A step by step tutorial for making cordless fabric roman shades using magnets. A great DIY solution for window coverings if you can sew a straight line!

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I have looked all over DIY-site's to find instructions or idea's for TopDown/BottomUp Roman Shades and have not found very much information on it. So, I had to come up with my own version of it. My Supply-List: 1/4 inch Dowels for the ribs. Bought mine at HomeDepot (around .93 $ each for Pine) 48/49 inch long 1 Dowel (thicker than the 1/4 inch. This will be for the top part of the shade: Top-Down part) Eye-screws Wooden-board 3/4 x 2 1/2 inch Pole Sockets (I chose the wooden ones)…

Basically, Roman blinds come from a variety of cloth. Some use silk, cotton, linen and more. The materials are held down by rods or metal support. They are folded to create a hobbled look. The cloth is very light in weight or it may also...

Ever hear of the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon? It’s more commonly known as the “frequency illusion,” as coined by Arnold Zwicky to describe the syndrome in which a concept or thing you just found out about suddenly seems to crop up everywhere. Well, I’ve been having a lot of frequency illusions lately when it comes to […]

DIY Roman Shade: Make Your Own Roman Shade Free Tutorial

They're up! My faux-grosgrain-ribbon-drop cloth-Roman shades are finally up! These and these were my inspiration. Pottery Barn...