I've made several Roman shades, and don't mind them. The last ones I made were 'top down/bottom up'. If you ever do it again, check out
http://www.terrelldesigns.com/. I found these directions very helpful.
Originally Posted by
mengler
A roman shade. Augggh I was pulling my hair out with that. It was 72 inches wide and the fabric and lining had to be pieced. The worst part was shoving the slats into the tight casings. If I do take leave of my senses and try it again, I'm purchasing the pully mechanism and using dowels instead of slats. Valuable lessons.