The level of difficulty depends on if you are a left brain or a right brain thing. The Claudine pattern is one of our easier patterns in my opinion because it is made up of small pieces that are all cut out then sewn together to make up the valance. It differs from some of our other patterns that are thought to be easier because they are made up of only one long pattern piece that is cut out after the 54" widths of fabric have been sewn together.