Following Robert's Rebellion, King Robert Baratheon appointed Lord Jon Arryn as Hand of the King. Seventeen years later, the elderly Lord Arryn dies in King's Landing. King Robert travels north to Winterfell to ask Lord Eddard Stark to replace him.
Place the straight edge at this measurement. Fold the valance fabric up and over the straight edge. The right side of the fabric is now on the surface, and you now have a 2-fold valance. Align the top edges and re-position the pins to include all 4 layers. Sew across the top of the valance 3/4 inch from the raw edges.lace the straight edge at this measurement. Fold the valance fabric up and over the straight edge. The right side of the fabric is now on the surface, and you now have a 2-fold valance. Align the top edges and re-position the pins to include all 4 layers. Sew across the top of the valance 3/4 inch from the raw edges.
Remember that, just as with the curtains, the valance is going to be scrunched up on the curtain rod. When measuring fabric for the width of the valance, multiply the width of the window by 1.5 to 3. Use a number on the low end of that spectrum for stiff fabrics, such as canvas, that won't scrunch very much.aking the Valance. Once you have your fabric measured and cut â don't forget to account for hems and the loop for the rod â you need to pin the fabric. Fold the hems and pin them. Stitch all of the hems with a sewing machine, removing the pins as you work.