While visiting Dollar Tree recently, I noticed these cute paper clips. They also have stars, which I wound up getting, too. My wheels started turning as I thought of the empire balloon valances I was making for my friend. Remember the treatments with Butterfly Pleats? Here’s the treatment before collecting the ring “columns” together on […]
Valance
No-Sew Vintage Valance
I wanted to use a vintage tablecloth made by my grandmother as a valance. The ecru fabric is perfect with the Easy French Cafe Curtain you saw earlier this week. There are many ways to hang valances. But, when using vintage linens you treasure, you don’t want to cut them apart. Hanging over a rod […]
New Bedroom Draperies – Phase Three (Horizontal Pleat Valance)
You may remember that I’ve (slowly but surely) been working on our master bedroom draperies and shades. Here is Phase One – The Panels, and Phase Two – The Hobbled Shades. I finished our bedroom window treatments by making this door valance – the final window in the room (and the master bath area). It […]
DIY Plumber’s Pipe Valance – Tutorial
Recently, you saw the curtain panels in our youth building at church that I hung on plumber’s pipe. Today, I’d like to show you the valance that coordinates with the panels. Please excuse my blurry cell phone picture, y’all. I’m not very steady with my phone, obviously! Since this triple window is very long, I […]