A solution for guiding the cords on Roman blinds
https://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-Roman-blinds/
These are meant for a 2mm cord and a 15mm dowel
Make the blinds as per the rough outline in the instructables link
Then cut your dowels to the correct length and fix the caps to the ends
The end cap which does not have the 3rd point goes to the bottom
Run the cord through all the end caps and when you pull the cord tight they nest together
This is not a full solution as i had already made the top brackets from wood but hopefully someone can take this idea further
The author marked this model as their own original creation.