How to Make Roller Shades with Blackout Fabric for Windows! - Thrift Diving
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- -These DIY custom roller shades with blackout fabric cost me about $33 each to make using bright floral fabric with blackout fabric as the lining.
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-Pretty drapery fabric (fabricbistro.c...)
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-Vinyl roller shades ()
-Roller shade hardware (www.lowes.com/...)
-Double-sided tape (amzn.to/3c5stDs)
-Spray adhesive (amzn.to/3IsJ8wP)
-Sewing machine (optional)
-Sewing thread (optional)
-Heat n Bond tape (optional, amzn.to/3uGlmYi)
-Iron (optional)
-Tape measure
-Scissors or rotary cutter
-Ruler or yard stick
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Your SheShed would literally become my second home. The florals give it the perfect pop.
LOL, all it needs is a toilet! Oh, and running water. :) I soooo wish I had those things. Thanks, Anita!
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*PRO TIP from custom blind companies:* Measure width of window enclosure at top, middle, and bottom, and use NARROWEST measurement to ensure a good fit. Buildings shift and settle, so what fits one part of a window may be too wide for another section. Love how cheerful these look! 😃
I bet the hardest part was choosing the fabric. It is perfect!
We have a skylight in our front entry, that I use 2 tension rods and a sheer white fabric.That stays all year come up because I don't feel like getting a ladder out to take it off in the Winter. Our skylights in the kitchen, have a manual slide open and close which we reach with a long rod. And we have some very very high shades on the 2nd "story" of a vaulted ceiling. Those use a battery. However about once a year, we have to get out a super tall ladder to recharge the batteries. That part is a drag. But I guess worth it! Perfect results, thanks for sharing all of your tips!
I love floral patterns… so pretty!
Thanks, Dana! You should have seen the fabric I *WAS* going to get. Much more expensive, and definitely NOT as fun as this one. Glad I had the insight to cancel that order and stick with the more affordable pretty fabric!
I think I would have rolled them up the other way so I didn't see the white at the top. As for your skylights, the best way to keep the heat out is to cover them from the outside with something like a sun-sail material. That keeps the heat outside of the room. Great video, I'm wanting to try this for myself! Beautiful material!
You could roll the blackout fabric carefully onto some kind of tube (pool noodle, PVC pipe, cardboard fabric tube????) to make it easier to glue the layers together. I love your ideas
hey, serena! i drop in every so often to see what you are doing. the she-shed looks so good but those roller shades are fabulous and vibrant just like you! seems like a lot of work to me but well worth it! your talents and ideas never cease to amaze me! keep on doing what you do, girl, it looks great!
ps: ❤️ your tee 😉
I need this in my she shed! My hubby put up a screen on the out side of the window. I literally couldn't see my machine. I'm so glad mine's finally done.
I just spent 3k on custom roller blinds for a few rooms in my house…and I still need more! I’m going to try your tutorial for the guest room and a few other areas (seriously this house has like a million freakin windows 😅). Thank you SO MUCH for this advice! $33 per window is sounding pretty good to me. Your shed looks so cute already!
Love this, I’m going to take down the broken blind in my garage and replace with a shade. Thanks for the idea and inspiration!
The fabric you used is beautiful. I love bright colours. There are roller blinds with a chain you use to roll them so maybe this would be a good option so they will open all the way. I love your space. I'm about to build a new home and am going to build a workshop in my backyard with a kit log cabin. The logs all slot together in the corners. I have more tools than most men and can't wait to have my own space to store them neatly.
Love those shades! I just used a fork to tighten it.
Great job, they’re beautiful!!
Love the fabric!
Your she shed is a dream.
Love the bright pop of color!
You are absolutely brilliant!!! You've given me the idea of constructing a tv cover with this mechanism, thanks for the inspiration.🥰
Nice job! Thank you! I have to do this for our new tiny house when we get it built!
What an excellent tutorial! Thank you so much.
Shades look great!
Thanks so much, Eva!
I LOVE that fabric. Great tutorial!
Omg that’s a she shed I have mega envy it’s going to be a great space to work in
I’m going to try this with a shower curtain for the fabric! So much cheaper and sooo many options.
Very nice , so cute and the colors are great. Love then.
Thank you!! Glad you like them!
I have to ask, "How do you know?"😅 Great video!
Beautiful fabric.
That's a good tutorial video.👏🏼👌🕊✌🏼💐💐💐💝💚💜
Thanks for sharing this nice project.
You can buy a special paper at home depot that will filter the sun and will help with isolation.
Beautiful!
Great project and I LOVE your fabric choice! Thanks for doing this, I may just have to make a few for my garage!
Just watched the overview video from 7 months ago. I like the white backing at the top. It blends in with the window framing and you only see the color of the shade below. And when rolled up, you don't notice you have blinds; it blends in.
