better to do?
I have 6 Roman blinds to make in various sizes from very slim to a wide one.
After any tips that anyone has would be great and one question i need the answer too.
The fabric i have has a stripped area across the bottom. From what i have looked at the bottom section is shorter and folds under when pulled up. Am i right? If so then i will loose the stirp when it is up (which will be most the time!)
Can i make the bottom section longer? so that the strips will show or is there something better to do?
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Where the pattern finishes, make the next 2" into a fold/pocket for the bottom rail to be inserted. Bottom rail should be slightly heavier dowl / wood. This will make sure the pattern always shows. At regular intervals make further pockets (8" average) and insert a dowl. Pass a brass eye screw 3" from each end. through the fabric into the dowl and string up. Top rail should be heavy wood too. NB plain fabrics tend to look like dust sheets when down .0
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Making a Roman blind. Any tips?
Poke him in the eyes...............................make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
and we will never, ever return.0 -
U Tube have great demonstrations on how to fit Roman Blinds.0
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Aren't they terribly early 1980s?0
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No Its all about the fabric and style or room.
It is bold purple fabric that i have and the room has one wall of window a bit like a conservatory0 -
PasturesNew wrote: »Aren't they terribly early 1980s?
Not at all. And even if they were, so what?0 -
One finger either side of the nose usually works.Making a Roman blind. Any tips?
Sorry - just feeling a bit impish today. I'll get me coat (again) then.
Cheers
Edit - Damn - McKneff beat me too it!!
The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits. - Einstein0 -
PasturesNew wrote: »Aren't they terribly early 1980s?
You really should get out more!0 -
You write like that's a bad thing.PasturesNew wrote: »Aren't they terribly early 1980s?I can afford anything that I want.
Just so long as I don't want much.0
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