How To Make A Roman Shade (part 1)

[@carmenzarojas-reese7729]

Sir, you are one of the best instructors I have seen.

[@Factorydirectdesignersworkroom]

Thank you I appreciate that!

[@jfb8061]

Thank you!!!! Your videos are the best, and I've watched many. So helpful.

[@Factorydirectdesignersworkroom]

Hi Mike, yes you are so correct we use blindstitch machines for this type of hemming. Rebar is a good idea if it is on hand. The idea of a weighted bar is to have just enough weight so the shade will lower steadily. For wider or longer shades less is more, meaning the less weight used will ease in lifting and offer less stress on the lift cords and clutch. Thank You for your valued input!

[@cathymccord3486]

WHAT A GREAT IDEA. I HAVE HAND SEWN RINGS FOR YEARS. THANK YOU

[@Tweettwish]

You are the best in the industry! Thank you for your informative videos without all the confusion of trying to sell something! You have saved me hours of time!

[@Marcia-xp9ty]

I've made quite a few roman shades in the past (years ago) but I'd forgotten some specifics. Glad I saw your video; so many great tips!

[@Factorydirectdesignersworkroom]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JJ-cx8gl]

OH MY. your methods are so easy. fabulous. Glad I found your channel !!!

[@debiperkins]

Well, la dee da. I wish that I had found your site a long time ago!.. I just made 5 curtains for my living room. Oh well, I only used three ring rows and I put my rings at 12 inches. Info to work with. Oh well, they are mine. I used a cleat to anchor my string. LOVE how you used the thread to tie those little suckers down. Mercy what a time saver. Thanks!!! On to watch the other videos.

[@4elnorrd]

Thanks for sharing !!! Sure wish I had seen this about a year ago when I was making my daughters blinds. Brilliant tip on the rings !

[@colettemagnus4595]

brilliant tips for speeding up making these blinds and getting a smart finish, thanks Scott

[@jeandaly24]

Perfect! And great tips. I hand sewed rings on last time, your way is awesome!

[@TheGrannycarol]

these videos are really good. i found them really easy to follow and am now gong to try to make one thank you

[@LAKR47]

Wow -- glad I stumbled upon this video! Great time-saving tips!

[@krisshassebrock7518]

Loved your short cuts! This is a fantastic video. Your instructions were so easy I thank you very much

[@phillylazono4125]

I gotta say thank you for being so helpfully and informative I really appreciate it!

[@hershey275]

I am amazed by the use of hot glue! Not sure I would use the glue but sew the sides closed.

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Thank you so much Scott, those are great tips you've shown us

[@Factorydirectdesignersworkroom]

If your shade is mounted inside the window frame 1-1/2" to 2" wide board will work fine. If your window is wide and you have room for a 2-1/2" wide board all the better. As I have painfully found in the past a narrow pine board with knots can snap before installation. If your shade is mounted outside the window frame I would recommend a 2-1/2" board.

[@TheSybil47]

Wow! What good tips!!!

[@dawndacquisto]

Thanks for the tips!

[@alice30045]

Thanks for the great method of applying the rings. I just sat here nodding my head in the wonderment of how simple you've made this. You really can't know how much help these videos have been. I still have one more project which keeps me awake, it's a palladium window. It faces west and the room is like a furnace in the summer even with A/C, I'm trying to figure out how to cover that too. Can I send you a picture and follow up with a call?

[@Factorydirectdesignersworkroom]

Hi Joann thank you for your response. I guess this method looks to simple to be true but if you think about it? What is the difference between using traditional thread and making several passes through the material to secure the ring versus one pass through the material using a heavier/thicker thread? The answer is no difference except you save a huge amount of time! However certain fabrics still require old fashioned hand sewing.

[@ashadavidtravelbudsestabli5876]

Thank you Mr. Weaver, have you ever thought of opening a drapery school. People would really benefit from your many many years of experience and wealth knowledge.

