How do you work out the spacing for Roman blinds?

Add 0.5 to the number of full folds. For example for a 24 inch blind (2 full folds, 1 half fold), add 0.5 to 2, to give you 2.5. To work out the size of your full fold you need to divide your blind length by this number. For a 24 inch blind, you will divide 24 inches by 2.5.

How far apart are rings on a Roman shade?

roughly 15″ apart
The rings should be spaced roughly 15″ apart from each other. STEP 17. To create a headrail for your shade, cut a piece of 1″ x 2″ board to the width of your finished shade. Then upholster the board using scrap fabric from the shade, either the decorative fabric or the lining.

Do you sew both sides of Roman blind tape?

You can press the top edge over, leave it folded and stitch down both the top and bottom edges of the loop tape, sewing through all layers with both rows of stitching; but this will mean that both rows of stitching will be visible on the face side of the blind.

Can you put 2 Roman blinds together?

That means you get more light control options. These blinds can be used on all windows. The blinds are mounted to the same headrail so you don’t have to worry about installing two separate blinds. Instead of one solid colour for your blinds, you can choose two.

How much wider than the window should a Roman blind be?

Usually 7 – 10cms (3” – 4”) is the recommended amount of extension beyond the window frame required for the blind to look stylish, and to help prevent light from creeping around the sides.

Can a Roman shade be too long?

A roman shade will add a touch of style and elegance to any room. Approaching the problem of roman shades that are too long is not difficult. If you have roman shades that you love but they don’t fit the length of your window, you can easily make an adjustment and provide some cost effective budget decorating.

How much space should be between blinds?

1) Measure the distance from the outermost points you would like the blind to cover. To minimize light leakage the blind should overlap the window opening by at least 1 1/2″ on each side for a total of 3″ on entire width.

Should blinds be the exact width of the window?

Measuring The Size You Want Your Blinds To Be, Not the Size Of The Window Opening. When you order inside mount window coverings from Blinds.com, we always ask for the EXACT size of the window opening, edge to edge.

How much wider than window should Roman blind be?

How do you cut rod pocket tapes for Roman blinds?

You may be using wooden dowels or the fibre glass, metal or plastic rods supplied with your Roman blind kit. If you are using the rods from a kit you may need to remove the small rubber end caps first prior to cutting them. Cut the rods or dowels to size before inserting them into the rod-pocket tapes.

How to calculate Roman blind rod spacings and fold depths?

The correct way to calculate the roman blind rod spacings and fold depths is to aim to get the depth of the spacing for the first rod pocket (bottom fold) to be as close to half the depth of all the other full spaces as possible. To start with let’s work out how many full and half folds you will require.

Which table do I use for Roman blinds?

N.B. The first table (Roman Blind Kit Method) is to be used with roman blind kits, where you only have 5 rows of tape and 5 rods. If you are making a custom made blind and have access to more tape and additional rods for roman blinds then please use the second table (Custom Method).

What is the size of the Roman blind kit?

Roman Blind Kit Method Blind Length (upto) Blind Folds 24 inches / 61cms 2 full, 1 half 36 inches / 91.5cms 3 full, 1 half 48 inches / 122cms 4 full, 1 half 96 inches / 244cms 5 full, 1 half