Take a pair of scissors and snip away the ladder cord not the pull cord which runs down the center.
Easy diy diy roman shades from blinds.
The pull cords will stay in tact.
To make your diy easier you can use this diy roman shade hardware kit plus pulleys look fancier than eyescrews the first step take the measurements.
Carefully snip away the ladder cords.
Diy roman shades make a window shade from mini blinds with custom fabric.
I bought duck fabric from hobby lobby and it worked great.
Definite the finish blind dimension red square think to leave more fabric on the top part you need some space to fold the blind above the window.
Roman shades are ideal for narrow windows in kitchens where floor length drapes don t make sense.
Mid weight fabric measure your window.
Cheap mini blinds to fit the window of the window.
2 large buttons these need not match they are just used in assembly how to make a roman shade step one.
Add four inches to the width and 6 inches to the length.
Lay out the blinds fully extended and open on the floor or a long table.
Fabric see measuring notes below and in video mini blind that covers window we use cordless here and recommend that fabri tac fabric glue.
The ladder cord is held together at the top of the binds.