Make Your Own Curtains and Valances

Lots of easy home sewing projects and instructions here. Find out how to make curtains, shades, and valances from net sites providing tips, materials lists, and sewing guides.

Give Your Curtains Some Class by Making a Window Valance

You can make a valance for your windows even if you don’t sew. Here are step-by-step instructions for making a window valance, with or without sewing.

Ways to Use Expensive Fabric on a Budget

So you’ve found a fabric you absolutely love… but it is just too expensive to use everywhere in your room. What to do? Buy less of it and use every inch wisely. Here’s how.

Canopy Bed Projects

Love the look of canopy beds? See some wonderful examples and find some easy projects to make your own romantic canopy bed.

Take A Window Treatments Quiz!

Test your knowledge of window treatment terminology -- match the word to the definition then click the CHECK ANSWERS button to reveal your score. Fun and fast!

Hourglass Curtains

Describes how to measure and sew hourglass curtains for a window or door.

Information on Swags and Tails

Lots of good tips on planning, measuring, and making window swags. See also the page of tail styles and swag designs.

Instructions for Making a Scarf Valance

Shows how to measure (and sew) a single or double swag with tails that hang down on either side of the window.

Instructions for Making Balloon Shades

How to measure and sew a simple gathered ballon valance.

Instructions for Making Pelmets

How to make a pelmet which is a stiffened flat fabric panel attached to a board over a window. Use the Navigation button to see the page of Pelmet Styles.