Is it easy to make a roman blind or does it just look as if it is.

[Caligula]

I have some nice fabric and wondered...

o my curtain maler freind made our using a kit form JHohn lewis

get thick fabric imo that make it look posher
think uinlined fabric looks very homemeade

Hmm. A kit from John Lewis eh? It's a different world. Must go and search.

yes and get thick heavy material too
theyll advise you if you look

( altho am crap at such stuff meslef)
a dn thunkiismo at me beoing of use on a arts and crafts thread

This is the first time I've ever posted on one.

ooh get us artsa dn crafts virginal clique

calig
lets take over htis thread ofr personal chit hcat
will driev arty folk MAD

OK am up for driving a few people mad on a quiet sunday!

We got a quote from John Lewis for our bay window was going to cost about £700.

DP thought for a laugh he would have a go, bought the fabric and lining from John Lewis and ordered the kits over the net (Merrick and Day) He did all the sewing etc and they are fab and everything cost £130. (He is a lawyer and sewing isn't his forte) - so Yes they are easy to do!

not hey woudl be too har d for me
fins are not conducive to blind making

I made some years ago for our old house. I think i got the instructions froma soft-furnishings book from the library and a kit from somewhere (maybe JL or Ikea). I think they were fairly easy but I used to do a lot of sewing as a teenager...

I might have the instructions still (to dh's despair I am a bit of a hoarder)

Good lord I can't afford £130 for a blind. I'm more your Ikea kind of gal. Can't find these kits, I've searched John Lewis site

don't you just poke him in the eye

sorry !!

lol whizzz!

The £130 was for 3 blinds - for a Victorian bay window - I think the biggest worked out about £40 - 1 metre by 2 metre drop.

Oh that's OK then. My kitchen window is small.

yes = not dirrucult. do a google search on roman blinds adn there are several sites with wtep by step instructions.