This has been an amazing summer so far. Since I have been blessed and was able to take the entire summer off from school I have had quite a bit of time on my hands. Painting the house with some new vibrant colors has been on my list of things to do. As I looked around my house all I saw was browns: beige, dark brown, light brown, taupe's and chocolate browns. I really think colors can influence your moods. After I got the living room painted my curtains did not do much for the brilliant yellow on the walls. I spent quite a lot of time looking for just the right curtains to compliment the wall color. When I found ones I liked I was certainly not going to pay the prices they were asking. Finally I decided I would make my own. Although fabric can be quite expensive I figured it would be cheaper than I would spend on already made curtains.
First step was to pull my sewing machine out of the basement. It's been years since I'd sewn and I was sure it'd be a bit rusty. Low and behold, what do you think I found in my box of crafting supplies that were with my machine....beautiful fabric that matched the walls. I was amazing. It was fabric that I must have bought at a goodwill years ago.
Next step was to design a simple pattern for my curtains. It took me some time to decided what type of curtain I wanted. I knew I didn't want anything that was frilly or feminine. I wanted plain and simple. I could not be happier. This is what I ended up with.
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