tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035975229081483385.post8204470807951993724..comments2024-03-10T06:35:40.899-04:00Comments on 33 Shades of Green: Tutorial. . .How to Sew a Roman Shadealissa {33shadesofgreen}http://www.blogger.com/profile/01869182744943533570noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035975229081483385.post-68262848704978906282021-01-25T14:37:49.732-05:002021-01-25T14:37:49.732-05:00Best of luck! I am having a hard time believing it...Best of luck! I am having a hard time believing it’s been 10 years since I posted this! alissa {33shadesofgreen}https://www.blogger.com/profile/01869182744943533570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035975229081483385.post-52300164807148068242021-01-22T23:33:26.230-05:002021-01-22T23:33:26.230-05:00Well it's 10years later and I'm going to g...Well it's 10years later and I'm going to give it a go!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03596458635503364501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035975229081483385.post-57188181251899537812020-10-14T09:22:17.573-04:002020-10-14T09:22:17.573-04:00Hi Toney - I am so sorry, I do not. I posted this ...Hi Toney - I am so sorry, I do not. I posted this back in 2011, so it’s been awhile! :) I will say the most expensive part will most likely be the fabric you choose and of course the size you make will make a difference as well. Good luck! alissa {33shadesofgreen}https://www.blogger.com/profile/01869182744943533570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035975229081483385.post-64281963939659955432020-10-14T08:59:20.285-04:002020-10-14T08:59:20.285-04:00Do you happen to know how much it cost to make?Do you happen to know how much it cost to make?Toneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16004490193500562409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035975229081483385.post-52381013860211735482018-06-28T12:39:04.963-04:002018-06-28T12:39:04.963-04:00Hi Sue - All you need to so is run the cord up th...Hi Sue - All you need to so is run the cord up through all the rings.alissa {33shadesofgreen}https://www.blogger.com/profile/01869182744943533570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035975229081483385.post-77105660728920918182018-06-27T18:11:35.284-04:002018-06-27T18:11:35.284-04:00HI! I am making the shades and they are turning ou...HI! I am making the shades and they are turning out great! I am confused how to thread the cords though..can you be more specific? thanks!<br />SueSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13334394110459587439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035975229081483385.post-85990474969345680952018-06-27T18:11:00.271-04:002018-06-27T18:11:00.271-04:00HI! so i am making the shades and they are turnin...HI! so i am making the shades and they are turning out great! I am confused about the threading of the cords...can you be more specific how to do it? thanks!<br />SueSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13334394110459587439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035975229081483385.post-41554504578537223702018-01-03T09:09:36.992-05:002018-01-03T09:09:36.992-05:00You are welcome, Karen! I'm so glad you found...You are welcome, Karen! I'm so glad you found it helpful.<br /><br />Alissaalissa {33shadesofgreen}https://www.blogger.com/profile/01869182744943533570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035975229081483385.post-24763486502228881032017-12-26T16:29:34.614-05:002017-12-26T16:29:34.614-05:00Hello!I just wanted to thank you for your SIMPLE a...Hello!I just wanted to thank you for your SIMPLE and EASY to follow post. I have read all of the DIY roman shade instructions on line and yours is by far the very easiest to understand and follow. Great pics and CLEAR instructions. Thank you so much for the effort you put into it. Now I am ready to start!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350311639976880888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035975229081483385.post-269703476864015932017-01-09T12:19:11.234-05:002017-01-09T12:19:11.234-05:00Everything was machine sewn, including the dowel l...Everything was machine sewn, including the dowel locations.alissa {33shadesofgreen}https://www.blogger.com/profile/01869182744943533570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035975229081483385.post-20503757274622402262017-01-09T00:08:59.889-05:002017-01-09T00:08:59.889-05:00Hi....did you hand sew or used a sewing machine fo...Hi....did you hand sew or used a sewing machine for making this shade? Can you see stitches at the dowels? Thanks. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12498251417552714096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035975229081483385.post-67496778551782240632016-12-05T18:37:37.220-05:002016-12-05T18:37:37.220-05:00What a great tutorial. It's the first time I&...What a great tutorial. It's the first time I've actually understood what to do. Thank you.rscotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04693622773613803675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035975229081483385.post-47518219452261412772016-07-20T03:11:24.139-04:002016-07-20T03:11:24.139-04:00Awesome tutorial! I've always loved roman shad...Awesome tutorial! I've always loved roman shades and the fabric you chose is fab! :)<br />Delores Ensley<br /><a href="http://homedecor.guide/" rel="nofollow">http://homedecor.guide</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14322840406837175092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035975229081483385.post-39739721000441164932016-04-07T09:06:29.146-04:002016-04-07T09:06:29.146-04:00Thanks for this tutorial! I am in the process of m...Thanks for this tutorial! I am in the process of making the shades for my son's room. I have one question- when sewing on the strips for the dowels, was there a method to do it so you don't have a seam on the front side of the shade? I feel like I am missing something or is the seam on the front ok? Thanks again! ecgiza@gmail.