Petal
Pennant
window treatment
By Kathy Barnard
From “Renee’s Rainbow Ribbon Room”
Page 68 - Issue #128
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figure 1
6”
8”
Curve
corners
Outside
1. Measure window (Valance can
be set inside widow casing or
outside window trim, decide
length of valance according to
length of curtain rod once it is
set to window) (fig. 2). Valance
will rest flat, not gathered on
curtain rod. TIP: You may even
want to consider mounting a 3" to
4" deep wooden board across the top
of your window with L brackets,
then apply the Valance to the edge
of the board with sticky loop tape
(available at Lowes or Home
Depot) (fig. 3). Be sure to include
an extra 4" wrap to cover each end
of the board if you decide to go this
route.
Inside
Window
Frame
ennant pieces shown were
dye cut pieces f rom www.
hootandnana.com. However, you can
make your own pattern. For the large
pennant, draw a 6" x 8" rectangle
and curve the bottom corners (fig.
1). For the small pennant, draw a
4-1/2" by 6" rectangle and repeat.
Curtain
rod
figure 2
3”-4” deep
Mounted
wood board
L bracket for
mounting
figure 3
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seam allowance (fig. 4). Turn
and press each pennant.
figure 4
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Trim with
pinking
shears
7. Determine prints and repeats
of small pennants that will lie
on top of each large pennant
join. Cut out all small pennants
according to your plan. Cut out
a lining for each small pennant
and stitch together in same
manner as large pennants. Trim
and turn and press.
8. Pinch a pleat in the center of
each small pennant to create
a petal. Stitch top of pleat to
secure (fig. 5).
figure 5
2. Cut a strip of fabric for the rod
pocket 7" wide x length determined
plus 2" extra (10" extra for board
mount as in figure 3).
3. Press each end of strip under
1/2" twice and hem to finish
ends.
4. Determine how many large
pennants will fit across rod
pocket if placed edge to edge.
Each pennant is sewn with a
1/4" seam allowance so a 6"
wide pennant would measure
5-1/2" wide finished. You may
want to increase or decrease
your pennant size to make the
pennants fit perfectly. Make final
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pennant pattern. NOTE: You
will need to make two pennants
that finish 3” to 4” wide for each
end if applying valance to a
board.
5. Choose fabric for pennants and
decide on a repeat of prints.
Cut out pennants as needed for
repeat. Cut out a lining for each
pennant from a solid fabric.
6. With right sides together stitch
each pennant to a lining piece
with a 1/4" seam allowance.
Instead of clipping curves until
you turn blue, use pinking shears
or a zigzag rotary cutter to trim
around curves of each pennant
Pleat center
9. W ith raw edges even and
right sides together, pin large
pennants to one edge of rod
pocket aligning pennants edge
to edge. Baste a 1/2" seam or
glue baste.
10.Pin small pedal pennants
centered over each large pennant
join. Stitch a 1/2" seam through
all layers. Press seam and rod
pocket up and pennants down.
12.Press remaining raw edge of rod
pocket 1/2". Fold rod pocket in
half and glue baste folded edge to
over seam allowance. Topstitch
along fold edge catching both
edges of rod pocket. Press. Seam
will be encased in rod pocket
12.Fuse Steam-A-Seam 2 (7" strip)
to 1" wide grosgrain ribbon and
fuse ribbon over seam. Stitch
ribbon along both edges with
matching thread. Turn ribbon
ends under 1/4" at each end so
that fold edges align with edge
of rod pocket (fig. 6).
figure 6
Rod pocket
Ribbon
13.Insert curtain rod and hang. If
using a board, apply soft side of
sticky loop tape to wrong side
top edge of rod pocket and apply
the stiff side of loop tape to edge
of board, then press valance to
mounted board edge. There
should be enough valance to
wrap each end of the board and
finish flush to the wall. –SB
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