Showing posts with label Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts by Martha Stewart. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts by Martha Stewart. Show all posts

Wednesday, 10 April 2013

Handmade Cafe Style Curtain

I have just made my very first curtain and yes I'm super proud of myself :)

OK so I did make a few little mistakes - but I know where I went wrong so I can avoid it when I attempt to cover all our curtain less windows with homemade curtains....

I have avoided making curtains for some time now- thinking it is way to complicated!
However, still a novice with curtain making it was somewhat straight forward, just require's plenty of space and good guide.... I had the Queen of sewing, crafts and home decor, Martha Stewart and her book 'Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts'.



I choose to do a Cafe style curtain (Pinch-Pleated cafe Curtains page 206) as the area I'm recreating has a large old shop windows and I want it to be a light chilled out space.



I purchased beautiful green geometric patterned fabric from B and M Fabrics in Leeds Kirgate Market.



So are you ready for the Before and After shots......


Before

After
What do you think?