My best idea this year...so far.

Inspired to design a padded valance for a customer who liked Asian, I leapt into action (no Wonder Woman suit required)  After several Google searches for photos of Pagoda style valances, I just went off the inspiration of the roof lines of the buildings that popped in the search.  I started with brown paper...cutting out half the design and putting it up on a wall to critique...several changes occured over several days, and here is the final shape. Constructed using Rowley's bendable plywood.

Here is a close up of the shape...

Then I had to make a complimentary valance for a small, restricted space... originally, it was going to be asymetrical, but the paper pattern looked dumb in the location...so I went back to the drawing board and came up with this. 

Since I made the above valances, another customer wanted her own version...no fringe on this one...but the fabric is more ornate...still, I wanted to add some sort of fringe.

I have a few more ideas to embellish this idea, so I will keep you updated...

Until then, check out my website for more photos of my work... www.ellensewnsew.com