Lay the fabric flat with the right side facing up. Then, using an air erase pen or other marking tool, measure and mark the center of each short end by measuring and dividing by two.

Measure and mark the center of the fabric along the length by measuring between the top and bottom edges and dividing by two. Draw a line connecting the marks along the entire length of the fabric. The designs will be embroidered along the top edge of the fabric above the line. The line you just marked is a fold line that will be used later on.

 
Create paper templates of the designs by printing them at full size using embroidery software. I am placing a design under each hole of the shower curtain (grommets will be added along the top edge of the valance later on at these positions).

Take the side edge to first hole measurement and multiply it by two. Take that measurement (mine is 1 1/2", so 1 1/2" multiplied by two equals 3") and starting at the upper right corner of the right short end, measure in along the top edge. Measure the same distance along the middle line starting at the outer right edge.

Connect the lines and mark the center of the line by measuring and dividing by two. Poke a hole in the center of the template and align it with the center point on the fabric. Make sure the design fits well within the area; there should be at least one inch of space between the top and bottom outer edges of the design and the top edge of the fabric and the middle line. Also, there should be at least one inch of space between the right outer edge of the design and the right edge of the fabric. Mark the horizontal axis points of the template.

Remove the template and draw lines connecting the marks.

 
To mark the next design, take the measurement between the holes of the shower curtain and multiply them by two (mine are 6 1/4", so 6 1/4" multiplied by two equals 12 1/2").

Take this measurement and measure and mark along the top edge of the fabric starting at the center line of the first design working your way to the left. Next, measure along the middle line, draw a line connecting the marks, find the center point of the line, position the template, mark the axis points, remove the template, and draw lines connecting the marks.

Repeat this process across the entire length of the fabric. When you reach the other short end, mark the fabric just as you did for the right end.

Now that the fabric is marked, I will embroider the fabric. Spray a piece of medium weight cutaway stabilizer with temporary adhesive and smooth the fabric on top. Hoop the fabric and stabilizer together by aligning the marks on the hoop with the lines on the fabric.

Attach the hoop to the machine and load the first design. Move the hoop so that the needle is directly over the center point on the fabric. Embroider the design.