I’ve received lots of questions/comments regarding the No-Sew Window Shades I blogged about a few days ago. A lot of people want to know more about them, so I thought it might be worth a follow-up featuring several different types of no-sew window treatments. There are many different types and a variety of techniques you can use.
Discovering the “no-sew” method has been so much fun for me. Considering I haven’t touched a sewing machine since 7th grade Home Economics class, the no-sew route was definitely for me. Don’t get me wrong, I’d LOVE to learn to sew, and someday I plan on investing the time and money in a sewing machine and possibly some lessons. After all, it IS a little embarrassing that my husband has to go to his mother anytime he needs a pair of pants hemmed. But I’m good at other things, like being a mommy, and making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and…. well I’ll think of more things later. I’d like to point out that the lovely little hot pink gym bag that I made in the aforementioned Home Economics class earned stellar reviews from my teacher, and I’m sure I got an A. Or at least an A-. But for now, I’ll just improvise and use the no-sew technique. Whatever it takes to NOT spend a fortune on window coverings.
Anyway, once again here are the window treatments that I made:
Here is the Imparting Grace Tutorial I used to make the Roman Shade. Check out my original blog post to see how I slightly modified it.
Here are the supplies that I used for this project:
Fabric; Scissors; Yard Stick; Disappearing ink fabric pen (to mark my lines for cutting and folding); Fabric glue; Iron; 3 pressure curtain rods.
[Sidenote: Check out this Roman shade from Evolution of Style, where she used the same tutorial and method I did, but thought outside the box and used a tablecloth as the fabric!]
For the matching valance, I only used one pressure rod. Here is what I did:
Cut the fabric (both the patterned fabric for the front and the white canvas for the backing) to the width of my window, adding an inch on each side for a hem. Cut the length to 12 inches (an inch hem at top and bottom) because I wanted the final length to be approx. 10 inches.
I then used fabric glue and an iron to hem all of the edges. After the hem was complete, I glued the top and bottom of the white canvas to the back side of my gray fabric. I then inserted the pressure rod between the 2 panels of fabric. That’s all! So easy.
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Hurray for the no-sew versions! Great round-up you’ve posted too, nicely done!
Thank you!
Hi Erin-
Thanks for the feature of not one, but two of my projects. 🙂 I do love no-sew treatments. Both of yours came out great. I Pinned a few of the roman shade
tutes as I want to make one for myself.
My best- Diane
You’re welcome! Thanks for stopping by.
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Wow! Thanks for the shout-out. So many great projects here.
No problem! Thanks for stopping by. I’m sure you will get many shout-outs! Love your blog.
-Erin
THANKS FOR THE SHOUT OUT!!! I DO SO,LOW MY NO-SEW!!!! XOLESLI
Thank you so much for linking to my no-sew faux Roman shade tutorial! I’m thrilled that it worked for you. Your window treatments look great!
You know, I do sew (a tiny little bit), but it’s nice to be able to get a project done without getting out my machine. 🙂
Hope you have a great day!
Roman shades are simply great both on the windows and on the pockets.
Great examples (and photos) of no-sew shades. I especially like the green patterned roman shades. Gave me lots of DIY ideas — thanks!
Thanks! Glad you liked the post!
Great!!!! Can’t wait to make one for my bathroom window. Thanks for sharing. Looks so easy and certainly a craft that I can do…thank you again.
Thank you Mary!