Bellissima How-to Video: Gathered Balloon Valance with Side Panels and Tiebacks

Here's a librarian's nightmare: the narration claims that a pattern and guide sheet with written instructions on how to make the gathered balloon valance curtains is included with the tape. It isn't. Instead, the video's box and even an on-screen graphic at the beginning direct viewers to where they can write to order a copy of the pattern for $5.00 more. Since the demonstration includes constant references to "check the guide sheet" and "refer to the pattern" when making the valance and panels, the tape without a pattern is a frustrating and essentially useless buy. Unfortunately, the tape with the pattern would not be much of an improvement, since it would likely be lost or destroyed before the tenth circulation. Not recommended. Instead, consider Easy Style Sewing: Swags and Jabots (VL-5/96), which not only shows how to adapt any commercial pattern to the project, but breaks all the steps down into a much easier to follow, more detailed, non-pattern-dependent sequence. Other pattern-dependent titles in the Bellissima collection include: Victorian Valance with Side Panels, Regency Valance, Pleated Balloon Shade, Camelot Valance with Side Panels and nine others. Aud: P. (R. Reagan)