Im making roman shades for the first time for someone and they decided they want to add a trim aka decorative hem after I had started assembling them. I'm learning as I go and this video helped me understand how to add that decorative hem. Thank you!
This video is perfect and you are an excellent instructor! I just finished making my very first Roman Shade with no other instruction from anyone but you! I sew simple things, I’m not a seamstress, not even close! 😂 Im telling you this because I always end up with a “mistake” on my sewing projects, but NOT this time! It hangs great (I put screw eyelets just below the rod) and it looks fabulous! Thanks so much for your very informative videos!
I love this!! I'm so glad your shade didn't turn out to be a "mistake'! If it makes you feel any better that happens to me all the time when I try and make clothes 😂
I found you and subscribed (I don't usually do that) when I was searching for a way to learn how to make Roman Shades. And then I fell in love with your sewing table. I subscribe and now I'm hooked! I love all the different ideas and ways you have of making window treatments and other decorative things. 🙂
What a great video! Very informative! I was so excited to add these to my family's new shades, but we've suddenly decided against Roman shades and now reusing the old roller blinds (with new fabric). Any tips on how you'd make the pocket for the weight rod on a roller blind? We are using only one layer of fabric, so I can't make a pocket with the lining. I was thinking I'd make the pocket using a large French seam? What do you think?
Well done and easy to follow. I do have a question as I am in the process of making a decorative hem for my shades. I would like to have the first fold directly above the decorative hem to be permanent (won't unfold ) and wonder what I may need to do to accomplish that. Does it mean I must add more length to the body of the shade to allow for that fold so that my overall shade length isn't too short? Or do I incorporate that feature on the decorative hem piece? Any guidance or suggestions you may offer are greatly appreciated.
Yes, you add enough length for the extra pleat, then after all the rings are sewn on tie the lower 2 rings together on each vertical row to create the permanent pleat. Then string as usual :)
Dowels are not needed if the right fabric is used, and if the ring spacing is correct :) I have a couple of videos about making shades you might want to check out. There’s one about things to know before you sew a shade, and one on how to make a basic shade.
Im making roman shades for the first time for someone and they decided they want to add a trim aka decorative hem after I had started assembling them. I'm learning as I go and this video helped me understand how to add that decorative hem. Thank you!
@@tinabanbina So glad it helped!
I absolutely love the name of your channel. And sew tru that is! I’m having trouble squaring my fabic, my cuts and sew straight. No pressure!
I did make a video on how to square up fabric :) It all just takes lots of practice!
This video is perfect and you are an excellent instructor!
I just finished making my very first Roman Shade with no other instruction from anyone but you!
I sew simple things, I’m not a seamstress, not even close! 😂
Im telling you this because I always end up with a “mistake” on my sewing projects, but NOT this time!
It hangs great (I put screw eyelets just below the rod) and it looks fabulous!
Thanks so much for your very informative videos!
I love this!! I'm so glad your shade didn't turn out to be a "mistake'! If it makes you feel any better that happens to me all the time when I try and make clothes 😂
I love your videos.
I found you and subscribed (I don't usually do that) when I was searching for a way to learn how to make Roman Shades. And then I fell in love with your sewing table. I subscribe and now I'm hooked! I love all the different ideas and ways you have of making window treatments and other decorative things. 🙂
Welcome!
Thank you for this great tutorial.
What a great video! Very informative!
I was so excited to add these to my family's new shades, but we've suddenly decided against Roman shades and now reusing the old roller blinds (with new fabric).
Any tips on how you'd make the pocket for the weight rod on a roller blind? We are using only one layer of fabric, so I can't make a pocket with the lining.
I was thinking I'd make the pocket using a large French seam? What do you think?
You could just topstitch a pocket onto the back
@@ASquarePillowIsntSquare Thanks!
Well done and easy to follow. I do have a question as I am in the process of making a decorative hem for my shades. I would like to have the first fold directly above the decorative hem to be permanent (won't unfold ) and wonder what I may need to do to accomplish that. Does it mean I must add more length to the body of the shade to allow for that fold so that my overall shade length isn't too short? Or do I incorporate that feature on the decorative hem piece? Any guidance or suggestions you may offer are greatly appreciated.
Yes, you add enough length for the extra pleat, then after all the rings are sewn on tie the lower 2 rings together on each vertical row to create the permanent pleat. Then string as usual :)
Thank you so much and grateful you replied so quickly.@@ASquarePillowIsntSquare
Just curious why you don't use dowels or rods across the shade to form the pleats. TIA
Dowels are not needed if the right fabric is used, and if the ring spacing is correct :) I have a couple of videos about making shades you might want to check out. There’s one about things to know before you sew a shade, and one on how to make a basic shade.
Lol. Different cultural language. I thought you meant a lamp shade 😂😂😂. I call them blinds. (UK). Thanks for the video. 😊
LOL I actually lived in the UK for a few years, so in description I did use the word 'blind'! Thanks for watching ;)