Faux Roman Shade Tutorial Using No Hardware

Step 2A- Side Seams and top – Sew straight stitch all the way down on each side seams first. Step 2B -Top Edge- Fold raw edge down 1/4″ and then fold again about 2 to 2 1/2″ pin in place, iron and sew across. This pocket allows that opening to hold a spring rod if you are going to hang this inside a window. If you are going to hang with without hardware on a French door it just finished it off nicely.

Step 3- Hem, Fold up the raw edge of the hem 1/4″ and then approx. 2″. Pin in place and Iron so it is nice and flat. Sew straight seam across to finish hem.

Step 3- The Pleats- Fold up the fabric to make “pleats” to the size you want and how long you want the shade to hang. We just played with the fabric to see what we liked.Fold and pin and turn the shade around to see if you like the amount of pleat that shows. Maybe you would like smaller pleats and more of them or larger pleats and fewer of them.These two pleats measured close to 2″ we think that looks good.

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