With any of the hardware options you can add a simple ruffle above the rod pocket by leaving two inches above the seam.
Making a lined curtain valance.
Iron the valance and.
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Place the lining piece face down on the valance piece.
Cut a piece of your valance fabric using this.
If you want the side seams to be closed simple pin the valance sides together and top stitch with your sewing machine.
Place the valance piece face up.
Repeat on the right side.
Sew an extra stitch along the bottom.
Since a swag is just a draped piece of fabric it s very easy to line.
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How to make a lined window valance step 1.
Hung on a decorative rod or used with a valance a full length stationary panel can frame a.
Unless you are making a valance that is as long as it is wide you should be pinning the shorter sides together.
Cut valance fabric and lining fabric to your measurements using sharp fabric scissors.
Next line up the two left edges of fabric and pin together.
Before you take your valance piece to the sewing machine place a pin in each of.
Just cut a piece of your chosen lining fabric the same size as the swag.
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With right sides together line up the top and bottom of the curtain and lining fabrics they should be the exact same height.
Measure the width of the drapery rod.
Pin the pieces together.
How to make lined rod pocket valances step 1.
Place a pin in each of the corners.
Lay them out right sides together and pin them together around three edges and all but a few inches of the middle of the fourth edge.
Measure the length of your curtain rod.
A lined curtain with a rod casing can fulfill many roles in a room both decorative and practical.
Determine the length of the valance or how far down you want it to hang.
Sew a straight stitch 0 25 inches 0 64 cm from the inner edge on all 4 sides.