but unfortunately the wallpaper that we have chosen doesn't match, so I've bought some new fabric for that room instead
which left me with a nice pair of full-length (unfinished) curtains going spare. After a chat with GM, we decided to use one of them across the front door, which, although it's double glazed and entirely weather- and draft-proof, still looks a bit like a black hole at night. As he's in charge of curtain rails, hanging etc, I left the problem of how and where to put it to him, and this is what he came up with . . .
. . . not bad, eh?
I don't know if anyone else out there makes their own curtains, but if you do, how do you finish your bottom hems? I like to hand-stitch mine (except for the lining, which I'm quite happy to do by machine), but pinning the length is quite difficult, I used the bedroom floor.
(yes, that's my foot on the left).
So that's one of the pair used, now where on earth can I put the other one?
Maybe do some cushions' covers?
ReplyDeleteI tend to hand sew most hems, something I got from my mother, it what she always did.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely hand sewn - see my last post and you'll see why!
ReplyDeleteI love that front door it's gorgeous. I'm a bit lazy I guess and would machine sew the hem on the curtains. I do normally hand sew hems if I'm making a dress or anything like that. Love the striped fabric, really nice.
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