Bargello Roman Shade finished!
04-02-2010, 02:05 PM
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I've never done a bottom-up shade (where it opens to the bottom rather than the top.) One of the things that makes the top down ones cascade nicely is the nylon battens that are atached to the back of the quilt (between the lining and quilt). I suspect it is the same for bottom-up ones. The rings are then sewn to every other batten and secured to the lowest one. That way they fold evenly. The trickiest part is to calculate where the folds will be and then design the quilt accordingly.
Originally Posted by Camai Johnson
What do you know about top down roman shades? I have some I made last year and they do not cascade (fold over in layers) like yours do. I know I just have to knot them differently, but even after going to the terrell website I cannot figure out how to get them to cascade. In other words, they are secured on the bottom and when I put them down, they go down in one big loop instead of how yours look... folded nicely. Any suggestions anyone?
04-02-2010, 02:12 PM
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I think the strip piecing method for the bargello top tends to conserve fabric and it assembles pretty quickly. I used drapery fabric for the backing so I needed 4 yards for that. My window is nearly 60 inches wide so I needed two lengths of lining fabric (which was only 54 inches wide).
Originally Posted by quiltwoman
That's beautiful! Did it take a large amount of fabric?
04-02-2010, 02:22 PM
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Thank you! I don't think that roman shades are particularly hard to make - they are much easier than draperies! The biggest problem is finding workspace large enough to accommodate the large size. I used two of the large folding sewing tables (from Joanne's) and it managed to fit. (For the roman shade in my avatar, my husband built me a temporary table with 3 sheets of plywood to accommodate the 8' x 12' size!) I do, however, suggest starting with a smaller size to get the techniques down. I think bargello quilt tops are relatively easy to make and assemble quickly - as long as you cut and stitch carefully with scant 1/4 in seams.
Originally Posted by Margie
THAT is ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!! What a fantastic job. I have been thinking about making a shade for our computer room...Wow something like this would be wonderful. Was it hard?
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