[@alexandercanfield2442]

Thanks so much! Love your tips!

[@Factorydirectdesignersworkroom]

+Alexander Canfield Thank You!

[@joannhutchins328]

Thanks for the great videos. I am going to attempt this. The only thing I don't understand is when you sew on the rings with the thick thread, how it doesn't show on the front. How much of the front material are you catching? It looks like you are pulling the thread tight enough that it would cause the front material to bunch up but when you turned it over I could'nt see the thread at all. You make it look so easy, I hope I can do this . Thanks

[@tmiller1003]

You're a genius! Best demo by far, thank you so much for this video!!

[@debbieduchamp1707]

Scott, have you ever used “stitch Witchery” iron on tape to attach side hems?

[@christinetrebendis548]

Hi Scott. Thank you so much for your great tips. You inspired me to try it myself. I just made 2 roman shades with a cotton/polyester duck ivory fabric & a lightweight white lining. I used lightweight lining mostly because I had very little space to hang the header and could only use a 3/4" x 1/2" piece of wood. I was afraid the thermafoam lining would make it too heavy for that little piece of wood. Although I love the shades, you can see the rings through the fabric when it is pulled down. I tried to line them up with the mullions (grids), so they are not terribly noticeable, but would love to remedy this on my next set of shades. I am about to make roman shades for 2 other rooms that do not have mullions in the windows, but have a good amount of moulding to hang heavier fabric/lining. My question is....Will the thermafoam lining hide the rings or am I better off using blackout lining? Thank you very much for any info you can share.

[@janicelent5062]

I love how simple this is compared to others. Starting 2 reverse mount shades using Safe T Shade profit. Window molding is 3/4 inch - what size board do I use? 2 inch or 3 inch? THANKS!!!

[@SFPD804]

are you blind stitching the sides... it makes it look so much better than a straight stitch hem? Love your videos Scott

[@RuthPeterson-w3l]

Thank you so much for your great videos. I’ve watched them several times and am soon ready to mount the Roman shade. I am using the cord lock for my mechanism. I don’t see instructions in your video for mounting, but I did see one online video that suggested using 1-1/2” angle brackets. Is that a good solution? Is it ok to put those on a different side than where the cord lock and screw eyes go? Thank you!

[@Factorydirectdesignersworkroom]

Hi Ruth thank you for watching! 1-1/2” angle brackets will work well for shades mounted on the molding or wall. For inside mount you screw from under the board straight up into the window casing. Good luck with your shade!

[@RuthPeterson-w3l]

⁠Thank you so much for your reply, Scott! I appreciate it! Just to clarify, I’m assuming that for your suggestion for inside mount to screw from under the board straight up into the window casing, you don’t need to use an angle bracket for that. Do I understand that correctly?

[@Factorydirectdesignersworkroom]

Yes you did understand correctly no brackets are needed on an inside mount!

[@RuthPeterson-w3l]

Thank you so much Scott! That sounds even easier. I appreciate your help!

[@joannsomers8178]

Thank you for the great, easy to understand video. One question, how far down from the top must your last ring be places? Thanks, Jo Ann

[@melm4579]

Hi Scott. Thank you so much for your informative and easy to follow videos. They are very much appreciated and I'm thankful for the time that you put into doing them! I was reading the comments and watched your videos a few times to see if you mention what fabric you would recommend but I'm not sure if you mentioned it. I'm clueless when it comes to fabric so I thought I'd ask what fabric you use. Thanks for your time.

[@luckyone1ish]

Thank you for all the information. I am wondering what sort of hardware do you use and where do I buy them from.

[@marast6684]

So smart! But where can I find part 2?

[@SFPD804]

I also buy 3/8" rebar and then wrap it in masking tap so the rust wont bleed thru the material. it's very heavy and makes shade hand really good.

[@PatriciaHernandez-eh5mn]

Gracias por ser mi maestro

[@mariameyers5591]

How would you attach the header board to a wood french door?

