Sunday, January 12, 2014

It's Curtains For You...Bathroom!






 I left the valance selvage raw on the bottom. The window curtain was just an old futon cover that was tearing with age. I had used half of it to make strips for a big circular rag rug in the kitchen. I would use the rug in the bathroom, but it is too big. I made the window curtains first, then used one of the ginghams mom gave me for the shower curtain. The curtain rings are  double sided to have one liner (a plain white one from Wal Mart that was 2 dollars) and one curtain together on the same rings. I just ripped strips from the same material as the valance and tied them to the hooks to keep the rings from jumping off the rod and to add accent  in the same color family. I only hemmed the top of the gingham, then cut slits to add to the hooks. I left the selvage edges raw and used pinking shears to keep the bottom from unraveling. This way, I still have all that material to use later for another project. I never use the same shower curtain twice. 
Sewing is one of my absolute favorite things to do!



6 comments:

  1. so cute Brandi,I am in the middle of making my curtains for the back bedroom,having to do it by hand as I have no sewing maching but they are coming along,xx Rachel

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  2. What a neat idea, Brandi. I didn't know there was such a thing as the double sided curtain rings. It is such a clever idea. I am thinking tents here. I love the colors and the ties around the rings are a great touch. Really! You and Rachel keep knocking my socks off. Hand sewing, Rachel? I swear I am going to give it a try. Well, I am going to go wash dishes. The view out the window is nice, no curtains, but there is a spring loaded curtain rod across the window so GF can "help" me. Where do these dishes come from? Seriously?

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  3. Ah hell. I just thumb tack an old ragged sheet over the window.

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  4. Yeah, like BL would let you get away with that. Does anyone believe that?

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  5. Well, in a general way it is a distinct possibility...perhaps fancy tacks and a brand new sheet?

    Such creativity abounds here...feng shui tp me is moving one pile of papers to another spot.

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  6. ..."to me"....sorry, my fingers are just starting to thaw after horseback riding!

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