My shade is actually a faux roman plus it s no sew.
Faux roman shade valance no sew.
While i love these no sew projects this one scared me a tad apparently a lot of my diy projects scare me though.
A quick 5 minute video showing you step by step how to make a diy no sew roman shade.
Attach the l brackets to frame.
I have always liked the look of roman shades but i was too intimidated to try sewing a functional roman shade myself.
There s lots of tutorials for this on the web if you do a search.
I did a quick search and found beth s homestories atoz here.
Using the edge of your fold as a guide sew a straight line down the side of your faux roman shade.
It is primarily used to hang the valance and shade however i like the finish look the sides add to the top especially if the shade is being mounted outside the window moulding.
Decide on the length of the valance.
For example for a 3 fold valance a length of 12 15 or 18 inches is preferable.
No sew faux roman shade.
Repeat steps 2 5 on the other side of your fabric.
You know i love me some diy no sew projects right.
Sew the sides of your faux roman shade.
No sew faux roman shade one that really works as you all know i m in the process of brightening up my kitchen.
Once the sides are sewn repeat steps 2 5 along the bottom edge of your faux roman.
Just a little bit of fabric at a window makes such a huge difference in a room.
I know the best way to do this is to paint the cabinets but i m totally dragging my feet on that one.
Since i had applied a privacy film to the window glass the window treatment didn t need to cover the whole window.
How to make faux roman.
Because the side pieces will be exposed use a staple gun to cover them with scrap fabric to match the roman shade.
That s the best of both worlds if you don t know how or want to sew and don t want to spend a lot of money on fabric.
Typically the folds in a mock roman valance are 4 to 6 inches long.
I settled on sewing a faux aka stationary roman shade for the top third of the window.
How to make faux roman shades with tension rods.
Just inside the window to keep things neat and tidy and non fussy.
Since i decided to hang this shade from the valance that is connected to my blinds i took off the valance but left.
Really quick and simple i made 4 of these in an hour and a half.
It s sort of in the style of a roman shade anyway i wanted something simple in here.