[header] How to make blinds [title] Measure the window. [step] Use a tape measure to determine the width and length of the window you want covered. [title] Determine the length of the fabric and lining.
[header] How to make blinds [title] Measure the window. [step] Use a tape measure to determine the width and length of the window you want covered. [title] Determine the length of the fabric and lining.
[step] Add 2 inches (5 cm) of seam allowance to the length measurement. For a 72-inch (1.8-m) long window, the fabric and lining should each be 74 inches (1.88 m) long. [step] Divide this length by the distance of the window, and divide this by the width and depth of the window. ( if the window is the second floor, measure the right side and top, and the upper length of the window. [step] You can do this using a ruler or measuring tape, but it does not always work the same way as measuring fabric. [substeps] Measure a string that is 7 inches or wider in width or longer. [step] Measure by " sort " of measuring the gap along your wall from the window to the empty wall in front. If the window is longer than 18 inches (40.