Roman blinds

I've made lined Roman blinds very successfully before, but they were for
upstairs rooms where it didn't matter that you could see the tape from
outside. Now I'm making them for a room which faces out onto the street.
Is there a way of making them with the lining outside of the tape? In other
words the tape sewed straight onto the fabric and the lining put on
afterwards? Or doesn't it matter that the tape shows?

I'd appreciate opinions and advice.

Lizzie

Lizzie, I always line my blinds with white fabric, so the tape is not
noticeable from outside.

Karen Maslowski in Ohio

Lizzie wrote:

I've made lined Roman blinds very successfully before, but they were for
upstairs rooms where it didn't matter that you could see the tape from
outside. Now I'm making them for a room which faces out onto the street.
Is there a way of making them with the lining outside of the tape? In other
words the tape sewed straight onto the fabric and the lining put on
afterwards? Or doesn't it matter that the tape shows?

I'd appreciate opinions and advice.

Lizzie

SAme here. You can do them with just rings, no tape but it
is more work.
Taria

Karen Maslowski wrote:

Lizzie, I always line my blinds with white fabric, so the tape is not
noticeable from outside.

Karen Maslowski in Ohio

Lizzie wrote:

I've made lined Roman blinds very successfully before, but they were
for upstairs rooms where it didn't matter that you could see the tape
from outside. Now I'm making them for a room which faces out onto the
street. Is there a way of making them with the lining outside of the
tape? In other words the tape sewed straight onto the fabric and the
lining put on afterwards? Or doesn't it matter that the tape shows?

I'd appreciate opinions and advice.

Lizzie

Karen and Taria

Thanks for your advice. I think the white lining is the way to go.

Lizzie

Hi,
I always use just the rings - it's really not a whole lot more work: mark
the ring placement with chalk (or your own favourite marking method) and
then whip the rings on with your machine and the button function. Works a
charm as the start and finish are both 'knotted off' - a dab of fray stop
and the job is done! I actually find doing the rings faster than the tape.
Cynthia
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SAme here. You can do them with just rings, no tape but it
is more work.
Taria

Karen Maslowski wrote:

Lizzie, I always line my blinds with white fabric, so the tape is not
noticeable from outside.

Karen Maslowski in Ohio

Lizzie wrote:

I've made lined Roman blinds very successfully before, but they were
for upstairs rooms where it didn't matter that you could see the tape
from outside. Now I'm making them for a room which faces out onto the
street. Is there a way of making them with the lining outside of the
tape? In other words the tape sewed straight onto the fabric and the
lining put on afterwards? Or doesn't it matter that the tape shows?

I'd appreciate opinions and advice.

Lizzie

Lizzie Mar 6, 5:18 am
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From: "Lizzie"
Subject: Roman blinds
Lizzie wrote:
I've made lined Roman blinds very successfully before, but they were
for
upstairs rooms where it didn't matter that you could see the tape from
outside. Now I'm making them for a room which faces out onto the
street.
Is there a way of making them with the lining outside of the tape? In
other
words the tape sewed straight onto the fabric and the lining put on
afterwards? Or doesn't it matter that the tape shows?
---
Lizzie,
if you use tape to match the lining, it won't matter if the ring
tape shows. Trying to sandwich the tape between the lining and face
fabric would result in the lining being an uncontrolled mess of fabric.
I usually back Roman shades with sun-block fabric; a heavier,
rubberized lining, which reduces solar heat gain, light penetration,
and has some noise reduction value. I sew the individual rings on using
the sewing machine. Ring positions are pre-marked lightly with
vanishing marker, or, if I might be interrupted, I use a light pencil
mark, a tiny X. Makes it easy to pick up a ring, machine-tack, pick
up a ring, etc.
Cea

