No Sew Roman Shades

Ok, I did this project as per the directions from the pinterest link. One thing I would recommend is to really measure exactly the dimensions you want to fit into the window. Mine are a little short of the sides. Other than that, it worked great! I also used a fabric bonding glue that was similar to rubber cement, and I would try something else that is easier to spread on the blinds. I just used the tube to spread one thing line on each blind, which actually worked fine, and might have actually been easier than a thinner glue. This also allowed me to hang the blinds almost immediately after I finished them. Feel free to ask any questions about this project. I figured that it cost me about $20 per window, mainly because my fabric was $6 per yard, and I got 4 yards. The heat'n bond tape was $3, and the fabric glue was $3, and the mini blinds were $4.50 each. I also do have leftover fabric (from the width- I couldn't have gotten any less in length), which I plan to make a table runner, and maybe place-matts as well. One thing that was really important in the fabric choice was letting in as much light in as possible, thus the lacy type fabric. I was a little skeptical about the flimsy fabric working, but it ended up working just fine. Also, another tip, is to somehow make things a little square-er. I'm not sure how, but maybe use a large piece of cardboard or something. Anyway, here are two pics of what I ended up with.