How to sew roman shades

1. We measure the window opening. We add 5-7 smna side seams and 10-15 smna allowances on top and bottom. Allowances height curtains are usually about 20% RIMCO. Before cutting out fabric, not to be mistaken with the calculations and eliminate shrinkage of matter in the process of sewing, the fabric is desirable prodekatirovat: a few minutes soaked it in warm water, dried and proutyuzhivaem. The number and size of pleats determined by the height of the window and the length of the curtains of the future. To determine the optimal distance the following table will help between the folds:
Table for determining the optimum number of sizes and folds
Calculating the number of folds and sizes for roman blinds will help to determine the best option
The ability to correctly calculate the size of each "pocket-fold" is one of the main secrets of tailoring Roman blinds.
The scheme of calculating the tissue cutting roman blinds
2. On the wrong side of the line envisage tuck pleats and future, as well as the installation location for cord rings on the diagram. To Roman blinds beautifully draped, folds future line should be the same distance from each other as well as to be identical in width.
3. The sides of the handle dual podgibkoy. Do not forget to adjust the tension of the thread to stitch the sides is not contracted.
4 cloves or furniture stapled to the underside of a piece of wood, which will be attached to the blind, nailed Velcro. Treat the top cut and sew curtains for him the rest of the Velcro-closure, which will allow us as often as necessary to remove RIMCO wash without any problems. Wooden bar, which you will use as the eaves, it is desirable to pre-painted in the appropriate color. Instead, you can use a piece of wood swags strap with Velcro, which is sold together with ceiling brackets.
5. At the bottom of the curtains perform podvorot and create kuliske, the width of which should allow us to insert in the resulting "pocket" weighting bar. As a weighting agent for curtains, you can use a flat aluminum profile 1-2 smkoroche cornice. For transparent or white fabrics it is desirable to be painted in white or a color of the fabric. Buy a profile can be in the store building materials.
6. On the wrong side curtain sew finishing border, and in pockets formed paste harvested pins. Close up holes. To further wash the curtain could, kulisok sew edge only on one side, to be able to remove the pins before washing and after washing and pressing them back. The edges of the pin should not cling to fabric curtains. Ideal - to use special plastic rods, which can be purchased from a private textile designer. You can use the corset and inserts, which are sold in pometrazhno sewing accessories stores. Because stored corsetry insert rolled-up, pre-cut into them at appropriate intervals with a small margin, through the tissue warms iron with steam, and then put on warm days by the press to complete straightening. As an alternative, you can use the wire, but only if it is a flat twig made of stainless steel.
The main components of the Roman blinds
Elements of Roman blinds
7. Mark the position of the rings, guided by the scheme, sew them by hand. By the wooden bars of the ring fastened with nails. Here they are necessary for fixing the lifting mechanism. cord rings should be located symmetrically about the middle of the curtains. At the same time the extreme ring should be placed at a distance of 5-10 smot edge of the curtains.
8. Using the Velcro fix the curtain on a bar. Retaining cord detail fasten to the window frame and for fixing curtains wrapped around the cord. On the bottom edge of the start cord pass through the ring. The lower ring tying the knot for the strength and additionally fastening it with glue.