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How to Sew a Cascade Valance

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By mjbelluto
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Making a Valance for your window.

Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Fabric.
  • 3" pencil pleat heading tape, enough for the flat width of the valance.
  • Matching thread.
  • Curtain hooks.
  1. Step 1

    Hey All,

    Firs thing first is measure, (measure twice cut on) you need to know ow much fabric you will need.

    1: Place your valance track in the correct position.

  2. Step 2

    2: Measure the front and sides of the track.

    3: Divide the measurement by the width of the fabric to be used for your valance. Round up to the nearest whole number.

  3. Step 3

    4: Once you have your finished amount, you then add three inches for hem allowances. If a patter fabric is used extra room will be needed for cut lines, the above measurements, are for non pattern cut lines.

    5: Multiply the cut length by the number of widths for the calculation of how much fabric is in fact needed.

  4. Step 4
    Complete Valance
    Complete Valance

    6: The measurement plus the hem allowances, multiplied by the fullness ratio is the amount of fabric needed.

    The above is measuring, remember measure twice cut once.

  5. Step 5

    From there:

    Cut the Fabric, to the required size for making valance. Join widths together, create a french seam, be sure to leave full width in the center with equal parts on each side, and be sure the patter matches across all widths.

  6. Step 6

    2: Fold over and create a double one inch hem on each side, edge and pin.

    3: Along the bottom edge pin, turn up a double hem at the bottom edge and pin.

  7. Step 7

    4: Mitre both corners and stitch all hems.

    5: At the top turn down on inch and press(iron)

    6: Free the cords on the right side at both ends of the tape.

  8. Step 8

    7: Place the fabric on a flat surface wrong side up and place the heading tape along the top edge close to the fold.

    8: Pin the heading tape in place leaving room 2 inches on each side for the cord tidy bag.

  9. Step 9
    Heading Tape/cords
    Heading Tape/cords

    9: Stitch the heading tape in place.

    10: Pull up the cords from the heading tape. Until the valance is the required width, secure with sliding loop, and roll up the excess

    11: Adjust the valance evenly and place in a curtain hook, every four inches.

    12: Hang the valance onto the track.

Tips & Warnings
  • ALWAYS MEASURE TWICE CUT ONCE it is better to have too much then too little i you are worried about his add a little bit to rim off later.
  • MEASURE TWICE CUT ONCE
  • MEASURE TWICE CUT ONCE
  • MEASURE TWICE CUT ONCE
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