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.
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.
Attach the l brackets to frame.
It s sort of in the style of a roman shade anyway i wanted something simple in here.
Since i decided to hang this shade from the valance that is connected to my blinds i took off the valance but left.
A quick 5 minute video showing you step by step how to make a diy no sew roman shade.
Just inside the window to keep things neat and tidy and non fussy.
Since i had applied a privacy film to the window glass the window treatment didn t need to cover the whole window.
Sew the sides of your faux roman shade.
Really quick and simple i made 4 of these in an hour and a half.
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.
No sew faux roman shade one that really works as you all know i m in the process of brightening up my kitchen.
There s lots of tutorials for this on the web if you do a search.
I know the best way to do this is to paint the cabinets but i m totally dragging my feet on that one.
Using the edge of your fold as a guide sew a straight line down the side of your faux roman shade.
Once the sides are sewn repeat steps 2 5 along the bottom edge of your faux roman.
Typically the folds in a mock roman valance are 4 to 6 inches long.
I have always liked the look of roman shades but i was too intimidated to try sewing a functional roman shade myself.
You know i love me some diy no sew projects right.
Just a little bit of fabric at a window makes such a huge difference in a room.
For example for a 3 fold valance a length of 12 15 or 18 inches is preferable.
My shade is actually a faux roman plus it s no sew.
I settled on sewing a faux aka stationary roman shade for the top third of the window.
I did a quick search and found beth s homestories atoz here.
How to make faux roman shades with tension rods.
No sew faux roman shade.
And i should just buy stock in hem tape and fabric glue at this point.
Repeat steps 2 5 on the other side of your fabric.
Sew the bottom seam of your faux roman shade.