How to make a roman shade from mini blinds
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http://simplymrsedwards.com/2012/02/27/diy-roman-shades-from-mini-blinds/
here is a link to a tutorial that might help you
http://homestead-and-survival.com/how-to-turn-mini-blinds-into-roman-shades/
This is the way I plan to try and make a couple of roman shades. Hope it works for you and me!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4VWE4JFEFs
This is nice tutorial for this:
http://simplymrsedwards.com/2012/02/27/diy-roman-shades-from-mini-blinds/
I've seen this a lot on Pinterest with detailed instructions
It would be a lot less complicated to make Roman shades from scratch than trying to convert mini blinds.... There are patterns by McCall's and Simplicity with complete instructions. Youtube should also have complete tutorials on how to do this. Pinterest will also be great help with instructions and ideas
I have seen this done and it looks good but a lot of work. Here's YouTube video that might help you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4VWE4JFEFs