Custom Roman Shades Made Using Your Fabric — Or Ours

Choose from our curated fabric collection or send us your own fabric from virtually any source to create truly one-of-a-kind window treatments.

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Custom Roman Shades With
Unlimited Fabric Choices

Beautifully handcrafted Roman shades designed to fit your space, style, and windows perfectly. At Sew Lovely By Kelly, each shade is custom made in your exact size using either your own fabric or one selected from our fabric shop. From timeless flat Roman shades to relaxed styles, every piece is created with a focus on quality, function, and detail to elevate your home with a custom look you won’t find in standard retail sizes.

Your Fabric, Your Style

Already found the perfect fabric? We can create fully custom Roman shades using fabric sourced from nearly any vendor or store. Simply have your fabric shipped directly to our workroom, and we’ll handle the craftsmanship from there. With no limits on fabric selection or sizing, you’ll get truly one-of-a-kind window treatments tailored to your home.

Designer Fabrics & Trade Pricing

Prefer help sourcing fabric? Browse our curated fabric shop or explore additional designer vendors through our trade accounts, including RM Coco, Pindler, Fabricut, and Greenhouse Fabrics. We’ll help you select the perfect option for your space and can often provide exclusive trade pricing. We also offer ribbon, trim, and decorative details to complete the look.

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  • Or you can scroll down and hit the “PURCHASE NOW WITHOUT A QUOTE” button and purchase right now if your order is rather straight forward and you do not have any questions.

  • If you submitted the quote form, we will email back with a cost and the amount of yardage that will be needed for the project (fabric supplied by Sew Lovely will be added to the quote or you can email and select a fabric of chose from our website) OR you can supply your own fabric of chose from any store at all and ship the fabric to us. Learn more about fabric choice HERE.  

  • If you purchased one of our fabrics, there is nothing more the customer will need to provide. The customer can pay with PayPal, Venmo, check, credit card, Zelle or cash (local). You will receive an email with all of the payment information and how to submit the payment. You will also receive a paid invoice once we receive your payment.

  • Fabric is sent to us by the customer (or if purchased one of ours, we order your fabric from our select vendors) and the customer project gets put into our production queue. Customer fabric must be compliant with our policy and meet our standards. Please see our fabric recommendations and guidelines (click HERE) before sending fabric. 

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  • The customer’s lovely custom item is shipped to the customer. Pick up in New Jersey is also available.

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Shade Systems & Pricing

Pricing below is an estimate and may vary. Pricing is for labor only. Fabric & Lining Are Not Included. We have many different options to suit all budgets! Sew Lovely Can Provide Lining. Extra Fee For Ribbon Trimmed Roman Shade.

  • A dining room with a wooden table and chairs, a black and white patterned window treatment, beige walls, hardwood floors, a black chandelier, a white bookshelf, and decorative plants.

    Classic Roman Shades

    $85 and up

    A timeless, tailored Roman shade style designed to complement both traditional and modern spaces. Custom made to your exact window size using your fabric or one from our collection.

  • A bathroom with blue floral wallpaper, a marble countertop sink, a window with a light-colored blind, and a white toilet.

    Ribbon Trim Roman Shades

    $95 and up

    Add a custom decorative detail with ribbon trim Roman shades. Choose from a variety of ribbon styles and colors to create a polished, designer-inspired finish for your windows.

  • Decorative window blind with a pink and white pattern featuring small floral or leaf motifs, mounted inside a white window frame with molding.

    Bottom Trim & Ruffle Roman Shades

    Starts at $95 and Up

    We can add the customer’s selected trim to the bottom of the roman shades. We’ve done many roman shades with pom pom trim along the bottom and more. For this option, it is usually about $15 more per shade, plus customer’s trim.

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    Wide Width Roman Shades

    Starts at $115 and up

    We normally like to split very wide shades into 2 shades, if possible. The folds are nicer and crisper when the shade is not as wide. Also wide shades will have a seam (matching pattern) and to avoid the seam, we split into 2 shades. Roman shades over 58" wide will pleat a little differently than shades that are under 58" wide.  For wide shades, there will be seams down each side because the fabric needs to be sewn together to make the width, since standard fabric is 54" wide.  The pattern will be matched up so it is not obvious that there is a seam.  The wide roman shades come with plastic dowels and the pleats will not be as defined as more narrow shades.  They may hang looser due to the width.  You may wish to divide a large window up into 2 or 3 shades for a more defined looking shade.

