How to Make Roman Shades Without Dowels

This step-by-step guide will show you how to make Roman shades without dowels to fit any window in your home and save loads of money.

Reader Contribution by Rebecca Martin
Updated on August 5, 2022
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This step-by-step guide will show you how to make Roman shades without dowels to fit any window in your home and save loads of money.

The Roman shade on our bathroom window finally disintegrated after decades of use. Bathroom shades must be replaced for obvious reasons, but our window is an unusual size and hard to fit with readymade coverings. Custom retail shades can cost up to $200! Although I knew that buying new fabric for a homemade replacement would save us a lot of money, I decided to take it up a notch and figure out how to make a Roman shade from an old linen garment. This would save us buckets of money, and I knew I’d like the result much better than a commercial window covering.

My DIY Roman shade project turned out even better than I’d hoped. You, too, can make a cheap Roman shade for your home. All you need are basic sewing skills and a few simple tools — no sewing machine required. First, carefully read these instructions and plan your shade before you search for clothing to recycle.

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