I am not much of a seamstress. I say that with a big smile on my face because the last time I tried to sew something, it was a bridesmaid dress in 1992. The dress turned out two and a half sizes too large and I finished it at 3:00 am the morning of the wedding. Really.
So, needless to say, I am a little needle shy. However, my friend Elizabeth has inspired me to give it a go, that perhaps I can actually make something worthwhile and beautiful for my family.
I am pleased to announce my first sewing project. Here it is, a pair of curtains for the girls' bedroom. I made them out of a flat sheet and sewed the little ball fringe on the edge for a fun look.
My kids don't seem to use the flat sheets that come with the sheet sets. They end up wadded up at the foot of the bed. This was a neat way to make a pair of curtains that matched the bedding without having to spend any extra money.
I have quite a bit of fabric left over. The girls have an armoire that has glassfront drawers which show all of the clothing inside. Sometimes, because the girls change several times a day :), the drawers look sort of messy. I was thinking of lining a piece of cardboard with the left over fabric and placing it in the drawer fronts to tie the room together. What do you think?
Have a wonderful Friday!
