NO SEW FAUX ROMAN SHADE

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I watched a few tutorials and my lazier side won out when I saw that some just tacked the fabric together to give it the look of a Roman shade. If you don't need it to function...keep watching!

YOU ONLY NEED ONE YARD OF FABRIC!

PRESSING THE HEMS

MEASURE AND CUT

MAKE THE HEMS

CREATE WINDOW MOUNT

GATHER AND PIN

Your faux Roman shade is done!

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NO SEW FAUX ROMAN SHADE

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I watched a few tutorials and my lazier side won out when I saw that some just tacked the fabric together to give it the look of a Roman shade. If you don't need it to function...keep watching!

YOU ONLY NEED ONE YARD OF FABRIC!

If you aren't using striped fabric, you're golden! Stripes of this width were hard to find, but I found some at IKEA.

PRESSING THE HEMS

When using heavy upholstery fabric, be careful of the heat setting on your iron to avoid scorch marks

MEASURE AND CUT

Use Heat n' Bond hem tape to make the curtain no sew. The tape is 3/4" wide, so measure the fabric an extra 3/4" on the sides and bottom

MAKE THE HEMS

Fold the fabric over and press with a hot iron to get your crease. Slip the hem tape into the crease and press again. The strip melts the two sides together and BOOM! You've got a clean edge.

CREATE WINDOW MOUNT

Wrap the top around a 1X2 furring strip and mount inside the window frame. Pre drill the furring strip to avoid splitting. Attach it directly to the window frame.

GATHER AND PIN

Gather and pin to make the folds that create the Roman shade look. I didn't do it before hanging it because I didn't want the pins to shift.

Your faux Roman shade is done!

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