I have blinds, but I also have 12 inch valances. They're just straight pieces of fabric with a casing for the curtain rod about 3 inches from the top. They are 3 and 1/2 times the width of the windows, so when they are on the rod, they are really full. They were easy to make, easy to get on the rods and easy to take down and launder--about once a year. froggyintexas