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    Relaxed Roman Shades

    Starts at $95 and up

    Pricing is usually about $5 less per shade than our corded shades. Relaxed roman shades are best if you don’t intend to raise and lower the shades often, as the shades need to be dressed a bit so that the folds look nice. The folds don’t simply pop into place when you lift the shade like our standard classic shades do. Each pleat may need to be pulled out into place. There is only one dowel in these (on the very bottom). They usually look best if the fabric is not heavy and don’t work as well for large shades, especially with blackout liner. Our relaxed shades do not have a curve at the bottom. When the shade is all the way down, the shade is flat just like our classic shades. When the shade pulls up, the folds form loosely. Light escapes with relaxed shades when the shade is pulled up (on sides). Please view our video for more important information regarding relaxed shades.https://youtu.be/QA_f3TMqVzQ

  • A cozy living room with a beige sofa decorated with blue and white polka dot and striped throw pillows, a vase of white tulips on a woven table, a tray with books, and a painting of sailboats on the wall.

    Faux Roman Shades

    Starts at $95 and up

    Same pricing as relaxed shades, usually about $5 less per shade than functioning classic shades. Faux shades are stationary shades that are perfect if you want the look of a roman shade but don’t need it to function and go up and dow. They can be raised and lowered but manually, and not by using cords or a pull. The rings can be adjusted to height on the back. They’re mostly meant for design purposes and for looks only. They're completely child proof! They have zero cords!

  • Living room with a gray leather sofa, patterned throw pillows, windows with patterned curtains, a yellow side table with a lamp, a small robot vacuum on the floor, a pet bed, and decorative sticks in a vase.

    Rod Pocket Fully Functioning Roman Shades

    Starts at $100 and up

    Pricing is usually about $20 more per shade. This is a great option if you have existing rods and want to hang the shade from the rod. Shades are fully functional but can also be made into faux shades. This is also a great no-drill option!

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    Childproofing Options

    Starts at $120 and up

    Our child proof roman shade upgrade is perfect for those wanting shades in a nursery or where small children will be near but do not want cordless due to expense or other reasons. The shades use ladder tape on the back. The ladder tape confines the cord so it cannot be pulled away to form a large loop. The shades will also have a break-a-way knob for the pull cords, so if force and pressure is applied, the pull cords will break apart. It is still recommend to tie the side cords up high on a cleat. See here for video example of the ring locks (no fashion wand included). Knob photo below.

  • A bright living room with a window dressed in a white and grey striped valance, overlooking a yard with rocks and trees. White built-in shelves contain books, a green bowl, a plant, and decorative items. A chandelier with candle-shaped bulbs hangs on the left.

    Cordless Roman Shades

    (WITH OR WITHOUT CHILDPROOFING)

    Starts at $185 and up

    Cordless Roman shades still have cords in the back but they can be contained within the ladder tape so they do not form a dangerous loop. We offer them with or without the ladder tape. Unlike our standard shades and the child proof upgrade shade, the cordless shades do not have any cords running down the side. You would raise and lower the shade by pulling on a tab on the bottom backside of the roman shade. Cordless shades can also be made with our standard size fold and no child proof ladder tape on the back. We use the Roll Ease EZ Spring Plus system for our cordless roman shades.

    **Cordless are best for inside mounted shades. They project about 2 1/2” so for outside mounted shades, it isn’t ideal because the light will show on the sides more bc of the projection. If your shades are outside mounted, you may want to consider the option above with the ladder tape only.

    Cordless are best when installed by a professional installer and may need some adjustments once hung.

  • A window with a white curtain partially pulled back, a white roller blind partially rolled up, and a beaded chain pull hanging from the roller blind mechanism.

    Continuous Cord Roman Shades

    Starts at $165 and up

    Our continuous chain mechanism Roman Shades are also a great option. These usually require about a 1 3/4” depth and are best for inside mount, but can also work for outside mounted shades, if you don't mind the projection. Instead of our standard white poly cord, these come with a silver chain used to operate the shade. We can supply steel chains or white plastic chains.

  • A bedroom with white walls, two beds with black and white floral bedding, a white nightstand with decorative items and books, a cream tufted chair with black and white patterned pillows, a black-framed mirror, a window with black and white curtains, a framed black and white botanical artwork, and a gold chandelier overhead.

    Greek Key Design Roman Shades

    Starts at $150 and up

    Pricing varies for greek key design roman shades. We are able to provide canvas or twill and many colors of ribbon (see below ribbon chart). Greek key shades usually are about 20” drop when fully raised, as to show off the unique greek key design on the bottom of the shade.

