How Do You Make A Hobbled Roman Shade?
Learn how to make a hobbled Roman shade with these step-by-step instructions. A hobbled Roman shade is a Roman shade that has permanent pleats when completely lowered and neatly pleats and stacks when it is raised. • Measure your window or wall to get the finished width and finished length of your hobbled Roman shade. • Cut your fabric to the finished width plus 3″ by 2X the finished length plus 24″. • Cut your lining to the finished width minus 1″ by 2X the finished length plus 24″. • Lay the lining and fabric right sides together and sew the side seams with a 1/2″ seam. • Turn the panel right sides out and press. There should be 1″ of fabric folding over the lining side. • Fold the bottom edge up 4″ and press. Then fold it up again 4″ and press. Sew the bottom hem in place. • Measure up 12″ and mark, then measure up 1″ and mark. • Repeat this all the way up your roman shade. • Fold the 1″ sections right sides together and sew across your roman shade creating 1/2″ casings. • Pin your
• Measure your window or wall to get the finished width and finished length of your hobbled Roman shade. • Cut your fabric to the finished width plus 3″ by 2X the finished length plus 24″. • Cut your lining to the finished width minus 1″ by 2X the finished length plus 24″. • Lay the lining and fabric right sides together and sew the side seams with a 1/2″ seam. • Turn the panel right sides out and press. There should be 1″ of fabric folding over the lining side. • Fold the bottom edge up 4″ and press. Then fold it up again 4″ and press. Sew the bottom hem in place. • Measure up 12″ and mark, then measure up 1″ and mark. • Repeat this all the way up your roman shade. • Fold the 1″ sections right sides together and sew across your roman shade creating 1/2″ casings. • Pin your first ring on your ring tape to the bottom edge of your hobbled roman shade. You’ll want the strip of ring tape to be along the side seam of your Roman shade. • Take the next ring that is 6″ from the first ring and
