How to Make a Valance

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© Angela Bowman For personal use only - DO NOT DUPLICATE

Top off a window with a super simple valance.

It’s just a rectangle!

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Materials• One rectangle main fabric*• One rectangle lining fabric*• Coordinating thread• Four 20-inch lengths of yarn or ribbon

Super Simple Valance

InstructionsNote: use 1/2-inch seam allowances, unless otherwise noted

1. Layer main and lining fabric right sides together. Pin in place.

2. Stitch layers together, leaving a 3-inch opening.Clip corners.

3. Turn right side out and press. Pin opening closed. Slipstitch opening closed.

4. Starting at one end, bunch together a top portion, wrap it around the curtain rod toward the back.

5. Secure in place with yarn or ribbon, catching a small portion of the valance in the back.

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*Rectangle sizeCut Length: desired finished length plus 1 inchCut Width: window width x desired fullness (1.5, 1.75, 2, or 2.5)

6. Do the same at the other end, then two more in the middle, with consistent spacing between each attachment.

Example shown: Cut Length: 15 inchesCut Width: 52.5 inches (window width 35 inches x 1.5 fullness)