Just inside the window to keep things neat and tidy and non fussy.
How to make faux roman shade valance.
How to sew a faux roman shade.
For a sleek shallow valance use a fabric piece 1 1 2 times the width of the window.
Make roman shade valances easily in an all fabric style using the directions provided below.
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.
Watch as rowley company demonstrates how to make a stationary roman shade.
Since i had applied a privacy film to the window glass the window treatment didn t need to cover the whole window.
Just a little bit of fabric at a window makes such a huge difference in a room.
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.
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.
I settled on sewing a faux aka stationary roman shade for the top third of the window.
Decide on the length of the valance.
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.
Cut your lining fabric.
My shade is actually a faux roman plus it s no sew.
Our step by step demo is easy to follow.
Step 1 measure the window width.
For a wide valance with many pleats cut your fabric 2 to 3.
No sew faux roman shade.
This will make a faux roman that s 18 inches long.
If the top of your window is really close to the ceiling you may want to make a shorter faux roman.
There s lots of tutorials for this on the web if you do a search.
Cut a piece of fabric for the lining of your faux roman shade the width of your window by 21 inches.
Typically the folds in a mock roman valance are 4 to 6 inches long.
The red faux shade above is just one way to do a faux roman shade but it isn t the only one.
How to make faux roman.
It s sort of in the style of a roman shade anyway i wanted something simple in here.