How to make a Roman Shade with Tension Rods
If you are looking to make an inexpenisve roman shade, you've come to the rght place. With only 3 inexpensive supplies, this roman shade is SO easy and very budget friendly! Ps..these roman shade window coverings are also NO sew and NO heat, do what?!
Materials
- 1 or 2 yards of fabric
- 3 tension rods
- HeattNbond hem tape
- 4 wooden dowels, optional
Instructions
- After picking out your preferred fabric, Simply measure the height and width of the window you are covering and add one inch to be able to fold over the ends of your fabric.
- Lay your fabric down with right side facing the floor.
- Grab one of your tension rods and lay it flat across the top of your fabric. Fold the fabric over the tension rod.
- Peeling back the edge your fabric, roll your hem tape onto the fabric. Going all the way down until you reach the end.
- Peel back the white top layer of your hem tape, revealing the clear sticky side. Press your fabric down.
- Repeat the process from step two with the rest of the 3 sides of fabric but with out a tension rod
- So basically, Fold your fabric over the edges, peeling the edge of your fabric back, start to roll out your hem tape onto the fabric, going all the way down, remove white layer from the hem tape, press down.
- Repeat this on all four sides.
- Put your the other two tension rods onto your window, you will likely want to move these around once you have your fabric on the window so location doesn’t have to be exact. Just somewhere in the middle
- Now that you have your fabric ready, It is time to place it on the window.
- Using the assembled fabric (fabric + tension rod that is attached) Place the tension rod onto the top of the window.
- Grab your fabric and drape it over the other two tension rods.
- Optional: Stick wooden dowels in to keep the fabric straight.
- Just like that you have created a custom window treatment that was inexpensive. Change it out for seasons, holidays, or as your decor changes.