string the blinds with the cording, you simply direct the cording through the appropriate loop in the tape that lines up with your hardware. I used a measuring tape to measure from the edge to make sure it was evenly strung all the way from top to bottom. Tie a knot after the last loop at the bottom of the shade to secure the Cord.
Tip! An easy way to thread the Cord through the lops is to put a piece of masking tape on the raw end!
Now that the blind is complete, lets install these babies!! Instead of using eye hooks to thread my cords through on the mounting strip, I use cord pulleys and cord lock. They glide much easier and the cord "locks" into place instead of having to wrap the Cord around a cord cleat.
To house my hardware, I make a mounting strip for my blinds out of a 1x2 piece of wood that is screwed directly into the top of the window frame. On the front of the strip I install a piece of Velcro where the blind attaches. (See this tutorial for more detailed instructions). On the underneath of the strip is where I mount my blind hardware. Since this is a fairly wide blind, I decided to use 3 pulleys so the blind folds are nice and level when pulled up; one in the center, and one about 2-3" from each edge. The cord lock goes on the very end of the strip. You can mount it on the right or left depending on what side you want your cords to hang. The first cord on your blinds gets strung through the first pulley, then the second, then the third and finally through the cord lock. The second cord goes through the second pulley, then the third and so on until all cords are eventually strung through the cord lock.
I ordered my hardware through Amazon and I have also made these available through my astore. Click on the images below for more information on these products or to order some for yourself.
And one last tip for you, when you are finishing off the ends of the cords, instead of using your standard plastic cord pulls, get creative! I used some wood beads that painted white, but there are so many other options you could use! Just take a stroll through the craft or jewelry section of your local craft store to get those creative juices flowing.
Best of luck to you with your blind project! I hope you found this post helpful and not just a jumble of information. If you get stuck or have any questions, feel free to send me an email at sarah@justthebeesknees. In the meantime, here's links to two other tutorials I referenced to earlier that may help as well.