I want to cover some old window shades with fabric to update them. I have tried to find out the best way but the instructions tell you to buy a kit and I would like to use the old shades. Has anyone covered their old shades? Any help would be appreciated.
Posts: 567 | Location: los angeles, calif | Registered: Jun 04, 2006
I covered my shades w/fabric. First I spayed the shade w/spray glue then, I covered the shade w/fabric. Worked for me. It softened the shade. But, I used a temporary glue by mistake. You need to use a perm glue.
Posts: 380 | Location: Central Minnesota | Registered: Jan 24, 2008
Sometime ago I saw a show ( might have been DC) where they took the plastic shades off of the roller, bought stiff material, cut to shade size and then stapled or glued ( I would only use perm glue perhaps gorilla) the fabric to the roller exactly like the plastic shade had been affixed to the roller. They were beautiful and coordinated with the room's other textiles. ! I guess you could also stiffen softer material to a degree to mock the original shades stiffness ( but dont make too stiff) I am completely unfamiliar with the stiffening agents so I am not sure if this would work properly.
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I remember them doing that on a show and it was an adhesive called 357. It was a spray adhesive. It could be used for this application.Hope this helps.
Posts: 66 | Location: Maine | Registered: May 29, 2006
The best way to do this is to purchase a regular roller shade and some medium to heavy weight fusible interfacing. Make sure the shade has a wooden roller. Just remove the slat from the bottom of the shade, then remove the shade from the roller and use it for a template for your fabric and interfacing, adding two inches to it for the bottom hem. Once the fabric and interfacing are cut, you will have to iron the interfacing to the backside of the fabric. Make sure the shiny side of the interfacing is on the backside of the fabric, as that is the adhesive side of the interfacing. Keep ironing it until it is smooth. Measure a 1-inch hem, fold under and iron. Glue the top edge with a bead of fabric or hot glue, insert the slat and reattach the shade to the wooden roller with a staple gun.
For a decorative touch, hot glue some trim onto the bottom the shade, at the top of the hem area. You can also hot glue a tassel on as a pull or purchase a decorative pull from a curtain or hardware store.
