Carefully snip away the ladder cords.
Easy diy diy roman shades from blinds.
The ladder cord is held together at the top of the binds.
Cheap mini blinds to fit the window of the window.
Mid weight fabric measure your window.
I bought duck fabric from hobby lobby and it worked great.
Lay out the blinds fully extended and open on the floor or a long table.
Definite the finish blind dimension red square think to leave more fabric on the top part you need some space to fold the blind above the window.
Add four inches to the width and 6 inches to the length.
Take a pair of scissors and snip away the ladder cord not the pull cord which runs down the center.
Christina from the diy mommy wanted to add a personal touch and some privacy to her kitchen so she opted to add plaid roman shades.
Supplies needed for homemade diy window shades.
The pull cords will stay in tact.
2 large buttons these need not match they are just used in assembly how to make a roman shade step one.
Diy roman shades make a window shade from mini blinds with custom fabric.
Roman shades are ideal for narrow windows in kitchens where floor length drapes don t make sense.