Custom Roman Shades

Fully Customizable Roman Shades

Two Options!

1.Using Customer Supplied Fabric From Any Store

(Sent directly to us from any vendor or store you’d like. Save on shipping and send directly to us from any shop)

Or

2. Purchase One Of Sew Lovely’s Fabrics

We’ll do the work for you and order the fabric using our trade discounts, and it will be shipped to our workroom directly. We also sell ribbon and trim!

Our Ordering Process Is Easy!

The customer submits a quote using the quote form below. Or you can scroll down and hit the “PURCHASE NOW WITHOUT A QUOTE” button and purchase right now if your order is rather straight forward and you do not have any questions.

We email back with a cost and the amount of yardage that will be needed for the project.

If the customer approves, we send an email with payment information and how to send the fabric to us. The customer may pay with PayPal, Venmo, check or cash (local). You will receive an email with all of the payment information and how to submit the payment. You will also receive a paid invoice once we receive your payment.

The customer sends us the fabric of their choice, directly from a website or their home or selects one of our fabrics, and we add that cost to the quote, or you can purchase separately.  Learn more about fabric choice HERE.  Please only send recommended fabric. We can provide fabric and lining if you’d prefer.

Sew Lovely Roman Shades are made to order using your own fabric (or we can supply) in any size.  Flat Classic Roman shades and Relaxed Roman Shades can be made with regular/light filtering lining or blackout lining.  They are fully functional and hardware is included!  For more information on how to operate our corded and cordless roman shades, please see the Installation page on our site. We also offer cordless and child-proof roman shade options (See below). Please see our fabric recommendations and guidelines (click HERE) before sending fabric.  This is what makes Sew Lovely so unique... the customer is able to choose their own favorite decor fabric that matches their personal style, current decor and budget.  Customer fabric must be compliant with our policy and meet our standards.

We offer fabric and trim to select from! We have high end, affordable fabrics listed on our website or you may browse through these- RM Coco, Pindler, Fabricut, or Greenhouse Fabrics and we can give you some pricing. You may send your own fabric to us or select from one of ours. If we’re making you shades, you’d select the free shipping option for the fabric. Fabric will be sent directly to us to use for your product.

Mount options include both inside and outside mounted shades.

SCROLL DOWN (BELOW FORM) TO SEE THE TYPES OF ROMAN SHADES WE MAKE. WE ALSO MAKE CURTAINS, PILLOWS AND MORE!

***WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO USE THE BUTTON ABOVE, PURCHASE NOW WITHOUT A QUOTE, (PRICING WILL BE SHOWN FOR MOST SHADE SIZE OPTIONS) FOR FASTER WAIT TIMES AND TO GET YOUR SPOT IN THE PRODUCTION LINE QUICKER. BUT IF NOT, PLEASE DO SUBMIT THE FORM BELOW. ***

Click the above link for quick ordering (faster than filling out the quote form below). Most standard size shades require about 2 yards of fabric. You may purchase one of ours or send in your own. We will email you with the exact yardage needed and our address, after you complete the purchase.

Get A Custom Quote

(Sew Lovely Usually Responds With A Quote Within 24 hours)

OR

The beauty of custom window treatments is that you can have them made in any size you'd like and in any fabric.  You're not limited to store bought patterns and size options.  Many older homes have odd size windows and it may be hard to find a roman shade in a store to fit the window.  Sew Lovely shades are carefully handcrafted in a non-smoking and pet-free home.  The owner of Sew Lovely personally constructs the shades, along with her talented seamstress (with over 40 years of professional sewing experience), so great care is put into every item!

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Need help deciding on which fabric to pick or what type of window treatments would work best? We now offer an optional design consultation service. Our Interior Designer is here to help with all of your design and fabric questions!

We also make curtains! Click HERE to purchase our curtains!

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 Pricing below is an estimate and may vary.  Pricing is for labor only.  Fabric & Lining Are Not Included.  

We have many different options to suit all budgets!

Sew Lovely Can Provide Lining

Extra Fee For Ribbon Trimmed Roman Shade

CLASSIC ROMAN SHADES

$85 and up

RIBBON TRIM ROMAN SHADES

$95 & Up

Other Types Of Shades

BOTTOM ONLY TRIM ROMAN SHADES

We can add the customer’s selected trim to the bottom of the roman shades. We’ve done many roman shades with pom pom trim along the bottom and more. For this option, it is usually about $15 more per shade, plus customer’s trim.

WIDE WIDTH ROMAN SHADES

We normally like to split very wide shades into 2 shades, if possible. The folds are nicer and crisper when the shade is not as wide. Also wide shades will have a seam (matching pattern) and to avoid the seam, we split into 2 shades. Roman shades over 58" wide will pleat a little differently than shades that are under 58" wide.  For wide shades, there will be seams down each side because the fabric needs to be sewn together to make the width, since standard fabric is 54" wide.  The pattern will be matched up so it is not obvious that there is a seam.  The wide roman shades come with plastic dowels and the pleats will not be as defined as more narrow shades.  They may hang looser due to the width.  You may wish to divide a large window up into 2 or 3 shades for a more defined looking shade.

