Today, many use curtains instead of blinds in the interior. That's why how to sew Roman curtains with your own hands, becomes a particularly urgent issue. It is worth noting that this is a very simple process, understandable even for a beginner in sewing.

Not everyone knows that the Roman curtains came from ancient Rome, where they were used as window drapes. Today, this option is gaining more popularity among housewives. Such curtains perfectly fit into any style of the interior, if you choose the appropriate fabric for the texture and colors.

Roman blinds are flat cloths of fabric, processed along the edge and having a special mechanism of lifting like "accordion" along the window. Clear forms can be achieved due to small racks. If the curtain is straightened, you will get a cloth that completely closes the glass unit. This is an excellent and more affordable analogue blinds. So, to sew a Roman blind yourself, you need to follow a special instruction.

Roman curtains for the kitchen do not necessarily have to be made of dense fabric, a clear fabric with bright colors will look great.

The amazing simplicity and ease of execution of Roman curtains made of light fabric harmoniously combined with the interior of the living room.

In this article, read:

• 1 Choosing the right fabric
• 2 Materials for the manufacture of Roman curtains and the process of patterning
• 3 Key Sewing Points
• 4 Roman curtains for a nursery own hands
• 5 Design for Roman curtains in the children's room
• 6 Decor curtains in the kitchen or in the living room
• 7 Roman curtains with your own hands. Video
• 8 Roman blind in the interior of the kitchen, living room and children's room

Choosing the right fabric

Before thinking about how to sew a Roman blind with your own hands, you need to decide what role it will perform. This is important, because the tissues have different densities. If the curtains are needed for protection from the sun, then the choice should be made in favor of a dense material in a dark color scheme. In any case, the Roman curtain must be made of strong and dense fabric, so that the folds have a good fixation.

Guide to choosing curtain colors:

1. For the bedroom and children's material is better to choose a dark color. This will help protect the room from sunlight and allow longer sleep, especially on the day off.
2. For the kitchen, a dense material of bright color from white and yellow to green and blue will suit. It's bright, warm and positive.
3. For the hall and the living room the perfect solution will be the fabrics of the shade, which in its majority is present in the interior of the room.

Choosing the material, it is better to stop on a one-color version. However, if the stylistics of the room requires or allows otherwise, the multi-colored fabric will also be appropriate. Especially it concerns children's bedrooms.

A classic, slightly mischievous Roman blind for a young man's bedroom. Blind from the dense fabric and the color of the bed all in one style with the color of the Roman curtains are well inscribed in the light interior of the bedroom.

Materials for the manufacture of Roman curtains and the process of patterning

Sewing Roman curtains will require not only the presence of the fabric itself, but also the following materials and devices:

• wooden beams (one equal to the width of the frame, the second - the total length of the curtain);
• reechki from plastic or metal of smaller length, than width of a curtain;
• ribbon for decoration;
• Velcro tape equal to the width of the curtain;
• nails of small size;
• metal or plastic rings (diameter about 10 cm);
• laces of nylon (2 pcs equal to the length of the curtain, 1 piece by its width);
• lace fastening;
• strap for weighting;
• pattern for curtains.

We cut out the Roman curtains, adhering to the following scheme:

1. We measure the width of the window, add 5 cm for the side seams.
2. We measure the length of the curtains taking into account the desired number of folds (for long ones it is up to 25 cm for a fold, for short ones - up to 10 cm and 10 cm for an allowance).
3. We mark all the necessary lines on the canvas on the wrong side, this measures the drawing of the folds, the allowance, if necessary, by sewing the edges.

So it looks like a pattern of Roman curtains, but better watch the video.

