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Years ago I created a method for making no-sew faux Roman shades. With hundreds of thousands of views, that tutorial is my most popular post of all time.
I've been in a mood for change, though, so I wanted to replace the dark fabric with something lighter and brighter. But I had a couple of problems:
- This window faces west, and light fabrics let too much light through to look good, even when doubled.
- This window is 57 inches wide, so even extra-wide fabrics didn't quite cover the whole space.
I am not an expert seamstress. I have never been able to get the lining of anything to lie flat. So that option wouldn't work. I tried to glue the liner to the shade, but that didn't work well, either. Still couldn't get that thing to lie flat. All I got was a bunched-up mess.
As I stood there surveying my bunched-up mess, I said to myself, "If only there were some way just to get the liner to cover the window without having to attach it to the shade."
![Blackout lining covering a window Tip for using lightweight fabric to create a faux Roman shade, staple blackout fabric directly to window behind the shade.](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEEEDJWgtoR6UxFrN6m4gxvCtxfgYvl31g53IIIiZv-xsT2pLu7nOKT7uhNXdnik_9neh-dNcK6tJDmugQBMR8G-mhHkqZLEXJuUL5WGOrypKai2bdNbnm_5-PQKbsuHWZFsyeczIebj8/s640/lining.jpg)
Then the light bulb turned on. I cut a small piece of black-out liner to cover the top of each window and simply stapled them in place.
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Couldn't have been easier.
![Blackout fabric behind faux Roman shade Using blackout fabric behind a faux Roman shade ensures that light doesn't show through the shade](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKM8SBj82wH8cqHC9UsdPZf7by3dd9v4Iru5RORMu340nwJnvIqskYySKbGNsB110gkkQ-bS6f-Fz8UCzWqqzRyDlIo3rQGdh5nW7twhC6YlHZH7r9s2w-9X1cC-B3BlaGk18G4FjeQQ0/s640/lining+under+shade.jpg)
The lining panels are completely hidden behind the shade. They just quietly hang there and do their job. I may write them a love song.
Now for the second problem! Once lining issue was solved, I was free to use any fabric I liked, but I still had the challenge of the extra-wide windows.
Then I ran across the Kavita tablecloth from World Market. The colors were exactly what I wanted, and best of all it was 60 inches wide. More than enough for my window!
I bought the 60"x120" tablecloth and followed my own tutorial to create a new Roman shade. (It uses a secret tool: the oval tension rod
![Faux Roman Shade | ImpartingGrace.com Tutorial for making a faux Roman shade using fabric and tension rods](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSA0vg1Ga3w4FuDYjVybFk9tSrJWEFmnwqoKF6ZXe-d5Ckrk3L7bdYo-ZkSBLN0Ooos0tG0jc3GjzIra-k4w7-ihebFTyyWtdBhLq_tosty8HQ_oxGx4aXb_ZK56Xxjl5YTXCTQGdtyIU/s640/Faux+roman+shade+1.jpg)
I especially like the way the pattern of the tablecloth provides interest on each side. I was simply careful to hang the shade so that the design is centered on the window.
A brand-new look for my kitchen window for a little bit of time and less than $40.00. I'm so happy with it!
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What do you think? See any tablecloth-cum-Roman-shades in your future?
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