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11628414056320883290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035975229081483385.post-24969091211878847462016-02-09T07:02:49.574-05:002016-02-09T07:02:49.574-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02418212686370888571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035975229081483385.post-57032490714305722912016-01-28T02:30:43.670-05:002016-01-28T02:30:43.670-05:00It looks really hard to do it on your own. Is it p...It looks really hard to do it on your own. Is it possible to make <a href="http://www.decoshaker.com/vertical-blinds" rel="nofollow">vertical window blinds</a> with your not realy seamstress arms?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02709755250676865504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035975229081483385.post-18821165478047129682016-01-05T11:59:11.635-05:002016-01-05T11:59:11.635-05:00The most professional-looking roman blind how-to I...The most professional-looking roman blind how-to I've found online. Well done!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01053695118778228150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035975229081483385.post-1553469652803861722015-04-29T07:34:18.637-04:002015-04-29T07:34:18.637-04:00Great tutorial & instructions on making blinds...Great tutorial & instructions on making blinds! Need to invest in some <a href="http://www.acmeblinds.com/roman-blinds/" rel="nofollow">roman blinds</a> so I might try this with some heavy material! <br />Rachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01887154024307653616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035975229081483385.post-2661209134696607572015-02-25T09:41:06.728-05:002015-02-25T09:41:06.728-05:00I have wide, short windows, approx 72" wide b...I have wide, short windows, approx 72" wide by 39" long. Do you think I could make shades for windows that size, more cords, but I do not find dowels that long either. What do you think? Any help would be appreciated. Melissa Reid agree4M3@gmail.comMelissa Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15074005843362808432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035975229081483385.post-12267971305188443962015-01-07T18:55:32.247-05:002015-01-07T18:55:32.247-05:00Hello, thank you for your tutorial. I am a beginn...Hello, thank you for your tutorial. I am a beginner and am hesitant to take on such a large project (5 windows) about how long do you estimate it will take for a newbie to complete one shade? Thank you!<br />Jackiesatwood@gmail.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00252344991077718085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035975229081483385.post-86086531105138321562014-12-23T14:09:32.226-05:002014-12-23T14:09:32.226-05:00great instructions - I'll be trying this on Fr...great instructions - I'll be trying this on Friday (day after Christmas!). Quick question, when you sew the dowel sleeve to the lining, you sew through the entire shade, right? If only to lining you would have to hand sew and it probably wouldn't work right anyway....thanks! <br />dmeador@kyha.com Donna M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04404729381811821622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035975229081483385.post-41367739673940614112014-09-18T23:52:53.301-04:002014-09-18T23:52:53.301-04:00Thank you so much for posting. My shade turned out...Thank you so much for posting. My shade turned out really well! I am now addicted! Any chance you can break down marthastewart.com formal shade tutorial? I'm new to this and it doesn't all make sense to me. Hope your house needs a formal shade somewhere!Chickierahrahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09921880080861450064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035975229081483385.post-59584144900679075462014-07-03T06:39:41.852-04:002014-07-03T06:39:41.852-04:00This is the best-est tutorial I've seen so far...This is the best-est tutorial I've seen so far and I have seen many. Very detailed instructions and photos. Love, love this tutorial. Thanks so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035975229081483385.post-84598198730090135592014-06-22T16:03:40.361-04:002014-06-22T16:03:40.361-04:00Nice tutorial!
I wonder if you could include your ...Nice tutorial!<br />I wonder if you could include your responses to questions in the comment thread. I bet there are a lot of people with the same questions as the ones posted. You might avoid repeat questions and end some frustration on the part of readers. Just a thought! Anyone else think posting answers would be helpful? <br />Thanks again for the thorough tutorial! Karen C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07479404116830824509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2035975229081483385.post-38409335911043191212014-05-10T14:38:01.837-04:002014-05-10T14:38:01.837-04:00Thank you for an excellent tutorial. I have finis...Thank you for an excellent tutorial. I have finished two shades and in the process of completing the third and actually feel like I know what I'm doing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381200795436012846noreply@blogger.com