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Highlights of Tailoring

Step-by-step instruction for the tailoring of Roman curtains:

1. First of all, you need to sew the fabric around the perimeter. To fold it is not more than 2 cm, so as not to make the curtains too narrow. The bottom edge is twisted twice, stitching in view of the place for the weighting agent to 5 cm.
2. On the side with the drawn lines of folds, ribbons are attached - Velcro for fixing the rails. This will allow the folds to be even among themselves. Then, the braid is sewn, the slats are threaded through it.
3. Where there are places for the passage of racks, the rings are sewed. And, with their number must be determined at the beginning. As a rule, the number of rings depends on the overall width of the product. Which rings to choose - from plastic or metal - determines the type of fabric. The stronger and heavier the material, the more powerful the rings should be.
4. The lifting mechanism is the connection of the rings with the top rail. That is, the rings are connected to the edges, under which there will be slats.
5. Next, attach a stapler or fix the studs tape - Velcro from the bottom of the bar (there will be a curtain). Sew the upper edge of the curtain and the second part of the Velcro. Next, all available shoelaces should be threaded through the lower part with an exit from the top on one side. They must exit through one ring. Sometimes the braids are weaved into a pigtail for ease of use. In the place where the output of the pigtail will be, you can insert a hook to fix the cord when raising the curtains.
6. When all the work is done, it is necessary to check what the folds look like on the canvas, that is, to make sure they lie flat and equal in width. If the result is justified, then fix the upper bar to the window frame.

Roman curtains for children with their own hands

All described manipulations are also suitable for making a Roman curtain in the nursery. It is important to choose a natural fabric that will be dense and able to protect against excess sunlight in the mornings. In addition, the choice of color is important for the development and mood of the child.

1. Yellow will help to cheer the baby and create a feeling of warmth and positive.
2. Green will help focus the child's attention on an important occupation. In addition, he calms.
3. Pure white is better to replace with warmer and gentle shades, such as beige, cream, ivory.
4. The red color will be too aggressive, it's enough if the fabric has elements of this color, but not all of the canvas.
5. Indigo does not fit, as it will make the room gloomy. It is better to choose its derivative tones: blue, azure, turquoise.

If the curtains are for the boy's room, then the maritime style will be the best option. Here you can give preference to the stripes in the white-red-blue palette.

For the girl's bedroom warm, minimal bright colors will fit, which will be combined with the overall style of the interior.

Design for Roman curtains in the children's room

If you decide to sew Roman blinds with your own hands, then the definition of their design is an important point. This will directly depend on the overall style of the child's room.

Examples of curtains:

1. An active boy will be approached with curtains in a football style: with balls and a green field.
2. The girl will like a fairy-tale room with lambrequins.
3. Sea style - it's curtains with threads, decor with shells, anchors and fish
4. For a small astronaut - stars and space stations.

Any Roman blind can be decorated with additional elements, such as:

• rhinestones;
• buttons;
• asterisks;
• bows;
• boats and helmets in the form of a patch.

Small owners of the room like toys as a pick up for curtains.

Decor curtains in the kitchen or in the living room

For the decoration of Roman curtains in the bedroom, kitchen or living room, you can also use various elements and details. All this can be bought in a specialized shop for cutting and sewing or use available materials at home:

1. Flounces or decorative shoelaces with the bottom of the curtains.
2. Various applications in the form of bows, flowers and butterflies, ribbons.
3. Elements of handwork in the form of animals and figurines.
4. Fruits or vegetables in the form of embroidery or applique for kitchen curtains.

Any decor of the Roman curtains will give them originality and will attract the views of not only the household, but also the guests.

If it's Roman curtains in the nursery, then it's worth paying special attention to the strong attachment of the structure to the window frame. It is very important that the curtains are easily removed for regular washing.

To sew Roman blinds with your own hands is easy, the main thing is to carefully study the technique of making and make measurements of the window for the pattern.

The peculiarity of the Roman curtains in the respectability and the rich selection of modern fabrics for the interior of the kitchen in the style of Provence, Scandinavian, chalets.

For a window with a deep window sill, the Roman blind is one of the optimal window decoration options. Roman blind allows you to leave a free window sill and does not block the battery.

Roman curtains have advantages over the usual curtains and curtains:

1. Practicality and ease of use.
2. Easy control of the lifting mechanism.
3. Easy and simple to remove the curtains and wash.
4. The original solution for protection from the sun and extraneous views.
5. Roman curtains in the interior of any style, complemented by tulle, look great.

Roman curtains, made by themselves - this is an interesting idea and an exciting lesson. Their work is always a delight and admiration. Any hostess will be proud that she sewed Roman curtains with her own hands, which do not compare with those that are represented on the market of similar goods.

Roman curtains with their own hands. Video

Roman blind in the interior of the kitchen, living room and children's room

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