The curtains are gone, but before I put them in the fiber recycling bag, I took the diamonds with birds off of them so that I can repurpose them as part of the new valance.
As I was planning the renovation, I realized I never shut the curtains in the bedroom because I had a shade, so it made more sense to make a valance.
Here, I have cut out the backing material (it was an old sheet of Matt’s) and am testing the best layout for the birds.
Here, I have put the official material over the backing material, but I have not yet moved the birds.
This will be a project that is done in fits and starts.