People ask me all the time what the difference is between a roman shade and a relaxed roman shade. Or how do they sew slats into their roman shades... or do they have to.

Well, I thought it would be a good idea to share with you examples of the different types of roman shades you can make. Describe the differences... and benefits of each.

Plus, I'll share with you some design ideas that will really get your creative juices flowing.

1. The Flat Roman Shade
The flat roman shade is a lined fabric panel that hangs flat on your window when lowered. There are no slats or tucks and no permanent folds. When the roman shade is raised, the shade will create neat folds and stack upon themselves.

I stapled a hemmed piece of fabric to the board to act as a valance. Also, for the last 12" of the roman shade, I used a complimentary fabric.

The benefit of a flat roman shade is that there are no tucks in the fabric to interrupt the print. It's also probably one of the easiest roman shades to make.

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Happy Sewing!

Jennifer Thoden