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A Little More About Our Roman Shades

Almost all of the shades on our website are flat/classic roman shades. We do not make hobbled or top down shades. Flat roman shades come with dowels that are secured in pockets on the back of the shade and help form the defined pleats. The lining is white and the pockets are also white to blend in. The folds are formed when the shade is pulled up. If the fabric is white or light colored with regular liner, the dowel pockets may be a bit more obvious (they look like thin horizontal rows across the shade). The shades hang about 9" from the top of the wood when all the way up. Every shade will fold a little differently, with more or less pleats, depending on the size of the shade and thickness of fabric. Thicker fabric is bulkier and may cover more of the window when the shade is up. When all the way down, the fabric lies flat against the window. The face fabric wraps around the back about 1". Our corded roman shades come with 3 cords up the back side and a cord lock lift mechanism. For corded shades, the shade locks into place when the cords are pulled to the left or right, like many standard blinds. For cordless shades, you pull on the knob on the lower back side to raise and lower. Classic shades are not completely child proof and we recommend using a cleat to tie of the cords up high. We do cordless shades, however they are significantly higher in cost. These shades still have cords on the back side but there are no cords to lift the shade up and down along the side. We also offer chain mechanism shades.

  • Corded roman shades come attached to a 1x2 board (more accurately 3/4” x 1 1/2”) on top and can be mounted inside the window casing or outside on the trim or wall.  Inside mounted shades have a depth of about 1 1/2”, so your window should be at least 1 1/2” deep, ideally. It can work if less but it made just project more. Outside mounted shades have a wood projection of about 3/4”. Cordless roman shades are mounted on a board that is about 2 1/2” deep by 1”, so they will project about 2 1/2” from the wall. Learn More here.

  • Our shades can be made with regular/light filtering lining or blackout liner.  All liner fabric is white.  Most prefer blackout in bedrooms and regular liner in kitchens and baths. We can also use the face fabric as the lining on back if you'd prefer.  You'd need extra yardage for this option.  Blackout liner provide blockage of sunlight, whereas, regular liner will allow some light to filter through the front of the roman shade.  If your fabric is light weight or light in color and your shade has regular lining, the dowels may show slightly through the fabric when the sun shines.  Blackout liner will block the dowels completely from shining through. Normally, the dowels shining through does not affect the beauty of the shade, but if you do not like this look, you may wish to do the blackout option or provide a medium weight/heavier fabric.  Some light might seep through the sides if doing an outside mount but only when looking from the side view.  The outside mount projection is 1". Outside mount should offer full blackout coverage.

  • We make mostly flat, classic roman shades. Most of the photos on our side are the flat shades. Fabric choice will affect the look of your shade somewhat. Classic shades have dowels on the back inside white pockets to form pleats when the shades pull up. They’re completely functional and we can make faux shades, as well. We also create relaxed roman shades. Relaxed roman shades are similar to the flat style except they do not have dowels inside them, and they hang much looser.  The bottom is not a curve, as some styles are.  It's just a looser, more casual look than the flat roman shades.  When shades are extended all the way down, they are flat with no folds. Relaxed shades need to be dressed and learn to fall into place as time passes. They're better if you don’t intend to raise and lower often. We make a lot of ribbon trimmed shades, greek key shades and more! Scroll up to read more about the different styles we do. We can also create styles not listed, upon request!

  • We provide the hardware needed to mount the roman shades. Brackets are not normally required to mount our shades because the shades simply drill directly into the board and into the casing/wall/trim. We provide the long screws needed to mount them and our instructions are found on our website.

  • We recommend spot cleaning the roman shades using a fabric cleaner and damp cloth. The shades aren’t machine washable.

More Common Questions Answered

Tip: On corded shades, the cords don’t have to ever be seen from the front view, if you tuck the cord up into the back of a fold when the shade is up.

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HANDMADE IN AMERICA

Custom Vs. Store Bought

The beauty of custom window treatments is that you can have them made in any size you'd like and in any fabric.  You're not limited to store bought patterns and size options.  Many older homes have odd size windows and it may be hard to find a roman shade in a store to fit the window.  Sew Lovely shades are carefully handcrafted in a non-smoking and pet-free home.  The owner of Sew Lovely personally constructs the shades, along with her talented seamstress (with over 40 years of professional sewing experience), so great care is put into every item!

Need help deciding on which fabric to pick or what type of window treatments would work best? We now offer an optional design consultation service. Our Interior Designer is here to help with all of your design and fabric questions!

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