tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post813224724222596077..comments2023-09-16T05:56:01.927-07:00Comments on Create / Enjoy: I love how easy curtains areAdventures in Dressmakinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-31975214541364985672011-04-16T08:03:26.752-07:002011-04-16T08:03:26.752-07:00Love how the colors come together. I'm working...Love how the colors come together. I'm working on curtains myself today. I went to the same sale at Joann's and found fabric for $3 a yard, which is great! Posting the results on my blog later in the weekend. :)<br /><br />silverrosesewing.blogspot.comKelseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07679844664166206387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-61132764634352382432011-04-15T09:15:16.496-07:002011-04-15T09:15:16.496-07:00Aaw, thanks!
@Craftmaker, I guess my main tips are...Aaw, thanks!<br />@Craftmaker, I guess my main tips are staying on the grain, and that often starts with tearing. Then, measuring with a hem gauge when you press your hem and casing. Maybe I will do a tutorial sometime, although I imagine there are some out there... Deisgn*Sponge did some Sewing 101's a while back that included a curtain instruction post.Adventures in Dressmakinghttp://www.adventuresindressmaking.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-49934075085692077502011-04-14T07:23:26.873-07:002011-04-14T07:23:26.873-07:00Those look great! Curtains make any room look diff...Those look great! Curtains make any room look different and give them a finishing touch.<br />Do you have any tips on how to make such nice curtains?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-56211866804946924732011-04-13T19:49:16.345-07:002011-04-13T19:49:16.345-07:00That is adorable!! I love it! I totally get that M...That is adorable!! I love it! I totally get that Marimekko feel from them! Crazy what curtains do for a room huh?Taylor {Sew Much Love}https://www.blogger.com/profile/15584043647507607030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-42073261739247569762011-04-13T17:22:36.695-07:002011-04-13T17:22:36.695-07:00Oh cool! Yeah they are fun.
I may make coordinati...Oh cool! Yeah they are fun.<br />I may make coordinating pillows of a red or orange-ey fabric sometime in the future... The print would have been too lightweight for pillows, probably, especially for use by my fiancé! <br /><br />@Evie, I recommend tearing your fabric instead of cutting, if possible!!Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-20083264274770381382011-04-13T12:12:34.369-07:002011-04-13T12:12:34.369-07:00I love that fabric--I actually made a quilt with i...I love that fabric--I actually made a quilt with it a year or so ago! I think it's so bright and fun. Love the curtains!<br /><br /><a href="http://maybematilda.com/" rel="nofollow">Rachel @ Maybe Matilda</a>Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-55243021519859884582011-04-13T11:23:22.281-07:002011-04-13T11:23:22.281-07:00very nice! they add some character to an otherwise...very nice! they add some character to an otherwise plain room. it's too bad you didn't have any fabric left over, you could have made a pillow or two. some round bolster pillows would look nice at the edges of the futon. hey look, another excuse to go fabric shopping!bunnynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-984758674093249092011-04-13T11:18:33.047-07:002011-04-13T11:18:33.047-07:00totally agree...i want to make new curtains for ev...totally agree...i want to make new curtains for every room right now! in pretty patterns of course.Mandi Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14843962776683477603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-80047613469603290382011-04-13T10:05:11.453-07:002011-04-13T10:05:11.453-07:00I don't really like curtains, I always manage ...I don't really like curtains, I always manage to get them crooked, guess i'm just not really handy ;o)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10388542790385336365noreply@blogger.com