Jan 11th, 2010 Posted in home decorating projects, my home | 1 Comment »
here’s a update on home decorating project #1
before thanksgiving, we had taken down our curtain rods and painted the walls raw silk. i then decided to bring a 6′ wall shelf and peg board up from the lower level and place it over the window. the holidays hit, the garland and lights went up, and that is where it ended until last week.
(sorry no picture of the bare shelf but trust me there’s pegs hidden in that garland!)
i wanted to cover the top of the shelf and have curtains at the side with out putting up any additional hardware. so, i did this …
the box valance is the black and ivory ticking stripe. attached to that is a the small black and ivory check, softly pleated. I serged off a ribbon of the black and ivory toile and placed it over the seam joining the two treatments. i like it!
not positive what’s next. i like layers, so, perhaps a quilted piece (triangle) over the shelf over the middle ….. something I can change out seasonally or whenever the mood hits. what am I hanging from the pegs? don’t know the answer to that question either! I’ll let you know.
have a great week!
((hugs)) rosie
Tags: box valance, curtains
Jan 6th, 2010 Posted in home decorating projects, my sanctuary | 3 Comments »
well, the holidays have come and gone with all their flurry. have you put away your Christmas decorations?
i still have my pine boughs and lights around the inside of the windows but not for much longer. i decided over the holidays to order new material to make window coverings and to make quilted throws for the pets/sofas/me. here’s what i bought…
Black and Ivory Small Checks
Black and Ivory Ticking
Black and Ivory Toile
they are 54″ home dec cottons from Fabric.com. This is the kind of 100% cotton home dec fabric that always says “dry clean only” …. well, I say bull hockey! just order extra yardage and wash and dry … only wash and dry before you make, so all the shrinkage happens then! in my experience, the fabric shrinks very little in width but may shrink up to 10% in length…plan according! this will be my neutral palette that i can add to with the colors of the season or holiday.
i know they must come down but i have to admit the sparkly lights in the pine boughs is cheery and i’m not looking forward to losing that extra bit of glow.
well, that is my first home project for 2010. what’s yours?
tomorrow, I’ll be back with some studio thoughts ~rosie~
Tags: back and ivory fabrics, curtains, decorating, home