Great idea!
Thank you very nice
Excellent video! Beautiful!
Instead of covering your skylights, put some sun loving plants there...if it's a good location and will not block your traffic flow.
Very nice !
Beautiful job!!🙌
❤love it
Great video!!
That looks really nice. Do you think it would be possible if I make my roller shade with a scalloped hem? I don't know if you know what I mean but a different pattern on the bottom edge of the shade.
Thank you
Beautiful curtain. How can I get it to roller up? What kind of rod and hook to make it roller up? Please tell me. Thank you!
what is the name of your fabric and where did you get it from? It is beautiful!!
A lifesaver as I want roller shades for my new rental, but can't spend a lot! Is there any reason that I could not use a color for the lining instead of white?
Great video, could you use the blind material instead of the Black-out lining?
You definitely can!
Question ? Why not use the Shade with your fabric rather than taking it off and adding black out fabric ?
Bravo👏👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾❤❤❤
Be aware that when you stitch on blackout fabric it punctures it and will show all stitched holes.
Great point, thank you.
What is that thing that you sprayed on it
Why didn't you just use spray adhesive on the vinyl blinds themselves? They you wouldn't have had to buy blackout fabric too.
I didn't like the smell of the vinyl! Lol. You can certainly use the vinyl with spray adhesive. But also, having raw edges foldered over onto the vinyl may not look good. So you'd have to try to tuck then in and hide them or something. I thought it would look better with the black out. But I do think you can do either option!
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Why don't names of tools are given used in this project, have audio, give list and names of tools needed for this project.
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My sister just sprayed the vinyl with adhesive and applied the fabric directly to it. Worked beautifully for years.
That's what I was thinking.... good to know it works.
What’s the brand of the rod?
Wow - excellent tutorial! I love that you included all the details you discovered the hard way - "mistakes" aren't a bad thing, they're how we learn! Even though I've been a quilter and home sewer for about 20 years, I picked up a couple of great tips I hadn't come across before. Using your cutting table as a square edge: we're so used to cutting mats, quilting rulers and rotary cutters that I just never thought of that. Ditto using the edge of the table with the slider on your seam ruler to make easier to fold over your fabric. I finally feel I'm ready to tackle this project for my bedroom windows. Liked and subscribed! 👍
One important safety caution: spray adhesive works great, but it's very toxic, flammable, and can explode in high temperatures. (!) Just a reminder, everyone: Before you use *any* chemical product (even commonly used products that are supposedly "safe"), always carefully read and follow the manufacturer's instructions for use, protective gear, first aid, storage, and disposal. A safe maker lives to make another day! 😎
That is a BEAUTIFUL facbric! You always have such good ideas to elevate a space in a functional way. Well done!
Awww, thank you so much! I am glad I went with this fabric! I almost chose another fabric that really wouldn't have been so happy as this floral fabric. :) Thank you!!
Man..... if you walk into the shop & are NOT instantly cheered up with those shades then you gotz to go home!!! Had a challenging few weeks Serena, your video cheered me up Homie. The shades fit your personality 100%. Hoping all is well, Dirty Jersey out!!!
Awww, Mike, sorry to hear you've been having a tough time! Hopefully nothing too serious?? The blinds are definitely cheery, which is what I'm hoping for when walking in to the shed! Right now, when I walk in, the stifling HEAT and humidity are the first things that I notice, though. LOL. This mini split is taking forever, like 6 weeks since the HVAC guy ordered it, and I'm STILL waiting. Summer will be over by the time I get some relief. Thanks for checking in! See you on IG! :)
I have spent a lifetime working 6-7 days a week and just recently I leaped into full time YTing. Suddenly I have the weekends I've never had to create beautiful things. As soon as I started watching your video I knew I'd subscribe. Love love your blinds and I'm planning to give them a shot here at home. I also love the concept of your channel, the thrifty and imaginative ideas you turn into reality. Thanks ☺️
Aww, thanks, Ellie!! Good luck on your own journey!!!
Beautiful colours!💕 Good job! 💕
I just have a little stupid question... Was there any reason you didn't sew your printed fabric on the Walmart blind ? . I mean using it instead of blackout fabric? That could prevent waste of the material, but I've never done this, so maybe I'm just babbling... As I admitted, it's already sounding like a stupid question to me.. Lol 🙈
Excellent video. Love your candor about mistakes (we all make them!) and learning from them. Thank you.
Wow...this video was right on time. My neighbors cut down a tree that used to shade my kitchen window. Now, I need to deal with all the direct sunlight and heat that are coming in now. A roller shade sounds perfect. Of course, you made it look easy and I'm encouraged.
Yay, just what I need! Although knowing how extra, extra lazy I have grown, I think I'll just get the roller blinds and glue some fabric to one side... Going to try to make it "Down-up" cause it's what I need. Thanks Serena 😊
Hmmmm, or maybe a privacy shield on the bottom half of the window and the blind as you show.
