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How to Make Your Own Window Valance. A well-dressed window can pull together the look of any room.
Dress up your windows with an easy-to-make valance You will need A tape measure Fabric
Scissors Straight pins Thread and chalk (optional). Step 1. Measure the width of the window using
a tape measure. Step 2. Lay the fabric face down. Measure a section that is two and a
half times the width of the window, plus two inches for seam allowance. Marking your measurements
with chalk, before cutting your fabric, will keep your valance accurately sized. Step 3.
Measure how long you want the valance to be. Double that measurement, add 3 inches for
seam allowance, and cut the fabric. Step 4. Measure a 1-inch hem on both sides of the
valance, pin the fabric, and then sew it in place, removing the pins as you sew. Step
5. Fold the valance in half lengthwise, right sides facing out. The fold should be at the
bottom of the valance. Step 6. Measure a 1-inch hem from the top of the valance, pin, and
sew in place, removing the pins as you sew. Step 7. Measure 2 inches below the stitched
hem line you just sewed, and mark it with chalk. Sew along the chalk line, creating
a pocket for a curtain rod. Did you know Did you know? The first thread specifically for
sewing machines was developed in 1866.