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Make a Top-Down Only Shade

If you don't need to raise your shade from the bottom, this section is for you. Just like the Top-Down/Bottom-Up shade, it hangs from the headrail and is not attached to the bottom of the window. The headrail (mounting board) is covered with a Valance.
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Preparing to Make a Top-Down Only Shade

Once you understand how a Top-Down Only shade operates and have read and followed the directions for measuring and sketching a pattern for your shade, you are ready to make your Top-Down Only Roman shade.
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Calculator Tips for Top-Down Shade

Unlike a Classic Roman shade, your Top-Down shade does not cover the lifting hardware. It can only be raised to the bottom of the mounting hardware. The hardware is covered with a small valance. The "treatment" is the entire system: shade, mounting board and valance. You input the shade length and width measurements - not the treatment measurements - when using the Hardware Calculator for a Top-Down shade.
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Sew Hem and Side Seams

After cutting your front fabric and lining, you will hem each separately and then join them together by sewing the side seams. You will end up with a tube of fabric that has hems at the bottom and raw edges at the top.
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Make Top-Down Only Headrail

You make your Top-Down Only headrail before closing the top of your shade. This way you can measure the headrail "length" and make the shade the correct size.
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Close the Top of Top-Down Shade

The top of your Top-Down Shade contains a pocket for a Stiffener Board. You are ready to make the top pocket and close the top of your shade.
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Attach Internal Battens

Attach internal battens in your shade using glue. The battens are not noticeable and assure that your shade folds perfectly.
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Sew Lift Rings on Top-Down Shade

You have two sets of lift rings for your Top-Down shade. The first set contains most of the rings that are used to guide the shade as it folds. The second set is the Top-Down rings which are sewn behind the Stiffener Pocket.
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Insert Weight Rod

Slip the weight rod into the hem of the lining of your shade.
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String & Mount Top-Down Only Shade

You will string both sets of lift cords through the appropriate lift rings on a work table before mounting your shade at the window.
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