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Scalloped Bottomed Classic Shade
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Copyright 2009 - Betty Fortin, Lexington, South Carolina
Betty did a great job of making a Roman shade with a scalloped bottom to match an exisiting valance.
She wrote: "Finally, the roman shade is finished and hung!! I've attached two pictures of the finished project - one of the shade folded up under the previously made valance (professionally done) and one as a full shade.
Had to cut the sides a bit narrower than I would have liked, but needed to do this because of the pre-existing valance.
Thanks so much for all your help - it is greatly appreciated!!"
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Betty and I corresponded for a few weeks while she was planning her shade. You might be interested in some of the exchanges:
Betty: I am making a roman shade with a scalloped bottom (the scallops are 11" wide, each - they will match a valance already in place). It is 75" wide and 68" long (top to bottom). Instead of the bottom batten, I would like to place a weight above the scallops. Should this weight be aluminum or steel? Also, is this the correct place to place the weight?
Terrell: If the scallops are what you call the Bottom Border (or Lower Drop), then yes, you would replace the lowest plastic batten with an aluminum weight bar. The best way to do this is to make a fabric sleeve for the weight rod using our Rod Tube, slip the weight rod in and whip-stitch just below the lowest row of lift rings.
Betty: In your videos, you suggest doing the hem before stitching the sides. With the scallops, would it be wise to do the hem after the sides so that the scallop pattern will come out correctly?
Terrell: Since you need the bottom of the shade to be open in order to insert the battens, you should do the hem first. I would face the scallops with a piece of your lining fabric and make the lining so that it stops at the top of the scallops. This means the lining is rectangular and the front fabric hangs down past the lining making the scallops. Then you can slip the weight rod into the hem of the lining (standard procedure). So you don’t need the Rod Tubing we talked about earlier.
Betty: My window frame extends 5/8” from the wall. Will mounting the 1x2 board against the wall (the 2" side against the wall) allow enough room for the Stackage (12" for a 70" length) or should I mount the 1x2 board with the 1" side against the wall? There is already a valance over this window which has a 1x3 (mounted with L brackets) board from which it hangs.
Terrell: You should install your mounting board flat against your wall as you described. This works well and there is no problem with the Stackage. Also, the shade will fold nicely up into your valance.
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