Monday, February 15, 2010
super simple curtains
our main bathroom in the condo is painted a buttery, slightly sunny yellow. since we didn't feel like repainting, i decided to design around the color. i put up these fantastic vintage vargas calendar prints of pin up ladies (which i fell in love with thanks to my friend amelia...you may remember we made button lollipops in the god awful heat of summer). i found a little white saucer with gold trim to match the gold fixtures in the space (also already there) to use as a hand soap dish. it's full on girly vintage (but the ladies are hot enough to keep it man friendly) and it needed some curtains.
i knew i'd want to make my own out of some floral fabric, so i found some from amy butler and set out to make something simple for the window.
i knew i'd want to make my own out of some floral fabric, so i found some from amy butler and set out to make something simple for the window.
midwest modern 2 sky fresh poppies
i bought 2 yards online from hawthorne threads and cut the piece in half vertically. i sewed the selvages and cut sides with a simple straight stitch, top to bottom, on each piece. to make a rod pocket, i sewed a large fold at the top, then made another seam about an inch above that, just large enough to allow the rod to fit. i measured for the hem and stitched the final bottom edges to finish. i used the scraps from the hem cut to create tie backs (tubes sewn, turned, and pressed).
the project took about an hour and probably would have been faster had i made any plans in advance. instead, i just started cutting and sewing until i got what i wanted. having a degree in clothing design makes you confident enough to sew a rectangle without a pattern, i guess ;)
i really enjoy these curtains. i like the green and the pattern, which plays nicely with our light purple towels and vintage girls on the walls. they are just feminine enough for the small space. a cheap, easy way to dress up an boring wall and textured window.
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Ooh, nice! How did you get the ruffle at the top, or does it just do that by bunching? Also, did you do any backing? I didn't for those closet "curtains" I made for my Schlag office and when I walk by I shudder at the visible stitching on the back, but I'm not the sewer like you, so there are PLENTY of other reasons to shudder at the end result. I actually need to totally redo them . . .
In any event, very cute curtains and I want to see the ladies there, too! Sounds awesome.
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