How To Make Faux Roman Shade Valance

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How to make faux roman shade valance.

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. No sew faux roman shade. Our step by step demo is easy to follow.

Typically the folds in a mock roman valance are 4 to 6 inches long. 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. Just a little bit of fabric at a window makes such a huge difference in a room. The red faux shade above is just one way to do a faux roman shade but it isn t the only one.

How to sew a faux roman shade. Make roman shade valances easily in an all fabric style using the directions provided below. Valances that look like roman shades the types of faux roman shades available. If the top of your window is really close to the ceiling you may want to make a shorter faux roman.

For a wide valance with many pleats cut your fabric 2 to 3. I settled on sewing a faux aka stationary roman shade for the top third of the window. For a sleek shallow valance use a fabric piece 1 1 2 times the width of the window. Determine how wide to make your valance by measuring the window width.

Cut your lining fabric. I have always liked the look of roman shades but i was too intimidated to try sewing a functional roman shade myself. My shade is actually a faux roman plus it s no sew. Just inside the window to keep things neat and tidy and non fussy.

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. This will make a faux roman that s 18 inches long. Decide on the length of the valance. Watch as rowley company demonstrates how to make a stationary roman shade.

It s sort of in the style of a roman shade anyway i wanted something simple in here. How to make faux roman. There s lots of tutorials for this on the web if you do a search.