Some of the tips here are really helpful.
Diy roman shades with dowels. My window measures 30 so my dowels are cut at 26. I m half done and just found this new tutorial. Length should be equal to the width of your window inch screw eyes. Now for the dowels i use dowel rods to keep my shades folding clean and pretty.
Traverse cord or roman shade cord two pieces. Turn the bottom hem up 1 inch twice and press sew close to the second fold to create. How to make flat roman shades without dowels cut the shade fabric the width of the area to cover plus 6 inches wide and the length equal to. Using dowels helps to make the sections of the shade fold more neatly when you pull the shade up.
I made corded roman blinds with mini blind slats instead of dowels per a different diy. Diy roman shades with dowels fabric. That problem is resolved but the cord is so annoying for french doors. I use 1 4 diameter dowels.
Width should be equal to the width of your window plus 6 inches. Attaching the blind withe velcro to the front of the board and using roman shade magnets and roman shade magnet tape to make little pockets to encase the magnets will make it cord free and removable for cleaning. I m definitely going to mount them behind the wood and add a mini valance. Cut each dowel about 4 less than the width of your window.
You can buy these at any craft store up to 36 and lowe s sells them up to 48. I have made roman shades with dowels and without dowels. I m making roman shades for my living room based mostly off your other roman shade tutorial but with dowels. Making roman shades without dowels is a little easier but you may need to arrange the folds so they lay flat.
Fold each long edge over 1 1 2 inches twice and press. They didn t hold up and i ended up replacing with plastic flooring transition strips.