In this video you will learn step by step how to string a Roman Shade. For more videos please go to our website. www.factorydirectdesignersworkroom.com
I have listened to many videos regarding Roman Shades and yours is the only one that showed how to have the eye the cord runs through on the outside of the cord lock. I must have watched 15 before I found that this is a satisfactory way to do it. My eyes had to be within an inch of the edge which did not allow enough space for the cord lock in the usual installations shown. Thank you so very much. Our fabric shop did not have the same cord lock as the one in the demonstration, but I trust I can improvise sufficiently for it to work. Thank you again.
THANK YOU for your detailed video! You saved me hundreds of dollars by teaching me to restring my roman shade, rather than taking it to someone (or throw it away, like my original plan!)!!
This is one of the best videos I have seen on making Roman blinds, fixing them and dressing the pleats after they have been made. I have been a curtain maker for a lot of years, and have found a lot of good tips with all of the videos on this subject. Thank you Scott for all your videos, and I have been looking at others, found your one the best.Margaret Churchill from England
Thankyou Mr. Weaver for this video I have not made a Roman Shade in more than ten years and had totally forgotten how to string and install a cord lock but your instructions were very easy to follow.
Thanks Scott for all three videos on roman blinds they are brilliant. I will be making three blinds, one large and two smaller ones for my very long bedroom window all to your design, yours is the very best detailed and easily understood explanation I have seen, genius x
You make a very good point! (Option 1) If you have young children or even babysit I recommend you hand tack a secondary lining material on the back side covering all strings and mount a cord cleat to wall or inside the window frame so it is out of reach. Option 2: I highly recommend a cordless Honeycomb/Cellular shade for these areas. You can also add a Faux Roman Shade (non-working) to place in front of honeycomb so it is hidden. Clearly the best of both worlds! Practical and style.
Excellent tips. I wish though that you could have someone run the camera for you so that we could see close ups while you're working. I know you did your very best,.
Hi Scott I have been looking for a tutorial on Roman Blind making with easy to follow guidance your Tutorial is Wonderful Thank You I will be confoident on making my Blinds now in Beautiful shades of Greens Irish Linen from curtains dating around 1970's which my Mother had hanging.
Thank you for your video it is very helpful. Could you make another that focuses in on the cord pattern thru the lifting mechanism. I’m a visual sort .
Please Note: A Roman shade or any shade with exposed lift cords should never be used in homes or rooms with infants or small children! ONLY use cordless type window coverings to guard against strangulation. A secondary liner can easily be added to conceal lift cords on the back to meet WCSC recommendations.
Scott, thank you so much for sharing your expertise. My blinds are turning out much better as a result! I'm not planning on using a cord clutch (cost and availability issue in Australia), but was wondering if I should use swivel pulleys rather than eye hooks for long blinds that will be heavier and be pulled up and down more?
Scott, can you please tell me what brand of stapler you have. Yours seems very easy to use and mine is a beast! I love all of your videos. They are exact and make the job easy.
thank you so much. the time you spent with detail helped me a great deal. would you please make a you tube on a hobble shade. i can not find one that is understandable. thanks again.
I have windows that don’t have a sill and there’s no way to inside mount the Roman shade. I plan on making a board mounted valance and have the Roman shades underneath. What size mounting board do you suggest for the Roman shade and also the valance?
Thanks for this wonderful tutorial. Very informative! This is my seconnd time making Roman shades. FIrst time I made with dowels and without cordlock system. This time I want to try with cordlock system. Would my shades roll up and look the same without dowels as they they do with dowels?
This is going to depend on how you attached the dowels, if they are just attached to each ring on the backside you won’t notice much difference when operating but if the dowels are sewn in to a pocket the dowels add much more in between each ring. Thanks for stopping by!
Hi Scott, I followed every step one by one to make two of these and when I pull on the string, the folds don't pull up nicely like yoyrs...?? they ball up, what am I doing wrong??? Helpppp plz
Hi Scott Thank you so much for the video is very easy to understand. I went to rowleys website and is the cord clutch that you used the same as a cord lock ?
