My new method for shade bottom hems

When I learned to make shades, it was out of a book- probably a Sunset book- and the way I learned was my method for years.  Gradually I experimented with variations, and at the same time industry standards were evolving and everyone was making window treatments of higher quality.
I was never comfortable, however, with a shade that I knew would have frequent use, that didn't have the rings attached at a sturdy line of machine stitching.
After many experiments, I've now hit on this method, which mostly solves the issues that gave me misgivings.
I remembered to take photos during fabrication of this beautiful shade.

A double hem is turned and pressed.  It's a good idea to draw a line at the top of the hemline so the ring location is accurate.  Ready-made weight bar tubing is laid in behind the hem.

I catch the tube, ladder tape, hem, and face fabric with very sturdy thread.

At each end I continue hand-sewing the pocket to the fabric for that inch and a half.

The bottom rings are sewn, and then the weight bar is inserted and the ends are sewn shut.

The weight bar tubing keeps a nice straight line.  The beauty of this method is that the shade NEVER leaves the table, and thus is not subjected to shifting. 

From the back the bar is unseen.  The front is clean, with no stitching.

By the way, how about the double trim?  Isn't that cool?