How to make a tailored valance
I finally put the tutorial together on how to make the tailored valance I did here. My “assistant” Brady came over one day and took pictures and video of the process. He hasn’t finished the video, but I will post that when he gets it done. I didn’t take pictures when I actually made my valances, so I had to do a mock up version for this tutorial.
With this type of valance you can get away with not lining your fabric. The majority of the valance is against the upper part of the wall above the window, very little is in the actual window. Whenever you can see a valance or drapery from the outside looking in, always line the fabric to give your windows uniformity from the outside view. Also, make sure the type of fabric you are using is not a thin cotton, otherwise you might have to line it to give it more visual weight and to lay properly.
Here are the supplies you will need:
- 1″ x 4″ pine board {make sure it is straight} the length of your window plus 4″
- White fabric to cover the board
- Fabric for your valance {quantity depends on the size of your window}
- Sewing machine {this tailored valance can be made into a “no sew version” by using iron on sewing tape rather than the sewing machine}
- Iron
- Staple gun
- “L” brackets
