Curtains: Day 1

 

Cocalo doesn't make panel curtains to go along with the other "Sophie" style nursery stuff, so I decided to make some.



If sewing were a person, she and I would not be friends.



I find sewing to be tedious and labor-intensive, and I try not to do it if I possibly can help it.

 

But you can't make curtains with a stapler or glue... so... sewing it was.



I purchased 4 of the "Sophie" valences and trimmed the tabs off each one.

 

Then I pinned and sewed each one to my pink fabric (purchased at Golden D'Or, a must-visit if you live in Dallas and sew... even a little bit).



The Joanne Fabrics near me was having a 50% off sale on their curtain lining (score! Thanks for the heads-up, Ginnie), so I bought some the other day and today cut a piece to line each panel of pink fabric.



The great thing about making curtains is that you can't get much more basic in terms of sewing skills required.

 

The bad thing is that the pieces of fabric you're dealing with are huge, which just makes everything difficult.  For instance, I made the first panel about 2 inches too short and will have to redo it. 

 

I sort of ran out of steam before I finished the curtains, but it's such a big project that I think posting in two separate posts is a better idea than waiting until I finish to put any pictures up.

I'll post a picture of the finished curtains soon... after I finish them :).