Because a Roman shade presents a simple, flat look it requires about
the same amount of both decorator and lining fabric as the dimensions
of the shade you are sewing with allowances added for seams, hem and
mounting. When making a Flat Roman shade pattern you'll have to choose a "rib spacing" distance..
Currently, 92% of the patterns made are Flat Roman.
The classic Roman Shade "folds" are created using either ribs or sew-on rings. Ribs provide for crisper folding, rings create more relaxed folds. To fully understand each method please view the sample Flat Roman shade pattern where both techniques are described.
To achieve its soft scalloped look a Balloon shade requires an additional 30% more fabric than the width of the equivalent Flat Roman shade. It also requires additional length to allow for seams, hem, mounting and the "balloon" effect that displays at the bottom of the shade when your shade is fully closed. Balloon shade patterns require a scallops choice.
Probably the simplest to make, a Balloon Shade uses a specialized tape to "gather" the fabrics and create the balloon effect. To fully understand how a Balloon shade is sewn and constructed please view a Balloon shade pattern.
To achieve the soft gathered look an Austrian shade requires more than double the length of fabric and shade tapes than the equivalent Flat Roman shade. It also requires up to twelve inches more for the width of fabric depending on the number of scallops you desire. Austrian shade patterns require a scallops choice.
An Austrian Shade also uses specialized shirring tapes but "gathers" the fabrics in both the vertical and horizontal direction. To fully understand how an Austrian shade is sewn and constructed please view an Austrian shade pattern.
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Below Is A Sample Pattern Showing All The Steps & Techniques Used To Create A Flat Roman Shade.
If you can see and print the 11 pages of the sample pattern on your printer you have everything you need to print your own custom-sized Roman Shade pattern.
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Shop For Popular Flat Roman Shade Hardware and Supplies. Includes Mounting Boards, Pulleys, Cord Locks, Shade Cord, Flat Roman Shade Ribs, Roman Shade Tube Tape, Shade Lining Fabric And More.
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Shop For Roman Shade, Balloon Shade and Austrian Shade Goods. Includes Mounting Boards, Shade Ribs and Weight Rods, Shade Tapes, Sew-On Rings and Sew-On Velcro and More.
Shop Lining Fabric For Roman Shades, Balloon Shades and Austrian Shades. Professional-grade Roc-Lon Shade Linings For Light Blocking, Insulation And More. Includes Sonata Sateen and Budget Blackout.
Shop Mounting Goods For Roman Shades, Balloon Shades and Austrian Shades. Includes Hardware For Hanging Your Shade Inside Or Outside Your Window's Frame.
Shop For Roman Shade, Balloon Shade and Austrian Shade Sewing Tapes. Includes Hard To Find Roman Shade Tube Tape, Austrian Shade Loop Tape And More.
About Make-Roman-Shades.com
Dedicated To Sewing Roman Shades Right The First Time
Welcome to Make-Roman-Shades.com - the web's best location for Roman Shade supplies and printable patterns designed for sewing roman shades right your first try.
A Make-Roman-Shades.com roman shade sewing project is one of the easiest a woman can undertake to beautify their home. Whether it's an apartment, condo, single family home, boat or an RV the simple beauty of a roman shade combined with the wide variety of decorator fabrics guarantees it will blend into any decorating motif. The shade mounting techniques we offer mean they can be used with any size window in almost any location.
Thousands of woman search the web every day for information on how to make roman shades and roman shade patterns only to find a confusing welter of information. Make-Roman-Shades.com was founded on the idea that with computers and the internet it didn't have to be that way any more. From the very beginning we decided to create a web site that provided crystal clear instructions and allowed our visitors to sew roman shades from a custom roman shade pattern they could create and print themselves for their specific shade size.
Of the two investments necessary to make a roman shade - time and money for supplies - the biggest inhibitor seems to be time. We're all busy with family and work and sometimes in the rush we just don't have time to do the reading, measuring, calculating and shopping necessary before we ever sit down at the sewing machine and start the project. Make-Roman-Shades.com tries to remove that time inhibitor by making the entire planning and shopping process as smooth and effortless as possible. If you have a tape measure in hand it is possible to have all the information you need to complete multiple shades and have 95% of your shopping done in less than 10 minutes - all from your computer chair and your custom roman shade patterns are waiting in your printer!
What makes a Make-Roman-Shades.com pattern so unique? It takes a complete project perspective - shopping, preparation, sewing, assembly and installation - and quickly provides accurate dimensions for each unique shade size. For starters, many ladies focus only on sewing roman shades when in fact a major component of the time making roman shades is carpentry - sawing and trimming, turning screw drivers and drilling holes. My patterns allow you to manage the perhaps unfamiliar carpentry with confidence. Further, many times the difference between a well proportioned and smoothly operating shade and a disaster of a shade are inaccurate dimensions in the layout caused by poorly worded instructions and ambiguous formulas. With over 100,000 patterns produced I can say with absolute confidence each dimension in my patterns are accurate to 1/8th of an inch. Professionally proportioned and smoothly operating shades are the result.
Make-Roman-Shades.com combines computerized and printable roman shade patterns with an online roman shade supply store. Each custom created pattern has an accurately calculated roman shade supply shopping list included. Our online roman shade supply store carries a full line of flat roman shade hardware and soft goods. In addition to hardware we offer four high quality and professional grades of roman shade lining each providing a specific function - for instance, room darkening or insulation. We also carry a wide range of specialized roman shade tapes including roman shade tube tape designed to make the sewing process easy and accurate. Our roman shade hardware section includes the roman shade pulley as well as the roman shade 3-cord cord lock and roman shade 5-cord cord lock all designed to assure a smoothly operating shade. With each custom roman shade pattern you create the shopping list ties you directly into our online store making your supply ordering quick and extremely accurate.
Going far beyond just a storefront for roman shade supplies, Make-Roman-Shades.com is unique in the value we bring with our custom trimming services and the ability to order soft goods such as roman shade tube tape and roman shade linings by the inch. While our prices are always competitive and our supplies always in stock our custom trimming services increase the value of your shopping dollar. For instance our short roman shade mounting board, long roman shade mounting board, short roman shade rib, long roman shade rib and weight rod products are delivered to you pre-trimmed to the length you require for your shade project. Entering your lengths is quick and easy at order time and we use special care to make sure our cuttings are accurate. We understand your time and money are as precious as ours so when it's time to shop for your supplies keep Make-Roman-Shades.com value in mind when comparing prices.
Found only at Make-Roman-Shades.com is a No-Carpentry roman shade kit. First time shade makers find them invaluable when confronted with carpentry they either don't have the tools to tackle or the willingness to do. Each roman shade kit is built by hand specifically for a matching custom online pattern and use all the same roman shade supplies found separately in our online store. The time and labor savings a roman shade kit provides makes it a true value and can help you enter the world of do-it-yourself shade making without touching a saw.
I encourage you to contact me if you have any questions or need any assistance. My business depends on your success and everything done at Make-Roman-Shades.com is designed from the ground up to assure it. My past customers agree!
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Below Is A Sample Pattern Showing All The Steps & Techniques Used To Create A Flat Roman Shade.
