Reducing the width of a Roman blind

[Wildwood6]

I've got a lovely linen Roman blind that is too wide for my current home. Has anyone ever reduced the width of one and could you let me know how I'd go about it? TIA!

I could give you help if you tell me the width discrepancy and post a picture of the BACK of the blind so that I can look at the construction.

Hi @7to25, that's really kind thank you. I've got a morning off work tomorrow so I'll get some pictures and measurements to you then. Thanks again :)

Great, thanks.

Hi @7to25, please find attached a picture of the back of the blind. It’s currently 193cm wide and I was looking to reduce it to 163cm. Thanks so much.

Hi Wildwood
Sorry I typed an essay and then my iPad ran out of charge and I lost it.

Lay the blind face down.

Untie the two outside cords from their bottom loops and get rid of them.

At one outside edge, nick each pocket and remove the rod. Cut 30cm off each rod. You can use garden secateurs for this.

Using a pencil and ruler, mark 12cm in from EACH SIDE every 15cm. Join these with the ruler and cut off 12cm from each side of the blind, going through both thicknesses of fabric.

TRIM 1.5 cm off the lining at each side. You will have to carefully unpick a few stitches at every fold of the blind. Unpick as few as possible.

Make another set of marks 1.5cm from each edge and press in a hem of 1.5cm the length of the blind.

Fold in again, pin and hand hem the blind on one side.
You will have to finagle the top and bottom hems so that they are unpicked slightly, re-folded and then sewed.

Insert the shortened rods into each pocket and repeat the hemming with the other side.

Your strings should still be in place.

What I haven't addressed is the too big fixing at the top of the blind.
I can deal with that in another post.

You more or less have to unpick and reconstruct it but it does mean you re use the fabric and header. It looks like a good quality blind so worth adjusting it.

Not me
That's what I would do but I was trying to make it viable for a total novice who hasn't made a Roman blind before;
I was trying to keep the form of the blind intact.

7to25 I know, just agreeing with you!

@7to25 this is fantastic, thank you so much for taking the time to type this, and I'm sorry about your iPad! This actually feels within the realms of what I could achieve! I'm guessing I would have to saw down the metal heading at the top of the blind to the same length? @NotMeNoNo, yes its a beautiful blind, I had it made out of curtains from the first property my partner and I owned together. I'm rather sentimental so that's why I'm keen to recycle it again if I can!