Hi Scott--Your videos are awesome. Thank you for all the detail--they saved me so much time and frustration. Do you have a video on how to make lined drapes? I see one on how to pinch pleat but what about actually making the lined drapes? Thanks
I have enjoyed all your videos. Thank you for sharing. Scott can you do a video on, how to make fake roman shade. I have been wanting to make one and can not find any good video on how to make one. My concern is how to make the folds. Thank you
Do you find that the cord lock/clutch is necessary with Austrian shades? The instructions I have for making these particular shades only says an awning cleat is needed for securing the loose cords. What is your recommendation?
Scott, I am restringing a Hunter Douglas Roman shade. Using the original hardware. It looks like they used either 1.4 or 1.8 mm cord. Will either one fit the clutch mechanism? Thanks, Joe
I have listened to many videos regarding Roman Shades and yours is the only one that showed how to have the eye the cord runs through on the outside of the cord lock. I must have watched 15 before I found that this is a satisfactory way to do it. My eyes had to be within an inch of the edge which did not allow enough space for the cord lock in the usual installations shown. Thank you so very much. Our fabric shop did not have the same cord lock as the one in the demonstration, but I trust I can improvise sufficiently for it to work. Thank you again.
I’m glad it helped, thanks for watching!
Thanks Scott. I appreciate your step by step instructions. I am a visual learner and your instructions were very easy to follow.
THANK YOU for your detailed video! You saved me hundreds of dollars by teaching me to restring my roman shade, rather than taking it to someone (or throw it away, like my original plan!)!!
This is one of the best videos I have seen on making Roman blinds, fixing them and dressing the pleats after they have been made. I have been a curtain maker for a lot of years, and have found a lot of good tips with all of the videos on this subject. Thank you Scott for all your videos, and I have been looking at others, found your one the best.Margaret Churchill from England
I was looking for a video on how to repair my roman shades, but now I may make some new ones myself! Thank you!
Thankyou Mr. Weaver for this video I have not made a Roman Shade in more than ten years and had totally forgotten how to string and install a cord lock but your instructions were very easy to follow.
I’m glad it helped! Thank you!
You’re a wonderful instructor - I could watch you all day!
Thanks Scott for all three videos on roman blinds they are brilliant. I will be making three blinds, one large and two smaller ones for my very long bedroom window all to your design, yours is the very best detailed and easily understood explanation I have seen, genius x
What a great video! I couldn't find instructions I could understand with good close up shots anywhere including Rowley. Thanks so much!
Thank you good detail, no assumptions. Most appreciated.
Glad it was helpful!
Wonderful project. now is time for me to make my window shades.Thanks so much, Mr. scott.
Thank you so much for this video, concise, clear and to the point. Love it, just what I needed. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you once again Scott, brilliant tutorial.
Wow, the shade master!
Thank you Scott!
You make a very good point! (Option 1) If you have young children or even babysit I recommend you hand tack a secondary lining material on the back side covering all strings and mount a cord cleat to wall or inside the window frame so it is out of reach.
Option 2: I highly recommend a cordless Honeycomb/Cellular shade for these areas. You can also add a Faux Roman Shade (non-working) to place in front of honeycomb so it is hidden. Clearly the best of both worlds! Practical and style.
Excellent tips. I wish though that you could have someone run the camera for you so that we could see close ups while you're working. I know you did your very best,.
Loved your video so clear...answered all my questions!
Hi Scott I have been looking for a tutorial on Roman Blind making with easy to follow guidance your Tutorial is Wonderful Thank You I will be confoident on making my Blinds now in Beautiful shades of Greens Irish Linen from curtains dating around 1970's which my Mother had hanging.
Thank you so much for the lesson, it was very helpful.
Thank you very much for your precise explanation. I repaired my shades for a tiny fraction of the cost quoted for replacement.
Thank you so much for clear and concise directions.
I love you for this. Even I can create a roman shade that works because of you. #saved200bucks
Your're very clever thank you for sharing your skill .
great tips ...easy to follow ideas! thank you
Yes and I would recommend the larger size - two wire cord locks.
Thank you for your video it is very helpful. Could you make another that focuses in on the cord pattern thru the lifting mechanism. I’m a visual sort .
