barking-rabbit

We replaced a window in our family room. When I washed the valances, I thought wow these are alot of fabric. I have had these fir twenty years and am tired if them. I am strongly thinking of picking them apart and doing a 4 patch posey out of them.

BrendaK

Can you show us a picture of them? BrendaK

Yarn or Fabric

I say go for it. I had been collecting fabrics from curtains and valances for making a stack and whack and a 4 patch posey would also be great for it as well. I have one fabric that I only have 3 repeats of. I'm thinking of making it in to a card trick quilt

dunster

If you can match up 4 layers from the valances, and if the fabric hasn't faded too much, go for it! It is supposed to be easier to do any of the layering techniques (4PP, OBW, S&W) from fabric that hasn't been washed, and also from fabric that hasn't been cut. However some people have said on the board that they used fabric that had been washed, and 4PP doesn't require as many repeats, so you may have come up with a great idea, and it sounds like you will be getting new window coverings as well, so it's win-win.

pattypurple

One of my favorite patterns. Also a great fan of recycling. Go for it

bstock

I say go for it!! That is a great pattern.

madamekelly

I just found this thread and want to share a caution with all of you. I used some "used" valance fabric in a quilt, and to my horror I discovered that when the quilt was washed a few times, the valance fabric was beginning to breakdown! It seems that cotton fabric exposed to the sun, (in a window, for example) begins to degrade rapidly, that is why quilt shops seldom have big sunny windows. You can use the fabric in a quilt, but it will not last as long as any new fabric you use. I would hate to see any of the beautiful quilts you make to be just temporary after all that work.

ManiacQuilter2

I discovered that indirect sunlight had faded some of my old Aunt Grace fabrics!! Be always very care with even indirect sunlight !!