The shades are adorable. The perfect pop of color 🥰
Thank you!! I love the pop, too! And I like that I can roll them all the way up if I need to keep them from getting too dusty! :)
Sweet love it
I love your shades! I do have a question, though. Couldn’t you just glue/attach the fabric to the existing vinyl shade?
Sewer tip. If you need the fabric to be square you can rip the fabric to make sure you are on grain and the shades hang square.
I am new to sewing would you be able to explain this a little bit further how do you tell that you are on grain?
@@LadyJDIYthe fabric will only tear along the grain. It just works that way
Beautiful choice! Love the pop of colour!
May I ask why you didn't just adhere the fabric to the actual shade the blinds came with?
Thanks in advance.✌🏼
This popped up at the perfect time. I have been looking for shades for the bedroom. Think there might be a project ahead!!! Love the shed,it is beautiful.
I love the patterned fabric. It would brighten up the dullest day. Very nice.
Thank you, Heidi! You should have seen the fabric I was GOING to buy.....Goodness, I made the right choice. LOL
these came out good -better than I would have thought. I have made them using professional backing and glue which wasn't cheap...I pesonally would add a simple short valance to cover the roll.
I'm sure that was expensive! I was actually thinking, too, that Heat n' Bond would be a good choice for joining the pieces to prevent them from separating. As for the valance, yes, you can. But I don't mind without.
I am glad I saw this. I thought about using wallpaper and putting it on the shade. This looks so good and with fabric you would have so much more to choose from. Love your taste♥️
Thank you so much, Jayne! Good luck making this!
Thank you for sharing your talent! I've wanted to do this for years! Thanks for sharing your mistakes!! It's beautiful!
They are beautiful! And it’s not only privacy but security. You will have a lot of expensive tools and equipment out there. You don’t want people to be able to look in when you’re away.🐝🤗❤️
Exactly! I haven't really put anything out there yet, for that very reason (because the shades aren't totally done). But I also haven't done the floor yet, so I can't really bring anything out there until that gets put in (once the mini split gets installed--SOON. It's been 6 weeks on order!). But yeah, once there are tools in there, it will need to keep out prying eyes! Glad you like it!
@@ThriftDiving I really like it! I had a detached garage I made into a studio in my last home. I designed some beautiful security bars made to look entirely like vines. I drew them out and told the blacksmith to make way more air than metal. Just have the spaces too small for the average mans shoulders. They were beautiful! And to make it a little more secure, he sharpened all the leaves. If someone tried to get in there, they would need a trip to the hospital. They didn’t look like security windows. They looked like art pieces. You might think about something like that when all your equipment is installed.🐝🤗❤️
When the spray adhesive warms up from the sun, your fabric will bubble all over the place. I didn't realize this when I made mine three years ago. They still look great from the inside of the house but from the patio, they look pretty sad. Love your fabric! I hope you are loving your she shed!
I highly doubt it will cause the clue sprayed covers surface with a very thin, even layer.
I bet double sided interfacing might work best.
Thanks for the feedback, I'll use a staple gun
You could probably use washable fusible interfacing. So once you wash the fabric, it washes away. People use it a lot for quilting.
MATERIAL LIST (Below.....may contain affiliate links):
-Pretty drapery fabric - fabricbistro.com/products/white-magenta-hot-pink-purple-green-mustard-chartreuse-orange-cotton-floral-upholstery-drapery-fabric
-Black-out drapery lining - amzn.to/3ywVTlt
-Vinyl roller shades - www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Blackout-Tear-to-Fit-Roller-Shade-37-1-4-x72-White/55509214
-Roller shade hardware - www.lowes.com/pd/LEVOLOR-Trim-Go-6-Piece-Roller-Shade-Brackets/50199659
-Double-sided tape - amzn.to/3c5stDs
-Spray adhesive - amzn.to/3IsJ8wP
-Sewing machine (optional)
-Sewing thread (optional)
-Heat n Bond tape (optional, amzn.to/3uGlmYi)
-Iron (optional)
-Tape measure
-Scissors or rotary cutter
-Ruler or yard stick
Thank you for providing the material list - I was having a hard time finding the adj roller shade. GREAT video - looks fantastic, easy to follow, and you get to the point (some videos have much too long intro). Hope mine turn out at good as yours look!
They're so cute! I'm wondering, how do they look like from the outside? And, can you use the same material on the outside/external side of the blind or would it be too heavy?
