Home made Roman Blinds

Home Made Roman Blind!

So the last three days this has been my project, my first ever blind making project and my first sewing project in a long long time made on my new Singer Sewing machine recently given to me by my boyfriend's family.

I checked quite a few sites on how to make a roman blind and in the end mainly followed these instructions http://www.housetohome.co.uk/articles/How_to_make_a_patterned_Roman_blind_265048.html

I made black bands down the sides of my material because it was not wide enough but I like the frame it gives. The material which you can see under has a pretty small motif which now I feel perhaps doesn't work as well but it was the best on the market that day and I felt it had a William Morris esq feel.

The first day I cut and pressed all the material after washing it. I started sewing the second day, I was a bit nervous as I hadn't used a machine for a long time and perhaps it would have been better to start with something smaller, but I like to jump in at the deep end and having made these I can honestly say it isn't too nerve racking or difficult, just keep concentrating!! and like everyone says measure measure measure, then pin pin pin, then press press press, then sew sew sew, then press again :)

I'm pretty happy with the outcome, still adjusting to it. As a working blind I'm very happy and I think for a first time project the handman ship is ok, I did run into some problems here and there. Fitting the batten was actually pretty hard as our walls are all plaster and not so easy to drill and plug.

Now on to the next projects which include this wall shelf unit and this free standing unit that I found on the street which I am hoping with a bit of ingenuity and a lick of paint work out as well.