RELAXED ROMAN SHADES

Pricing is usually about $5 less per shade than our corded shades. Relaxed roman shades are best if you don’t intend to raise and lower the shades often, as the shades need to be dressed a bit so that the folds look nice. The folds don’t simply pop into place when you lift the shade like our standard classic shades do. Each pleat may need to be pulled out into place. There is only one dowel in these (on the very bottom). They usually look best if the fabric is not heavy and don’t work as well for large shades, especially with blackout liner. Our relaxed shades do not have a curve at the bottom. When the shade is all the way down, the shade is flat just like our classic shades. When the shade pulls up, the folds form loosely. Light escapes with relaxed shades when the shade is pulled up (on sides). Please view our video for more important information regarding relaxed shades.https://youtu.be/QA_f3TMqVzQ

FAUX ROMAN SHADES

Same pricing as relaxed shades, usually about $5 less per shade than functioning classic shades. Faux shades are stationary shades that are perfect if you want the look of a roman shade but don’t need it to function and go up and dow. They can be raised and lowered but manually, and not by using cords or a pull. The rings can be adjusted to height on the back. They’re mostly meant for design purposes and for looks only. They're completely child proof! They have zero cords!

ROD POCKET, FULLY FUNCTIONING ROMAN SHADES

Pricing is usually about $20 more per shade. This is a great option if you have existing rods and want to hang the shade from the rod. Shades are fully functional but can also be made into faux shades.

Childproofing Options

Pricing starts at $25 more per roman shade

Our child proof roman shade upgrade is perfect for those wanting shades in a nursery or where small children will be near but do not want cordless due to expense or other reasons. The shades use ladder tape on the back. The ladder tape confines the cord so it cannot be pulled away to form a large loop. The shades will also have a break-a-way knob for the pull cords, so if force and pressure is applied, the pull cords will break apart. It is still recommend to tie the side cords up high on a cleat. See here for video example of the ring locks (no fashion wand included). Knob photo below.

A Little More About Our Roman Shades

Almost all of the shades on our website are flat/classic roman shades. We do not make hobbled or top down shades.  Flat roman shades come with dowels that are secured in pockets on the back of the shade and help form the defined pleats. The lining is white and the pockets are also white to blend in.  The folds are formed when the shade is pulled up.  If the fabric is white or light colored with regular liner, the dowel pockets may be a bit more obvious (they look like thin horizontal rows across the shade). The shades hang about 9" from the top of the wood when all the way up.  Every shade will fold a little differently, with more or less pleats, depending on the size of the shade and thickness of fabric. Thicker fabric is bulkier and may cover more of the window when the shade is up.  When all the way down, the fabric lies flat against the window.  The face fabric wraps around the back about 1".   Our corded roman shades come with 3 cords up the back side and a cord lock lift mechanism.  For corded shades, the shade locks into place when the cords are pulled to the left or right, like many standard blinds.  For cordless shades, you pull on the knob on the lower back side to raise and lower. Classic shades are not completely child proof and we recommend using a cleat to tie of the cords up high. We do cordless shades, however they are significantly higher in cost. These shades still have cords on the back side but there are no cords to lift the shade up and down along the side. We also offer chain mechanism shades.

Inside Or Outside Mount

Corded roman shades come attached to a 1x2 board (more accurately 3/4” x 1 1/2”) on top and can be mounted inside the window casing or outside on the trim or wall.  Inside mounted shades have a depth of about 1 1/2”, so your window should be at least 1 1/2” deep, ideally. It can work if less but it made just project more. Outside mounted shades have a wood projection of about 3/4”. Cordless roman shades are mounted on a board that is about 2 1/2” deep by 1”, so they will project about 2 1/2” from the wall. Learn More here.

Blackout Vs. Regular Liner (We supply the liner!)

Our shades can be made with regular/light filtering lining or blackout liner.  All liner fabric is white.  Most prefer blackout in bedrooms and regular liner in kitchens and baths. We can also use the face fabric as the lining on back if you'd prefer.  You'd need extra yardage for this option.  Blackout liner provide blockage of sunlight, whereas, regular liner will allow some light to filter through the front of the roman shade.  If your fabric is light weight or light in color and your shade has regular lining, the dowels may show slightly through the fabric when the sun shines.  Blackout liner will block the dowels completely from shining through. Normally, the dowels shining through does not affect the beauty of the shade, but if you do not like this look, you may wish to do the blackout option or provide a medium weight/heavier fabric.  Some light might seep through the sides if doing an outside mount but only when looking from the side view.  The outside mount projection is 1". Outside mount should offer full blackout coverage.

Styles of Roman Shades We Do

We make mostly flat, classic roman shades. Most of the photos on our side are the flat shades. Fabric choice will affect the look of your shade somewhat. Classic shades have dowels on the back inside white pockets to form pleats when the shades pull up. They’re completely functional and we can make faux shades, as well. We also create relaxed roman shades. Relaxed roman shades are similar to the flat style except they do not have dowels inside them, and they hang much looser.  The bottom is not a curve, as some styles are.  It's just a looser, more casual look than the flat roman shades.  When shades are extended all the way down, they are flat with no folds. Relaxed shades need to be dressed and learn to fall into place as time passes. They're better if you don’t intend to raise and lower often. We make a lot of ribbon trimmed shades, greek key shades and more! Scroll up to read more about the different styles we do. We can also create styles not listed, upon request!

Hardware

We provide the hardware needed to mount the roman shades. Brackets are not normally required to mount our shades because the shades simply drill directly into the board and into the casing/wall/trim. We provide the long screws needed to mount them and our instructions are found on our website.

Cleaning

We recommend spot cleaning the roman shades using a fabric cleaner and damp cloth. The shades aren’t machine washable.

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