Finally accomplishing summer projects!!! I have this ridiculously lengthy summer to-do list and I'm satisfied to know that I've accomplished a couple of BIG ones! I bought this upholstery fabric that I thought would look great as drapes in my living room back around Christmas time when my mom and I were actually on the hunt for leather
and foam to fix my torn apart couch
(thanks to Ginger). We had big plans to re-upholster my couch and make drapes over the Christmas break and although we did finish the couch, the drapes were a distant dream. So we planned a 3-day weekend during summer with hopes of knocking out the drapes in one fail swoop...again, that didn't happen but we did get a
good start! After a day or two of mom showing me the proper way to fold in the hems and understanding why you need to zig-zag stitch edges that have been cut to prevent fraying I was able to continue sewing after she went back to work. I finished all the tabs and the 3 long panels for the living room drapes during the week and then she came back to help draw and cut out a pattern for my sliding patio door's valance. The planning and measuring was the worst part...but I think they
turned out nicely and they block out light fabulously! Now I just want to add buttons onto the tabs of the long drapes and possibly add a valance to the kitchen drapes but until then, they appear finished! THEN my next
big thing was to take measurements (myself) and order some faux wood blinds off of selectblinds.com and then install them myself! Although, I found I needed help balancing, climbing ladders, and drilling and luckily my mom was willing to come over to help. We got two hung (which was all I ordered to start)...now I'm more comfortable with the measuring and hanging process and more confident with the company that they'd be cut proper and look good! Now I can order more!
Finally accomplishing summer projects!!! I have this ridiculously lengthy summer to-do list and I'm satisfied to know that I've accomplished a couple of BIG ones! I bought this upholstery fabric that I thought would look great as drapes in my living room back around Christmas time when my mom and I were actually on the hunt for leather and foam to fix my torn apart couch 
(thanks to Ginger). We had big plans to re-upholster my couch and make drapes over the Christmas break and although we did finish the couch, the drapes were a distant dream. So we planned a 3-day weekend during summer with hopes of knocking out the drapes in one fail swoop...again, that didn't happen but we did get a 
good start! After a day or two of mom showing me the proper way to fold in the hems and understanding why you need to zig-zag stitch edges that have been cut to prevent fraying I was able to continue sewing after she went back to work. I finished all the tabs and the 3 long panels for the living room drapes during the week and then she came back to help draw and cut out a pattern for my sliding patio door's valance. The planning and measuring was the worst part...but I think they 
turned out nicely and they block out light fabulously! Now I just want to add buttons onto the tabs of the long drapes and possibly add a valance to the kitchen drapes but until then, they appear finished! THEN my next 
big thing was to take measurements (myself) and order some faux wood blinds off of selectblinds.com and then install them myself! Although, I found I needed help balancing, climbing ladders, and drilling and luckily my mom was willing to come over to help. We got two hung (which was all I ordered to start)...now I'm more comfortable with the measuring and hanging process and more confident with the company that they'd be cut proper and look good! Now I can order more! 
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