Often the fabric store allow seamstresses to post phone numbers or business cards in their stores, so you might want to check with some in your area- but have no idea what it might cost to have it done.

(They're sure going to be pretty!)

Suzi

It's almost impossible to answer, as pricing is all over the board due to lots of variables, but I'll give you a broad guestimate of somewhere between $300 and $500, and that does NOT include linings, interlinings, trims, hardware or installation. This would be by a professional. If you can find someone that sews as a hobby, it will probably be a lot less.

I am a sewer and might consider making these for you........after Xmas!
If you want, send me the pattern, I'll check it out and decide, then if I can, you can send me the fabric, and send the finished project back to you! Let me know....

Deb, thanks for the offer. If I hadn't found someone local I might have taken you up on it! In case anyone cares, the seamstress I found (45 years of experience, I'm guessing she is a professional since she bothers to rent her own shop) is charging me $75. I brought all of the materials for her. That includes lining but no interlining (I can't see why it would be necessary in a little casual valance), and trim (some sewn on by hand, the bottom trim). I will install it myself (I tiled my whole backsplash myself, I can surely screw knobs into the wall).

I will post pictures when they are done, I told her there was no rush (since I've been holding onto the fabric and pattern for a year now) so it will be a couple of weeks. I'm also having issues finding the right color gimp so it gives me some time!

Kitchen, If you need a special color of gimp try trimsplus.com. They carry dozens of colors.

What's 'gimp'? When I looked it up it referred to a person with a limp.

It's a piece of string.

Gimp is a trim that is usually a flat braided piece. Most fringe trims are attached by a piece of gimp. So, you can think of gimp as kind of like a fringe trim with no fringe to it ;)

Here's a link to some pictures of gimp.

http://trimsplus.com/page/tp/CTGY/flattrimming

HTH
Kathi

glassquilt, my husband thought that's what I was talking about also when he heard me say the word and he gave me a horrified look (it's not a nice thing to call someone!) No one else in the store missed a beat but when we got back out to the car he asked me just what the heck I was talking about and he thinks it's a terrible name for a piece of trim.

nancy, thanks for the link! I found something on ebay that I think will work and ordered it but if it turns out the color is not what I imagined I will check out what they have. Too many choices! I need sort of a cranberry red, which is a tough color to find (wine/burgundy is too purple and most reds are too cherry). I can't wait to see how it turns out!

Thanks - never knew it's name.