Valance for kitchen window

The Warp	Cotton 8/2, tex 74×2, 1 kg = approx 6 800 m, Garnhuset i Kinna
Warp	width 55,7 cm the sett 6 ends/cm number of warp ends 334
Length	6,7 m
Reed	1 end per dent in a 60-dent reed (metric)
Structure	Lace weave
The Weft	Cotton 8/2, white Amount of weft yarn needed 280 g

Instructions for winding the warp

29 threads unbleached
23 ” green 8276 (darker)
23 ” unbleached
23 ” green 8275 (lighter)
23 ” unbleached
23 ” blue 8225 (darker)
23 ” unbleached
23 ” blue 8279 (lighter)
144 ” unbleached
334 threads in total

Amount of warp yarn needed

Cotton 8/2, tex 74×2, 1 kg = approx 6 800 m,
Garnhuset i Kinna
unbleached (off-white) 218 g
8276 green (darker) 21 g
8275 green 21 g
8225 blue (darker)21 g
8279 blue 21 g

Amount of weft yarn needed

Cotton 8/2, tex 74×2, 1 kg = approx 6 800 m,
Garnhuset i Kinna
bleached (white) 280 g = approx. 45 g per one meter

Weaving instructions

Weave according to the treadling instructions with bleached (white) cotton yarn 8/2. Always continue the weft on the same edge and use that edge as the top of the valance. The density of the weft is 6 threads/cm. The woven length is 616 cm. The size of the fabric off the loom was 52 cm x 595 cm, and the size after wet-finishing was 49 cm x 545 cm. The finished curtain is 533 cm wide, and when pleated on the curtain rod, its width is 320 cm.

Finishing

Sew a 3-step zigzag on the edges. Wash the fabric by hand at 30 – 40oC. Lay flat to dry or fold the fabrick on a rack. Stem or press through an ironing cloth. In the future, you can wash the valance in a washing machine without spinning.

Sewing instructions

Sew the borders. Finished size of the border is 2 cm and the inside allowance is 1,5 cm. Finish the curtain in accordance with the method of hanging. For this valance, we machine-sewed a wide curtain heading tape. Needle the curtain tape to the upper edge of the curtain, gauze and sew on both edges. Steam the finished valance.