If I bought some cheap Roman blinds how easy woul dit be to alter them by a couple of cms?

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Have really long window in family room made up of 4 tall, thin casement windows. Too wide for curtains. They are an awkward size, 74 cm wide. Searched everywhere and the standard size is 60cm or 80cm. If I bought some (cheap)80cm wide ones do you think I could take 3cms off each side without destroying them?

Had some beautiful blinds made for our bedroom last year but soooo expensive and they will be trashed as familyroom = playroom. So I don't want to spend too much.

I am very tempted tp just try it. Has anyone ever done it successfully?

I am hovering over the cofirm oredr button now - will hang on a bit longer incase anyone tells me it's very tricky and won't work.

No I wouldn't

The pulley mechanism may be attached on the sides

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Wondered how you got on YP - I remember your thread from a few weeks ago.

I have had another thought, rather than get four seperate blinds that hang in the recess I might try getting two wide ones that hang on the wall above the recess.

It's such a silly window, pretty to look at but impossible to dress it.

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I might just get some cheap fabric and have a go myself.

I made a roman blind for DS1's bedroom once but I was still pg with him and had days on end all to myself

Are they all in a row? Could you just get one big one to cover all of them?

Also is there a particular reason you need blinds in this room? Could you make a false blind just to dress the window?

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They are all in a row, total length is just under 3 metres so too long for one single blind.

I wanted blinds because it would need two very long curtains and they would take up too much room when opened. There is also a large sash, french doors and a tall skinny window in the room. The curtains for the french doors would meet the curtains for the long window in a corner and get in the way.

They need to close as I want the room to feel cosier for the winter.

Aiming to move TV etc in there and keep the sitting room less cluttered.

YP - thaty sounds promising - do you have any links, I'll try a google.

Found one already, looks promising as can be cut to any length. Thanks for the idea YP

It would be much easier making one than trying to alter one. I have managed to make a couple and I am really not very good at sewing.

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