Friday, January 28, 2011

Valances

Since we moved here I have wanted to have valances put up in the kitchen. I looked around for some I liked but I could not find anything.  It seems all the stores have these days are panels, or if I was lucky enough to find a valance it was made out of ugly fabric.  So I waited until JoAnns had a sale on their patterns and got one I liked.  Then I waited until fabric was on sale and I got that too.  I found it very difficult to settle on one fabric. So here is the before picture.
I sewed it with my new sewing machine and was so fun! I am probably going to go crazy with the sewing for the next little while.  Sewing with a pattern was new to me and I had to sit and think about the directions for several hours before I actually knew what they were talking about.
Here is the finished product and I love it.  Eventually I will get some cool napkin rings to put each tab through for extra bling but I haven't found them yet.  
Now I wish I could lower the picture frame to break up that brown line but the huge hole from the porch light (that was there previously) makes that impossible.  Oh well. But I love my VALANCES!! whoo hooo!



6 comments:

Stephanie C. said...

Those are awesome! It makes a huge difference in that room.

Job and Rachael said...

Love, love, love :) I am still so impressed! :) They look awesome up!

Jason and Christy said...

Jessica you are amazing!

Amber F said...

Your valances are very cute. And don't worry, I STILL have to sit and think about a pattern for an unreasonable amount of time before I can do it. Spencer thinks I'm crazy because I also talk to my patterns and my fabric as I'm making something.

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The Gray Family said...

Super cute! Now it makes me want to go out and make my own. I am so hooked on sewing right now!