Pressing onward into the sewing adventure, I made beautiful roman shades for a breakfast room leading to a deck that is very sunny in the late afternoon. I used the tutorial from http://www.sailrite.com to make the shades. What a great service they supply by giving tutorials showing every step in making a product! The shades are lined with climate control lining, and have 5/16″ dowel rods with brass rings. There is no sewing showing on the front of the shade (love that!!)