Charlene sent along these photos with this message: "Hi Terrell, I have completed my first set of shades & I am thrilled with the results. I want to thank you for putting all of the instructions up on your website. They are so easy to follow & having all the supplies in one place made it a snap."

"As you can see from the pictures, our home is very modern, a renovated church with a sort of warehouse feel. The shades are in our Great Room. Since the windows are so large, there isn't much wall space for art. So the shades become the central art pieces. The quilt pattern is one I found from Maple Island Quilts. Every single person who enters our home comments on the shades & I'm working on shades for three of my neighbors."

"Because your instructions are so clear, I didn't have much trouble. The size made the task a little daunting, though. They are each 91" wide by 84" long. I glued the battens & sewed on the lift rings on the floor in a room that didn't feel much bigger than the shade itself! Anyway, here are the results. When the sun comes in behind the shades, they light up like fireworks. Thank you again!!"

Thank you, Charlene, for sending me your photographs so that I, and everyone who reads this site, can see your stunning shades.

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