Blinds from the fabric with their own hands - an excellent solution for any room. They protect against direct sunlight and curious looks, allow you to regulate illumination. In this case, such products do not interfere with the circulation of air, look stylish, extraordinary.
Benefits
Fabric blinds are perfectly combined with other types of curtains. They perfectly fit into almost any style design of the premises. Such products will harmoniously look in the living room, bedroom, kitchen or bathroom. A variety of colors of color, texture and dimensional variants makes it easy to choose the desired model. It is interesting in the modern interior looks like products with photo printing. They are perfect for any premises, create aura of uniqueness and comfort in them.
Among other advantages applying such blinds should be noted:
- relatively low cost;
- simplicity, ground care;
- Ability to control the level of lighting. In most cases, they do not provide maximum dimming, but allow you to create a pleasant twilight.
Views
There are several types of fabric blinds.
- Vertical - lamellas (tissue strips) are fixed from above, they can rotate at any angle. Such models can be shifted in different directions (right, left, to the center), opening the window opening. They are attached to the ceiling, in the window opening or above it.
- Horizontal - lamellas are connected to the Lestenka system. They open up with the help of a rotating drum.
- Fissure rolets (rolled curtains) are a solid cloth that reliably closes the window opening, and when closing itches on the shaft.
All these models are easy to sew their own hands, it is enough to manifest a little patience and diligence.
Choosing fabrics
If it is decided to make such a window decor with your own hands, then it is important to choose the material correctly. It matters both the texture and the color of matter.
Texture
For the manufacture of vertical and horizontal blinds, dense materials are used that hold the form well. Special fabrics do not burn out and do not yellow with time in the sun. You can choose matte, reflective, light-tight synthetic or natural options.
Important
Choosing a cordial tissue, note that the printed pattern burns faster than woven.
Many manufacturers offer food for kitchen and bathroom with dirt-repellent and antibacterial impregnation. For vertical models in the living room, translucent Dim-Out materials are also used, which create multiple light. An opaque black-out type is suitable in the bedroom.
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An interesting solution can be the use of the day-night fabric. It alternates dense and transparent horizontal stripes. This makes it easy to adjust the level of illumination and make the window visually wider.
Popular for the manufacture of tissue products Jacquard. Artificial or natural, it combines reliability, durability, high density with a small weight. The intricate embossed patterns of such matter will give a feeling of solidity and chic.
Color
An important criterion for choice is the color. The market has a richest palette, therefore it is easy to choose a shade into the tone of the interior. If the situation is performed in one tone, then it is permissible to use the blinds with a combination of several shades. In the children's room you can sew rainbow, multicolor models.
Choosing shades, consider personal preferences, as well as the overall impact of color on people. Each tone certainly affects the overall condition and functionality of the human body.
- Neutral cream shades will give a feeling of pacification and comfort. They will become an ideal solution for most rooms.
- Green - acts soothing and even able to remove headaches.
- Yellow-orange color contributes to raising the mood.
- Red improves performance, but it is quite aggressive color, therefore it should be combined with warm pearls, gray shades.
We sew horizontal blinds
Before the start of the creative process, the window opening should be done, decide on the method of fastening and a long finished product. Usually, horizontal models are located inside or above the window opening, and height is made before the windowsill. The width of each lamella should not exceed 10 cm, otherwise the design will look rude.
Important
All planks must be strictly the same width.
When determining the necessary tissue, the tissue should be taken into account that for each piece (lamella) you will have to take a double width, and also leave inserts on the seams (2 cm). The length of the product will be equal to the width of the window opening (hang inside the window) or the length of the eaves plus the allowances on the seams (minimum 2 cm).
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Procedure for sewing with your own hands:
- Cut the stripes lamellas;
- fold each front side and sew from three sides;
- Remove, rebuild;
- unprofined edge (top) to handle the braid and fasten on both sides, retreating several centimeters on the loops;
- Ready fabric strips to lay on a long braid tightly one to another;
- Each top to notice to the braid and shoot;
- finished design fix on the cornily;
- To the lower hinges of each row to bind the threads and turn them into the rest;
- to bring both threads in one direction and skip through the rings in advance in advance;
- Tie threads and secure the side of the window opening.
In order for the blinds to look neat, you can attach weightlifiers to the bottom plank.
Making vertical blinds
Vertical models are very popular among consumers. They allow you to create exquisite interiors and visually increase (pull it out) space. If you make a ceiling mount, the room will seem higher. Production of such products with their own hands requires a certain skill, but the result will justify the effort.Preparatory work
At the preparatory stage should:
- determine the length of the finished curtain;
- Determine the required number and width of the lamellae (the standard size of the plank is 127 or 89 mm, but during the independent sewing of these values you can not adhere to);
Important
When selecting the width of the lamellae, the magnitude of the window opening should be taken into account - than it is less, the tissue strips are already needed.
- acquire a plastic or aluminum guide with rotating and moving sliders;
- Prepare subtle wooden panels;
- Buy durable cord, threaded hooks and rings.
Procedure
To sew vertical blinds, follows:
- Clean the lamellas (it is important to remember that the width of the pattern should be twice the width of the lamella plus allowances);
- fold the fabric facial side inside and strain from three sides;
- Remove the lamella on the face, flying;
- process the fourth side;
- attach with the help of glue from above and below each shepherd of the panel;
- In the middle of the top rib of the table, fasten a small threaded hook;
- In the center of each top panel, make a hole where the cord of the rotary mechanism will be inserted;
- hang lamellas on guides;
- at the level of holes for the cord to fasten the threaded hooks on both sides;
- stretch the cord through all holes and hooks;
- In the holes, the cord is fixed with thin chains or matches, lubricated glue;
- Cord ends tie in the form of a loop hanging somewhere on 20-30cm;
- from the bottom of the lamella to combed the cord among themselves;
- To have the ability to move blinds, you need to attach a thin rod on the hinge.
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The product is ready to use.
Output
Fissure blinds look harmonious in any interior solution. At the same time they:
- well protected from bright sunlight;
- create an atmosphere of coziness;
- Do not interfere with the free circulation of fresh air.
Such products are divided into horizontal, vertical models and rolets. For the manufacture of any of these options, with your own hands on the market there are a mass of various materials. You can choose the option with the desired degree of dimming and create a unique design of the window decor.
Simple horizontal or vertical blinds make enough simple. It is necessary to correctly calculate the necessary member of the fabric, to cut and sew a lamella, and then collect everything in one design. After that, the finished product can be hung on the window.