london blinds - Swagged roman blinds

[alic Needle & Thread Find all posts View Profile Close alic]

HELP i have made a london blind in silk ,interlined and lined and when pulled up it looks like a big bag of s---,i think i need to change it can anybody remember a picture on decozo of a roman blind with a soft gathered up hem which looks like london blind at the bottom i cant seem to find the picture it was some time ago it was a photo of 2 windows any help really appreciated thanks alison x

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Hi Alison,
I dont remember the picture, but when you pulled your London blind up, did you dress it? They look dreadful if just pulled up.

[alic Needle & Thread Find all posts View Profile Close alic]

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Hi Pen thanks for reply ,i have dressed it but it seems to balloon up at the back when pulled up and dosent seem to swag inthe middle should i stab stitch it all over, oohh why does this happen when you are trying to get finished arggggghhhhhhhhhh

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Do you mean these? These blinds are made as you would a normal roman blind with excess fabric at the bottom creating a swag - The swag is fixed.

These are the largest pictures I have..

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Hello,

Are these pictures somewhere else on mydecozo? I would love to be able to see them better but can't enlarge them.

[alic Needle & Thread Find all posts View Profile Close alic]

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OH Philip you little darling thankyou so much i looked everywhere for those pictures i cant believe you found them thankyou thankyou thankyou i think i will remake the london blind into these romans they look like they will work better . merry xmas

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Aren't London Blinds those with an inverted pleat where the blind is pulled up? I have made several of these in the past and they do need dressing as the fullness needs to be folded neatly into swags. I usually stitch rings up the back about 10cm apart. Could it be something as simple as the rings not quite close enough together. I wouldn't want to re-make something if it just needs a bit of tweaking.

Poor you. We all seem to be having last minute problems. Hope they work out OK for you.

Sue.

[Filomena Two Needles Find all posts View Profile Close Filomena]

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Hi Philip,

I was about to make a cascade blind, but when I saw these I changed my mind. Where do I place the weight bar and how.

[Jackie Pins & Needles Find all posts View Profile Close Jackie]

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I didn't see those first time around - what a nice idea! Not one for fuss, but do like the little tassels!

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Do you mean these? These blinds are made as you would a normal roman blind with excess fabric at the bottom creating a swag - The swag is fixed.

These are the largest pictures I have..

London blinds

I am about to do the calculations for a swagged roman just like the pics. of the one Philip shows here.
Should I be making the roman as normal and then hand sew on the lower swag section...... or....... should I include the allowance for the swag onto the bottom half fold.??
If it's the second option, where and how do you insert the bottom bar.?

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Hi Cat

I would suggest you include the extra fabric required for the swag and put a pocket above the swag for the weight bar, just so it sits behind the bottom fold out of view.

Philip

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Re: london blinds - Swagged roman blinds

Thanks Philip, I see what you mean. I think that should work for me.