pardon our dust: Some New Non-Vinyl Pull Shades

Front Living Room

I have *finally* almost completed the process of making pull shades for the 2nd floor. This task took so much longer than I anticipated and was frustrating beyond words. After having made about 15 of them I now know a few things I could have done to make this so much easier.

1. I replaced the vinyl on the pull shades with a thin poly blend material that does not hold it's shape when ironed. Next time use cotton. The thickness will be a little more bunched up on the roller, but it won't effect the look that much.

2. Use a fabric that I like rather than buying a ton in bulk that is affordable. We needed 75 yards of fabric. It was going to be a huge expense so I bought something that was fine but not great. Next time - smaller quantities.

3. Measure better. This fabric didn't rip well when I was cutting it off the rolls so even just a small variance made my seams way off. Next time I will measure twice!

4. More patience. It looks fine. It doesn't have to be perfect.