This pattern was revised in 1999. If you don’t have the latest pattern you may return your used pattern for a new one at ½ price. If your pattern is unused there is no charge, except shipping cost.

The pattern states that view B swags must be between 14” to 20” wide. I need them to be 22” wide. How can I alter it?
To go beyond the sizes given would require pleat angles, size and shape of the pattern to change. We cannot help you with that.

I can’t add another swag. I am about 3” short of the board width.
Keep the swags within the range of the pattern. Make the return area larger so it can fill in the extra room at each side on front of the board.

Does the shade have pouff’s in it when it is all the way down or does it become flat and straight at the bottom?
Both Views A and B have permanent folds when let all the way down. If you want View A to be straight and flat at the bottom you can skip Steps 11 and 12 and sew rings to each dot, as usual. Do not tie the rings together. You can’t do this with View B.

What do you mean by “using returns”?
A return is the fabric that wraps around and covers the “ends” of the mount board. These returns have to be stabilized at the bottom of the shade with a curtain rod that has a projection.

Can I use the Rollease system to lift the shade with returns?
No. These lift systems do not allow for a cord that can operate the return.

Can I use ring tape instead of hand sewing all those rings?
No, ring tape has to be sewn all the way through all fabrics. Stitching would show from the front. This is not a professional look.

Can these shades be adjusted to mount on an arched board?
View A can. Instructions are in our “Manual Collection” for shaping and for making and stringing the mount board. Because of the swagged top, View, B can not be mounted on an arched board..

Are these shades recommended when we need to pull them up and down a lot?
No, all balloon shades have to be dressed every time you pull them. View B is harder to dress than others.