Convert Curtain To Roman Shade

Lay the sheer material face down.

Convert curtain to roman shade.

I ve tried making over curtains into roman blinds with mixed results. As i m sure you ve noticed once curtains have been up for a while they almost inevitably develop shading stripes where the light has faded them. Penney s that is bigger than the size 42 inches wide by 84 inches long of what the finished roman shade would be. I purchased a panel curtain from j c.

For a roller blind remove all of the stitching. In a couple of hours your windows will look updated and fresh. If you love the elegant look of roman shades but don t have a budget for custom made window treatments try this procedure for converting your old mini blinds into roman shades. How to turn a curtain panel into a shade.

It s hidden when they are draped but if you try and cut out a panel to make a blind then the fading sticks out like a. In order to convert a sheer shade into blackout roman shades you will need to remove the sheer shade and lay it out flat on the floor. Though i originally intended to sew two panel curtains i knew they d just get splashed on from washing dishes and that the style that was already there was going to let in the most sunlight. I cut off the tab top as close to the seam as possible.

Sandwiching a layer of iron on fusible web between two long panels.