These four shades were the second set of pieced Roman shades that I made. Each panel measures 36" wide and is 86" long. I made four separate shades for two reasons. Number 1, I didn't think that I could make a large shade to cover the three sliders. Number 2, this is in a dining room and I wanted to lower one or two shades to keep the sun out of our eyes while still having the room light. Over the seasons, different shades had to be lowered as the sun moved in the sky.

I had just discovered quilt fabric stores and most of the fabrics are Jinny Beyer cottons. The shade on the left shows how beautiful pieced shades are when backlit by the sun. The 1/4"-seams create a stained glass effect that is really stunning. I used this photograph for my first postcard, which I mailed to 300 interior designers in 1993. I got my first commissioned job because of this photo, and quit my day job to start Terrell Designs. And the rest is history.

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