Make Thermal, Insulated Blackout Shades

4 Materials

$30

1 Hour

Easy

This project is an easy and cost-effective way to temporarily insulate your windows. We're loving these shades so far this winter. It's an excellent solution if your windows aren't that great but you can't replace them.

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(Note: For the tutorial, I'm working with a scaled-down version for ease of instruction. Our windows aren't this tiny, thankfully!)

You'll need three types of fabric: blackout fabric, insulated fabric, and regular fabric. Sew the blackout fabric and decorative fabric together with the right sides facing one another. Leave one side open and flip inside out.

Slide your insulating fabric in, then pin and sew the opening shut.

Here is my shade:

To learn more details about this project, you can check out the detailed tutorial at my blog linked below. You can also learn about how I hang and store the shades using no-hole solutions. Oh, and if you like this project, definitely check out my super easy tutorial for a baby blanket—if I can sew it, it only requires minimal sewing skills!

Suggested materials:

Blackout material
Insulating fabric
Decorative fabric

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Betty Barnett Coleman
on Oct 25, 2016
Where did you get the table the lamp is on? I have one from a yard sale and I've never saw another like it. Mine is not painted.
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Lucille Micenko
on Jun 19, 2018
Is this a roll up shade? How did you hang it?

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Debby Christner
on Sep 13, 2018
How did you hang this up no- sew???
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Toni
on Aug 28, 2018
I am inspired! As a graveyard shift nurse I need the lights out in the daytime. I cannot wait to try this. Nite-Nite.
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Colleen Schultz
on Oct 26, 2018
I used black felt, sliced button holes in the top inch or so and then hung the felt using the 3M hooks. It was great for keeping out the light, when I needed or wanted I could simply lift the felt off the hooks and wham there was the daylight! Very easy, price was great, it was dark but there was no insulation factor.
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