Please Note: A Roman shade or any shade with exposed lift cords should never be used in homes or rooms with infants or small children! ONLY use cordless type window coverings to guard against strangulation. A secondary liner can easily be added to conceal lift cords on the back to meet WCSC recommendations.
Scott, thank you so much for sharing your expertise. My blinds are turning out much better as a result! I'm not planning on using a cord clutch (cost and availability issue in Australia), but was wondering if I should use swivel pulleys rather than eye hooks for long blinds that will be heavier and be pulled up and down more?
Scott, can you please tell me what brand of stapler you have. Yours seems very easy to use and mine is a beast! I love all of your videos. They are exact and make the job easy.
Thank you! Very helpful!
thank you so much. the time you spent with detail helped me a great deal. would you please make a you tube on a hobble shade. i can not find one that is understandable. thanks again.
And I have to give you kudos on making exceptional videos. Thanks for sharing! :
I have windows that don’t have a sill and there’s no way to inside mount the Roman shade. I plan on making a board mounted valance and have the Roman shades underneath. What size mounting board do you suggest for the Roman shade and also the valance?
Thanks for this wonderful tutorial. Very informative! This is my seconnd time making Roman shades. FIrst time I made with dowels and without cordlock system. This time I want to try with cordlock system. Would my shades roll up and look the same without dowels as they they do with dowels?
This is going to depend on how you attached the dowels, if they are just attached to each ring on the backside you won’t notice much difference when operating but if the dowels are sewn in to a pocket the dowels add much more in between each ring. Thanks for stopping by!
@@Factorydirectdesignersworkroom You are welcome.
Very good explanner thanks
Hi Scott,
I followed every step one by one to make two of these and when I pull on the string, the folds don't pull up nicely like yoyrs...?? they ball up, what am I doing wrong??? Helpppp plz
Can you use a cord lock for a shade that lays more flush on a window door, mounting board will lay flat.
As long as the board is 3/4” thick you can mount the hardware on the edge of the board and flush mount!
Hi Scott Thank you so much for the video is very easy to understand. I went to rowleys website and is the cord clutch that you used the same as a cord lock ?
Hi Scott--Your videos are awesome. Thank you for all the detail--they saved me so much time and frustration. Do you have a video on how to make lined drapes? I see one on how to pinch pleat but what about actually making the lined drapes? Thanks
B
I have enjoyed all your videos. Thank you for sharing. Scott can you do a video on, how to make fake roman shade. I have been wanting to make one and can not find any good video on how to make one. My concern is how to make the folds. Thank you
Does anyone know of a video that actually shows CLOSE UP threding it and from what side. CLOSE UP the whole Cam Lock use?
I will try to get that done for you soon!
Scott, I love your tutorials. If I'm making a mock roman shade 18" finished length how do I stagger the pleats on the drop?
Hi Scott, love your tutorial easy to follow, can you please tell me the name of hardware from rowley? thank you
Quick question...do you attach guide rings to the bottom, weighted bar? I did, and it does not seem to be hanging right.
Do you find that the cord lock/clutch is necessary with Austrian shades? The instructions I have for making these particular shades only says an awning cleat is needed for securing the loose cords. What is your recommendation?
What about new safety standards regarding strings and prevention of stangulation for children? Does this meet standards?
How did the screw eye hold that cord lock in place?
Hi! Sorry for the late reply but yes a screw eye is still a screw and cannot come out unless you unscrew it!
I am looking to repair a Roman Shade that has been over extended. There aren't any external cords. Do you have a video for repairing that ?
Sott- How wide is reasonable for a roman shade. I have a window that is 79 inches.
Does anyone know what we did with the strings at the bottom hem line?
Scott, I am restringing a Hunter Douglas Roman shade. Using the original hardware. It looks like they used either 1.4 or 1.8 mm cord. Will either one fit the clutch mechanism?
Thanks,
Joe
Hi Joe, I'm not exactly sure what Hunter used but since it is a woven wood and typically offers less lift cords I would use 1.8mm. Good Luck!
confusing, you said the first string and the last string go into the same space. hmm..
You cannot see details of how to thread cord through cord lock! Too far away!
the most important part of treading the roman shade he skipped it, no good!!!