The way to Make Waterfall Valances
Searching for waterfall valances isn’t an easy task. Sometimes the store does not have the right size, design or colour, and custom-made valances can be too costly. Rather than spending hours searching online or at shops for the ideal waterfall valance, create your own.
Use a valance formula to create a pattern, which looks like a pattern similar to a A-line or half-circle skirt. Find the top width by quantifying the entire width of the window and splitting it by just how many waterfall valances you’re hanging. For example, if your window or curtain pole width is 48 inches, and you plan to install three waterfall valances, then the top width of the waterfall valance is 16 inches.
Figure the drop, or span, by multiplying the width from 2.5. Therefore, if your top width is 16 inches, multiply 16 by 2.5, and your drop is 40 inches long.
Measure the bottom width of the waterfall valance by multiplying the width of your window or curtain pole by 1.5. As in case, if the window’s width is 48 inches, multiply by 1.5 and the base width is 72 inches. Use the dowel rod to assist draw a curve line between points.
Measure the width of the curtain pole you’ll be using to hang your valances. Subtract the diameter of the pole by 1 1/2 inches. Consequently, if the rod’s diameter is 3 1/2 inches, then you are going to need a 2-inch hole. Step another 2 inches — or the same amount figured for the curtain pole opening — to add the decorative pleated shirt. In the example, this is just another 2 inches, which equals 4 inches complete.
Cut out the pattern to your waterfall valance using the above mentioned measurements and formula.
Fold and pin the borders under about 1/4 iron and inch. Sew these creased edges for a clean, smooth appearance.
Fold and pin the fabric’s two even parallel ends from the measurement figured above to the iron and rod. Draw on a stitch line at the middle of the folded piece using a straightedge and fabric chalk. Sew along this line and also along the edge to shut this up.
Slide your valance on a curtain pole, bunching it until you have the look you desire.