Project #3 Feedsack Curtain Valence

Attention: This is a NO-SEW project. Well, you can sew these, if you have a machine. It's not necessary.

I'm also proud to annouce that I did NOT borrow this idea from anyone. Nope. I thought of this all by myself, which might be an indicator as to its simplicity.

I used 2 different 100 lb. vintage feedsacks for this project. I could have used 2 of the same, but matchy-matchy is such a thing of the past. Puh-lease! Purchased these at my local antique consignment center for about $10 each. I probably didn't save too much money doing this, but guess what? I couldn't find a valence like this in a store. Depending on your rod length, you may need less or more feedsacks.

Supplies:

Appropriate number of feedsacks.

No-Sew Fabric Glue.  I used Aleene's, that I borrowed from my mom. She glued a patch of upholstery onto a cushion that her dog chewed through, and she swears it won't come off!

Instructions:

Determine how long you want your valence to hang. I took the rod off of the wall and just folded the sacks over it until I was satisfied.

I kept the rod in place, and applied a line of glue several inches above the rod, and folded the feedsack over. Don't glue too close to the rod...you don't want to glue the fabric to it!

Let the first feedsack dry in place before doing the next. I waited overnight, but I'm sure it's not necessary to wait that long. Glue the next feedsack in the same fashion. I laid everything out on the floor before gluing the second feedsack to ensure that both would hang at equal lengths.

Once both feedsacks are dry, you can hang your valence! Easy as pie.

If you need to have a more secure valence, go ahead and sew. But, I'm telling you, the glue works just fine!