How to Make a Patchwork Valance
You can add a country touch to any room with this triangle shaped valance. Easy to make and fun to put together, it's a budget on a dime project that will take just a few hours. You can use it with a shade, sheer panel curtain or by itself. It can be as fancy or plain as you want; the design is up to you. Use muslin or cotton fabric for a rustic look or something fancier for more elegance. Either way, this patchwork valance is a simple window treatment that almost anyone can do. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Scissors
- Iron
- Medium weight interfacing
- Off-white fabric
- Red fabric
- Blue fabric
- Metal measuring tape
- Pencil
- Fabric marker
- Thread
- Needle
- Fabric glue
- Rotary cutter
- Mat
- Ruler
- Lining
Instructions
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Fuse interfacing to the wrong side of the off-white fabric. Tear off the excess interfacing. Repeat this step with the red and blue fabric. Cut border strips out of the fabric of your choosing to use as trim. The length of the strips will depend on the size of your window. The valance will be triangle shaped so you will need three strips.
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Cut out a 5-1/2 inch square template using poster board. Cut squares using this template out of the white, red, and blue interfaced fabric. The number of square is up to you. It will depend on the size of your window. You might want to cut a template out of your valance ahead of time, so you can design it and make this determination.
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Layout the squares, alternating colors until a triangle is formed, if you pre-cut a template, use that to lay out the squares. Stitch the fabric squares together in the design that you created. Go in rows then sew the rows together, to form the triangle.
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Stitch or glue border strips to the sides of the valance.
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Use a rotary cutter, mat and ruler to trim the top edge so it is straight. You will be cutting the first row of squares in half. Stitch or glue the remaining border strip to the top edge of the valance.
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Stitch lining to your valance, putting the right sides together so you are sewing the seams on the inside. Leave an area open at the top to turn the valance right side out. Leave an opening in each side at the top border strip. This will be your rod pocket.
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Tips & Warnings
For added embellishment, embroider the off-white squares after fusing the interface on.
Choose the colors that work for your room. White and red were used as examples only.