Great question! I forgot to show that part. On the backside, from the outside of the window, you see the white black-out fabric, with a little bit of the floral hem. They're pretty cute from outside, too! I think if you tried to do 3 layers of fabric (inside floral, blackout, and outside floral), I definitely think it would be too heavy. Unless you found a more expensive roller shade rod. These little cheapie ones from Walmart wouldn't support it, I don't think. If you don't need the blackout fabric, you could just use two layers of the floral fabric (if you want the pretty floral fabric to be seen from the outside, too, and just use the spray adhesive to glue them with their "wrong" sides together. Hope that makes sense! :)
@@ThriftDiving thank you so much for your prompt reply! Keep up the great work! I love and have learned a lot from your videos, podcasts and tutorials! 🥰
A few suggestions - If using spray adhesive, spray the vinyl rather than the fabric, it should be a bit easier to smooth out.
Also, I would do the bonding of fabric and vinyl first before any measuring or cutting of the fabric. Once the two materials are bonded together, it should be much easier to make the seam allowances without too much concern of being square. Less anxiety and quicker.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THE BLINDS!!! Yes, the spray adhesive is very handy!!! Martha
Ask me how I know..... hahaha.
You did a great job. These looks really nice.
I love this tutorial… Im going to do this for my 20’ genealogy chart. For your skylights, just add sticky film . It lets the light in, but cuts down on the heat. My son in law just installed some on my skylights..he bought the stuff at Lowes. It’s called Heat Control Window Film by Gila.
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Fantastic turtorial thank you for sharing. I would have just used the vinyl that came with the roller as the black out fabric as it's already cut to the correct size except for the bottom you would have to cut to adjust size in length depending on length you need and your not wasting the vinyl. Just a thought for others wanting to make one! Excellent easy to follow!! Sweet She Shed!!
Great tutorial, I've wondered how to do this for ages. You show us what to do and what not to do. I'll be using your directions. I can't believe Lowes carries shades with cardboard tubes (bad form!). The only thing I'm afraid of is the spray adhesive. I've had 3M spray adhesive discolor on lamp shades after a few years. Thank you for this!
Go to an art supply store and buy a better quality spray glue. There's many to choose from.
i think the cardboard is thin layer to mark the cuts and that is removable under is metal rod. it comes off the cardboard part...
For your skylights do what RVer’s do. We get foam insulation and cover it with fabric, then push it into place. Stops the heat, and the light too unfortunately, but right now, it’s the heat we need to stop. Good job! Are you going to do a Mr. Cool mini split for your shed?
I just watched this video…I love it 😍! Can a small cornice box or valance be added on top?
It came out beautiful! I love the pattern you chose. Hoping to do this myself once I get a table!😊
this is fabulous ❤❤❤ Thank you, Thrift! I want to reuse my existing cheap roller shade mechanisms and replace only the fabric. You showed us how to do it!
I love the bright vheery design of the fabric, wonderful choice. I agree with another comment, I would make this my second home for all my get away moments . You did a fantastic job and the learning process is part of the journey.
I was just wondering today if I could replace fabric for the vinyl on my shades, and your video pops up and they are gorgeous 😍
YAY! Glad I was able to post a video on something you are wanting to do! :)
I love the look.... but, wouldn't it be so much easier to buy blackout vinyl shades and use spray adhesive to "glue" the pretty fabric over the existing vinyl?
Yes, you could do that. Maybe I just wanted a reason to pull out my sewing machine. :) LOL. But yes, that's an option, too, with the spray adhesive.
I LOVE the print you found! What would you think about using a thin fusible Pellon for joining the fabrics? I use it for fusing cotton lining to canvas for totes and it works really well!
I’m so glad I found you! Beautiful job. I love the fabric you picked and you have definitely inspired me. Thanks!
Love, love, love your SHE SHED! Thank you for the tutorial!
Beautiful fabric and resulting in your success .... such a nice job!!!!!🥰
Great project and it seems fairly easy to do. I love the fabric you used. Could this be done without a sewing machine? Maybe using Stitch Witchery?
Definitely! I forgot to mention it in the video, but yes, you can use something like that, or Heat n' Bond, so that you don't have to use a sewing machine!
Beautiful window shades. Great job.loving the colors, very cheerful. Thank you for sharing this ❤
Hello I would have never thought it to do that but guess what I’m gonna give it a try because I love it so pretty and is it just gives the room a pop of color and it’s just beautiful I will be giving it a try thank you for sharing😊💖
This is exactly what I needed! I’m redoing my kitchen curtains and other assorted windows in my home. AND my daughter is moving into a new place, and I’m going to decorate her new place with all sorts of fun stuff while she’s on vacation. You’re my new favorite! 💖💖💖
What a great idea.
You did a beautiful job.
Thank you, Dee!
WOW!!! Absolutely beautiful!! Thank you so much!! I needed this for my bedroom windows!!
We put portable air conditioners in our she sheds. Very cool now.
What an awesome idea, thank you. I would like to know if you have any tips about me putting the bamboo or wood like type of material on there instead of cloth to create a jungle like look. Keep up the great work and excellent presentation. 😊