Living Room – More Curtain Updates
Almost there … I’ve pinned up the middle section to see how it looks with my planned hem. I like the shortened length, so I’ll go with the 3 inch double folded hem. And I’m going to move the curtain rode hooks out 6 inches on each side, so more of the window is showing. [...]
Living Room Curtain Progress
Run 30 minutes tonight – check.
Hang curtain rod – check (with lots of drama, unfortunately)
Hang the short curtain pieces (still need to be hemmed) to see how it looks – check!
They look great. I have to do all the seams on the long panels, but that shouldn’t be too bad. And these clearly hang down [...]
One Night Sewing Break
I flipped a coin, and my ashtanga yoga dvd won last night. I hope to hang the curtain rod tonight though, with the unhemmed short panels, and take a photo. And I’d love to have these curtains done by the end of the weekend.
Making Curtains – The Math and Measurements
I’m making curtains for our living room bay window. I wanted something on a large scale – not just curtains on the windows themselves, but around the full bay. I decided on a “theater” style, for lack of a better description:
Very basic outline above. The general plan is to have 2 long panels on either [...]
Blackout Lining
Has anyone used blackout lining before?
Here is an example of my (wrinkled) curtains, with and without. It’s pretty amazing how much light they block out now.
And a detail:
I bought it for, I think, $5.99 a yard at a local chain store.
It’s very easy to sew. My only problem is that I’ve been sewing it [...]
NYC Trip – Fabric Shopping?
So I’m going on a trip to NYC in a month for a quick visit.
I’d like to do some fabric shopping, but I want to have a project in mind. I thought … maybe a pair of jeans? It’s hard to get good demin and jeans supplies locally, so I thought that might be a [...]
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