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Terrell has over fifteen years experience in designing and making unique Roman shades, lecturing and teaching. She is the nationally recognized expert for classic Roman shades and top down bottom up fabric shades.

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are your specialists for making Roman shades, buying Roman shade hardware and learning how to make Roman shades, whether Classic flat shades or top down bottom up shades.

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July 9, 2008
You will want to see the beautiful silk shades made by Tricia Rexford of Chicago, Illinois.

May 30, 2008
I was honored to be a guest on the PBS television program "Creative Living with Sheryl Borden". We filmed four segments in April of 2008. The segments will air in the 2008/2009 season. "Creative Living" is seen in 108 markets, mostly in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Check your local listings to see if you get this wonderful "home economics" program, which has aired for 31 years!

We are in the process of loading each segment onto the web site. Sheryl has granted us permission to post these programs. In the meantime, you can view the programs on You Tube. 

May 14, 2008
See the photographs of  Nina Christmas's picture window shade.

May 7, 2008
Be sure to look at Gaye and Steve Watkins's beautiful Top-Down/Bottom-Up shades.

May 1, 2008
I've added the Search Function to the Home Page. The web site is set up with five major sections: Shopping, Meet the Artist, Galleries, How To and FAQs. These are on the Masthead of every page. When you click on a Section, all of the topics in that section on listed in the left-hand navigation column. During your early visits, click on each Section tab and then browse through the topics listed on the left. Once you are familiar with the site, the easiest way to find what you are looking for is to use the search function. It is on this page and on the Site Map page, as well as the Home Page. For example, if you are making a shade for a French door, search for all of the pages that contain the phrase French door. Have fun and don't forget to contact Terrell if you want an answer to something that is not already covered.

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April 21, 2008
I've added another section to the FAQs area: Questions about Top-Down Roman shades.  I've also posted a photograph of dining rooms shades made by Pam Lally of Houston, TX.

April 16, 2008
I get lots of inquiries on how to fill pinholes in Blackout lining. The only place you should have these is where you sew on your lift rings. All seams are hidden. I am such an inaccurate hand sewer, that I don't even get pinholes where my rings are sewn on. For those of you who are more accurate than I am, we have a NEW PRODUCT: a white paint marker used to fill pinholes in Blackout lining. 

March 12, 2008
I am working on five top-down shades and as I was completing the valances, I noticed that the online instructions did not print out correctly. I have added spaces in the text so that it now prints correctly on my printer. If you notice other pages where this happens, please E-Mail me and I will correct the errors.

February 6, 2008
Elizabeth DeNoble sent me photographs of her latest shades. Not only are they "stained glass in fabric", but they show a great way to cover trapezoid window (angled at the top).

December 27, 2007
We have added a new Item for our customers outside of the USA who are making shades wider than 36.5". Since the postal regulations now limit the length of a package to 42", we offer a 40" long batten: Item PB-40.

December 10, 2007
See the beautiful shades made by Rhoda Morris of Chicago, Illinois.

 

November 19, 2007
You'll want to view photographs of the two rooms of Roman shades made by Michael Green of Seattle, Washington. 

More modifications have been progressing on the "How To" section. I'm sure you will appreciate the added detail on building your Headrail. This is an area where I always get a lot of messages asking for clarification.

October 1, 2007
The Hardware Calculator has been enhanced. I refer repeatedly on this site to the terms Lower Drop and Top Border. These items have been called out. I've also added a new length of plastic batten: PB4. I don't know why I didn't think about it earlier since we offer the weight rods and mounting boards in 4-ft lengths. The Results Printout also calls out the length to cut your boards, battens and rods based upon your Finished Shade Width.

You will want to read the added instructions on how to use the Hardware Calculator. This new page is complete with examples that you can use to get familiar with this wonderful tool.

The biggie is a re-write of the first few sections of the How-To Instructions. There are now step-by-step instructions on how to sketch your own Roman Shade Pattern. You can print out the Pattern Template page and then follow the detailed directions.

 


Contact Information:

Terrell Designs, owned by Terrell Sundermann 
5325 Sanford Cir. E. Englewood, Colorado 80113
Phone: (303)
758-0188  Email:

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