If the power is going to be out for a long time, buy dry or block ice to keep the refrigerator as cold as possible. Fifty pounds of dry ice should keep a fully-stocked 18-cubic-feet freezer cold for two days.
Instructions. Measure the width of the window and decide how wide the window treatments will be. Window valances should extend 2 inches beyond the window frame to allow for the support brackets. Being made of wood, box valances weigh more than fabric valances, so consider how they will be attached to the wall.
Remember that, just as with the curtains, the valance is going to be scrunched up on the curtain rod. When measuring fabric for the width of the valance, multiply the width of the window by 1.5 to 3. Use a number on the low end of that spectrum for stiff fabrics, such as canvas, that won't scrunch very much.aking the Valance. Once you have your fabric measured and cut â don't forget to account for hems and the loop for the rod â you need to pin the fabric. Fold the hems and pin them. Stitch all of the hems with a sewing machine, removing the pins as you work.