Wednesday, March 21, 2012

The I Can't Sew Curtains

When we moved into our rental, we had zero window coverings.  Nothing!!  Not even crappy mini blinds. So for the first few months our windows were covered in sheets, old shower curtains, etc.  For months my kids room has looked like this.


I know it doesn't look that bad because that is actually the old shower curtain we had in our kids bathroom when we actually had a kids bathroom.  This fabric was cute and almost worked. I wish I had a picture of the other window, because I had ugly plaid sheets on that window.  

A couple of months ago I took a trip to JoAnns to go find some fabric.  Actually, it wasn't my first trip to the fabric store, but finding something that would work well for a gender neutral room was a challenge, especially because the colors are turquoise, purple, and lime green.  Well, finally I found something that I loved.


The problem was they only had 3 yards of fabric and I needed 5.  So that's when I decided to try to find a coordinating fabric for the window by my sons bed that was more masculine.  I am so glad I did because I think the bird fabric on 5 windows would've made the room look girly.


I can't sew a straight line to save my life, but I tried my very best and came up with this.



I hope to be ready in the near future for a room reveal.  I still have beds to paint and some art work to complete, but what a relief to get these curtains done, especially because I hate to sew.

I really like how they turned out though, it really brightened the room up and makes it look fun and cheery.  Perfect for 3 year old twins.

xo,

mONICa




4 comments:

  1. The curtains are darling and I like the idea of each child getting their own curtains. The fabrics work very well together. I just stumbled on your blog via a link psty. I am a follower now and will visit often. Feel free to visit me at http://pearlsinparadise.blogspot.com.

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  2. love them! I like the old shower curtain fabric as well!!

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  3. You made me laugh out loud! In my Monday post this week (I was sewing a burlap runner and I DON'T sew), I said the exact same thing, 'I can't sew a straight line to save my life'. Ha ha. Your curtains turned out great!! HUGS

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  4. I think you did a great job! Much better than I could have done!

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