[@debbieduchamp1707]

Scott, I am sorry to bother you with so many questions but I am short in my length of fabric for the Roman shade. Would a 3” double hem work ok with 8” spacing for my rings? My shade will be 86” in length. Thank you so much! Or would it be better to slide my blackout lining into a single hem for a four inch hem?

[@jeancurley9903]

Hi Scott - I'm new to crochet thread and have no idea of strength. My window shade is 65" length and I wonder if the more common size of #10 is to thin for the weight. Thoughts? Thank you.

[@Factorydirectdesignersworkroom]

#10 crochet thread is plenty strong enough as long as you are doubling the thread as per the video. Many thanks, Scott

[@shhhanigirl]

Hello, one more question, "glue the bottom ring;" Does this mean glue the knot I have tied it on with?

[@rattylol]

Or pin it front sides facing and stitch then turn inside out and you don't have a visible seem line

[@JoeBlackcosplay]

Hi Scott excellent tutorials you have here, I have one question, on piece of wood, this one will be as much depth on window? Thanks

[@eminavas9236]

love this!!

[@daliahester5812]

I am having trouble with the horizontal ring placement.The width of of my window is 46.5 and If the rings are spaced no more than 10 inches apart, the first ring being placed at the edge of the one inch hem on the left, that leaves me 45.5 inches to space the rings ten inches apart ending with the fifth ring 4.5 inches from the right hand 1 inch side hem. Do I place a 6th ring at the right hand 1 inch side hem? I loved your video, esp. "tying the ring" in lieu of the dowels or roman tape method, but I need so clarify the ring placement before I begin my project. Thanks so much!

[@Factorydirectdesignersworkroom]

+Dalia Hester If your shade is 46-1/2" wide and you place your first and last ring 1" from the edge of shade you will have 5 even spaces of 8.9". To check the math 5 x 8.9 = 44.5" plus 2" = 46.5. This means you have 5 spaces and 6 rings. Hope this helps!

[@cleoburrows]

Is that 10" if you don't have any rods? My shades needs to be 34.5" wide and that mean 4 rings. That seems a lot to me. Would I be able to get away with 3 rings if I use rods?

[@tnjsmithts]

omg I can do this!!! thank u!!!

[@SterlingNi]

Hello Mr. Weaver. I was wondering, based on your experience, would it be functional to make a 90 - inch wide fabric shade? I need one continuous shade and I was thinking of making a London shade with ties instead of pull strings. I would sew fabric together to extend the width. Just not sure if it being so wide comes with any disadvantages. Any advice would be appreciated.

[@Factorydirectdesignersworkroom]

+SterlingNi Since your using ties instead of lift cord does this mean it is stationary and just for looks?

[@SterlingNi]

+Scott Weaver I want it to be functional so I can raise it during the day and lower it at night. I do like the hooks way but I already have one in the kitchen with ties and I just came across the matching fabric so I want the same style for the other window.

[@kathybougues9179]

As I'm watching. You said that you would use green thread so it would not show on this green shade. My question is would you be using a green lining? Because the green thread would not look good on the cream lining?

[@Factorydirectdesignersworkroom]

Hi Kathy, you actually cannot see the green thread on the back of the shade unless you were to stand right in front of the window! Personally I like uniformity of only seeing white from the outside view of a home and colored lining materials will fade faster.

[@shhhanigirl]

Please tell me the name of the "classic ____ thread" you use to tie on your rings. I am having trouble distinguishing the name audibly and visually. Thank you!!

[@rochelleharris2545]

What is thermal foam lining and where can I purchase it?

[@OriginalSocalgranny]

Rochelle Harris Hello Rochelle, That is actually Thermafoam lining. Google to find places to buy online. One manufacturer is Hanes.

[@valentindanciu8407]

California roman shade as you do?

[@rozregan1258]

He waffles too much get on with it...