Roman blinds are a neat way to dress windows, and have enough detail to look decorative rather than purely functional. Dowels sewn into pockets at regular intervals across the blind - and cord through the rings on the dowels - create the folds when the blind is pulled up.
Half a day.
Around £40, depending on your choice of fabric.
You need to be confident with sewing machine.
Tape measure; scissors; fabric; lining fabric, plus extra to create dowel pockets; pins; sewing machine; thread; tailors’ chalk; dowels cut to 3cm less than blind width; needle; blind rings; wooden batten the same width as the blind; Velcro Sew & Stick Drill and drill bits; wall plugs; screw eyes; Roman blind cord; blind acorn; cleat and screws
Measure the window so you know the drop and width you’ll need the blind to be. Add 5cm to the width and drop for hems. Cut out the blind fabric and lining fabric. Right sides together and matching raw edges, take a 2.5cm seam and pin and sew the fabric and lining at the sides and at bottom. Turn right side out and press.
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