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Roman curtains with your own hands


Roman curtains with your own hands


Roman curtains today are becoming popular dayfrom the day. A convenient design invention was borrowed from the seafarers of Ancient Rome, the ship's sails worked on the same principle - evenly and quickly lifted the fabric. The charm of Roman curtains is not only in their ergonomics and originality. On such an element of the decor, several times less tissue is removed than not any other curtains. Economical decoration of the interior can easily be sewn by hand. Roman curtains are easy to make, they are convenient to use, and to erase is easier than simple - real pleasure and only!






Necessary materials:



  • textile

  • lining

  • Velcro (ribbon width of curtains)

  • pins (wood / metal) - 7-8 pcs.

  • plastic rings 2 pcs per side

  • cord - 3 pieces of a size of 1 width + 2 length of curtains

  • hanging strip

  • bar for weighting curtains

  • hooks

  • nails


How to make correct measurements


Roman curtains with your own hands


Very accurately measure the parameters of the window opening,priplyusite 5 cm on the sides (they go to the side seams), as well as 13-15 cm above and below the panel for allowances. At the initial stage it is necessary to calculate the optimal number and width of folds. It will depend on the length of your future Roman curtains. To make it easier for you, we resulted in a table with calculations of the number of folds according to the dimensions of the window.


We sew Roman blind with our own hands



  1. When all measurements are taken, measure tothe wrong side of the fabric line where the folds will pass. Mark better with chalk or an old dry soap. Also identify the locations for the future rings according to the diagram below. It is very important that the fold lines are equidistant. Otherwise, matter will develop unevenly, and you can safely forget about the beautiful drapery.

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  2. Sew the side edges of the canvas.

  3. To the bottom of the wooden bar, where willfasten the blind, nail the Velcro. Nail can be nailed or a furniture stepper. Handle the upper edge of the fabric and swing the remaining velcro to it. These actions are necessary if you want to easily remove the product at any time.

  4. Process the lower edge of the fabric, making a gate, the width of which allows you to pass through the bar-weighting.

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  5. On the wrong side, attach the trim edge and insert the wooden slats into the resulting "pockets".

  6. Sew the rings manually, arranging them exactly as indicated on the diagram. To the wooden bar, nail the rings.

  7. Attach the Roman curtain to the beam on the Velcro,fix the fastener of the cord on the window frame and wind it with a cord to fix the product. Going from bottom to top, thread the cord into each of the rings. On the lower ring it is better to tie a knot impregnated with glue for reliability.

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  8. When the cord reaches the top, repeat these steps.Actions with all rings and bring all three ropes to one side. Tightly tighten them, evenly distributing the folds across the width of the Roman curtains. Fix your wrists in this position with your hands, using the ribbons.

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  9. Fix the wooden bar with the fastenerson the window frame and remove the retaining straps. When the Roman curtains are lowered, align the cords and tie them into a knot. The assembly must be located behind the last ring.

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  10. Pass the ropes through the handle to lift the material and tie the second knot at a distance of 45-46 cm from the first. Cut the ends of the cords that remain below the second knot.


We offer a short but very detailed video tutorial "How to sew Roman curtains with your own hands"


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