Roman Blinds... going to try to make 2 roman blinds for our new bathrooms

[JingleyJen]

How much material do I need..
do I have to know what to do or will I be able to make it up as I go along (knowing what one looks like they seem quite straight forward)

Any tips?

[dizzyday07]

There are some basic instructions here but don't go to the bother of making rod pockets and sewing on eyelets.

You can get tape that you sew on - the rods slip into the tape - and the strings are threaded through loops alreads on the tape - these sell all the gubbings

[Twinkie1]

Got mine made on ebay - it cost £20 more then it would have cost me for all the material and gubbins - thought it was a bargain!

[JingleyJen]

thanks do you think John Lewis will sell that tape for the back.. I was going to go there to get some fabric at the weekend.

[dizzyday07]

They may well do - I know our Dunelm sell the tape and the cords as that's where I got mine from

[JingleyJen]

Ooh there is a dunelm near my Mum.. is it worth the visit?

[bodiddly]

JingleyJen if you give me the measurements I can tell you how much fabric you will probably need if that helps.