OT Need help making a Roman blind/shade

I've made a few but never for a window that wide. I would think that adding 5 cords would work fine for such a wide window size, and help keep it from sagging between cord runs. The only slight problem I can think of is that you would have quite a fist full of cords to pull up or let down. Donna

I have made quite a few roman shades. I use the directions in the Sunset Curtains, Draperies and Shades book. They suggest: typical spacing between rings is 6-8 inches. typical horizontal spacing of rings is 9-14 inches. Typical skirt length 6 inches.

The widest I ever made is about 96". I should have done 2 separate panels but it was the first one I ever did and it actually worked ok. Too many cords and pretty bulky to use. With the black out fabric that blind was really great when ds was working all night and sleeping all day. I like the black out fabric as a lining but really think the W&N is going to mess up the way they will fold. The dowels might help but you are still going to have a lot of bulk. The latest ones I did I just used regular Roc-Lon curtain lining. They look a lot nicer than the black out fabric in the way they fold but I miss having the control over the bright sun. Your instructions that say only use 3 cords probably also give you a very limited width if I am guessing right. 3 just aren't going to do well for a wide window. I'd go 4 or 5. Probably 5 if you go with the W&N. You working on the house you are leaving or the one your are headed to? HTH, Taria

i had one about that size a few yrs back. it was just two layers of plain muslin. iirc, it had at least 5, possibly 6 sets of hoops/cords on it. that was for much less weight than you're looking at. curiosity, why the batting as well? someone else already mentioned that it probably wont fold as nicely with the batting in there. too thick i think. i'd stick with just the quilting cotton and black out lining if t'were me making it. fwiw, j.

"Leslie& The Furbabies in MO." wrote ... As it says I am making a Roman blind for a window 69.5 in. wide by 46 in. high. I've never made one before but get The Theory of how they work. It will be mounted inside the window frame if that makes any difference???

It's a layer of quilting weight cotton fabric, Warm & Natural and a heavy insulated black-out drapery lining. I am putting 1/2 in. dowels in sewn channels to make it fold up correctly as it's raised- with a 1 in. dowel in the bottom channel for shape and to weight it down. All the directions I've found online say to use three vertical rows of the little plastic hoops for the cords, but I am inclined to use 4 or 5 hoops/cords because of the bulk, size and the weight of the various dowels.

Is there a reason the directions all say to use only 3 cords? Any other advice? TIA

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

To answer all the questions... it's a barter deal. I make the shade for him and he makes me a piece of custom wood countertop. His window faces east and he's a light sleeper, so it needs to be totally blackout plus insulated to help with keeping the room temperature comfortable whether hot or cold outdoors.

I guess 5 is the magic number. Thanks everybody!

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

ah i c now.

5 cords the size you plan to use will fit thru the 1 ring where they all converge on the final side at the top? i wonder would a roll up version work better than folding as in a traditional roman blind? i guess that length would be rather large when rolled up tho. hmmm. not trying to be painful just thinking again. i often overthink things tho.

j.

"Leslie& The Furbabies in MO." wrote ... To answer all the questions... it's a barter deal. I make the shade for him and he makes me a piece of custom wood countertop. His window faces east and he's a light sleeper, so it needs to be totally blackout plus insulated to help with keeping the room temperature comfortable whether hot or cold outdoors.

I guess 5 is the magic number. Thanks everybody!

Leslie & The Furbabies >i had one about that size a few yrs back.

It's done, so whatever I did wrong is gonna stay that way! ;-) The cords will converge in large I-bolts along the strip of wood that holds the shade in the window frame.

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

so ya got some pix for us too? got me thinking about blackout liners for our spare room. dd wont sleep up there cuz it is too light. neighbours have security lights that come on when a cat walks by. gets light from the street light across the street. on the southwest corner of the house so gets late light in summer too. all very annoying if you're a light sleeper in that room. tis a curse so i need to do something. thanks for giving me an idea. j.

"Leslie& The Furbabies in MO." wrote... It's done, so whatever I did wrong is gonna stay that way! ;-) The cords will converge in large I-bolts along the strip of wood that holds the shade in the window frame.