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Lizzie Mar 6, 5:18 am
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles.sewing
From: "Lizzie"
Subject: Roman blinds
Lizzie wrote:
I've made lined Roman blinds very successfully before, but they were
for
upstairs rooms where it didn't matter that you could see the tape from
outside. Now I'm making them for a room which faces out onto the
street.
Is there a way of making them with the lining outside of the tape? In
other
words the tape sewed straight onto the fabric and the lining put on
afterwards? Or doesn't it matter that the tape shows?
---
Lizzie,
if you use tape to match the lining, it won't matter if the ring
tape shows. Trying to sandwich the tape between the lining and face
fabric would result in the lining being an uncontrolled mess of fabric.
I usually back Roman shades with sun-block fabric; a heavier,
rubberized lining, which reduces solar heat gain, light penetration,
and has some noise reduction value. I sew the individual rings on using
the sewing machine. Ring positions are pre-marked lightly with
vanishing marker, or, if I might be interrupted, I use a light pencil
mark, a tiny X. Makes it easy to pick up a ring, machine-tack, pick
up a ring, etc.
Cea

I'm having trouble visualizing how to sew rings on by machine. Can
someone go into more depth about this. Kate said to use the button
foot. How do you line the ring up? Do you have to use a button reed?
And how do you deal with the curve of the ring? Am I missing any
thing?

Sharon

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Lizzie Mar 6, 5:18 am
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From: "Lizzie"
Subject: Roman blinds
Lizzie wrote:
I've made lined Roman blinds very successfully before, but they were
for
upstairs rooms where it didn't matter that you could see the tape from

outside. Now I'm making them for a room which faces out onto the
street.
Is there a way of making them with the lining outside of the tape? In

other
words the tape sewed straight onto the fabric and the lining put on
afterwards? Or doesn't it matter that the tape shows?
---
Lizzie,
if you use tape to match the lining, it won't matter if the ring
tape shows. Trying to sandwich the tape between the lining and face
fabric would result in the lining being an uncontrolled mess of
fabric.
I usually back Roman shades with sun-block fabric; a heavier,
rubberized lining, which reduces solar heat gain, light penetration,
and has some noise reduction value. I sew the individual rings on
using
the sewing machine. Ring positions are pre-marked lightly with
vanishing marker, or, if I might be interrupted, I use a light pencil
mark, a tiny X. Makes it easy to pick up a ring, machine-tack, pick
up a ring, etc.
Cea

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I'm having trouble visualizing how to sew rings on by machine. Can
someone go into more depth about this. Kate said to use the button
foot. How do you line the ring up? Do you have to use a button reed?
And how do you deal with the curve of the ring? Am I missing any
thing?

Sharon
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I use neither tape, nor button foot, relying on finger pressure and
a wide zig-zag foot to keep the ring in place as I sew. When I am
constructing the shade, after either bagging or inserting the lining
while the shade is flat on the worktable, I mark the back of the lining
for ring placement, using a lead pencil, marking lightly. I also stick
a straight pin through both layers at marks, to prevent layers shifting
as they are handled.
Fold shade in gentle accordian folds, carry to machine. I work with a
shade as I work with quilt fabric, a section at a time. Position shade
under needle. Pick ring out of a boxful of rings, lift presser foot.
lay ring beneath foot, lower foot, take 2 in-place lock stitches,
adjust stitch width to a wide enough zig-zag so that needle clears the
ring diameter, run a 4 to 6 zz stitches, then take 2 in-place lock
stitches to keep thread from ravelling out.
In place stitching: set stitch length at 0, take 2 stitches through
the same hole. Almost always forms a small knot, locking stitches in
place.
Don't snip threads between stitches--just move to next ring mark,
repeat above steps. Later, trim threads. Once you've done a few of
these, you'll find you can sew the rings on at high speed using your
machine. It's quick, easy, and, if you sew shades for a living, it's a
skill worth acquiring, since speed=money.
Tips: if using rubberized sunblock backing on shades, don't use over
a size 11 or 12 needle, at largest, to prevent light penetration from
holes which form in the backing. Another tip to keep the holes to
minimum: skip the in-place lock stitches, leave long enough thread
tails, tie off threads by hand on each ring. HTH.
Cea