How To Make Faux Roman Shade Valance

Just a little bit of fabric at a window makes such a huge difference in a room.

How to make faux roman shade valance.

My shade is actually a faux roman plus it s no sew. For a wide valance with many pleats cut your fabric 2 to 3. How to make faux roman. First i measured the window and realized that i wanted a finished shade that was about 47 wide by x 18 long so i cut a rectangle of fabric that was 49 wide to account for an inch of hemming at the sides and 30 long to account for the looping i was going to do with the fabric to make it look like a roman shade.

Just inside the window to keep things neat and tidy and non fussy. For example for a 3 fold valance a length of 12 15 or 18 inches is preferable. There are many types of roman shades out there yet each time it s shown as a faux shade somehow it seems to always be just one or two styles. It s sort of in the style of a roman shade anyway i wanted something simple in here.

No sew faux roman shade. Valances that look like roman shades the types of faux roman shades available. I did a quick search and found beth s homestories atoz here. Make roman shade valances easily in an all fabric style using the directions provided below.

Determine how wide to make your valance by measuring the window width. Watch as rowley company demonstrates how to make a stationary roman shade. I settled on sewing a faux aka stationary roman shade for the top third of the window. Our step by step demo is easy to follow.

Cut a piece of fabric for the lining of your faux roman shade the width of your window by 21 inches. I have always liked the look of roman shades but i was too intimidated to try sewing a functional roman shade myself. 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. How to sew a faux roman shade.

If the top of your window is really close to the ceiling you may want to make a shorter faux roman. Step 1 measure the window width. Since i had applied a privacy film to the window glass the window treatment didn t need to cover the whole window. This will make a faux roman that s 18 inches long.

There s lots of tutorials for this on the web if you do a search. Cut your lining fabric. For a sleek shallow valance use a fabric piece 1 1 2 times the width of the window.