How to make Roman Shades

How to make roman shades, also known as fabric shades, combine the beauty of fabric window treatments with the easy operation of a shade. Elegant and versatile, window roman and ballon shades come in a wide variety of styles and features from insulated, to room darkening and blackout, to light filtering and sheer. Roman shades have the style and options that can work well with almost any decor.

Dianne Apple has been in the custom drapery business for over 37 years, working directly with the client to provide fabrics, trims, style choices, hardware and installation to create a unique and individual look for each home. She is the author of "Creating Window Wonders" an instructional textbook and six instructional DVDs. Dianne has made treatments for homes, offices, boats, airplanes, buses- even a dog bed or two! The fabric roman shades DVD below is made by Dianne

"How To Make Roman and Balloon Shades" Flat Roman shades, shirred balloon shades, and pleated balloon shades are covered on this video. Included is a close-up view of stringing these shades with the use of a cord lock.

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