Sew Cool

I finally finished the sewing project I mentioned here a couple weeks ago! If you ‘like’ The Junk House on facebook then you already know that I was sewing curtains. I bitched mentioned on there that they were taking forever.

But they are finally done and look awesome, if I do say so myself.

I think the hardest part was finding enough fabric to make 4 panels. I needed 2 ½ yards to make one panel. The first (and closest) Hobby Lobby had enough fabric for 3 of the panels (and 30%-off). The second Hobby Lobby didn’t have any of the fabric I needed. Finally, the third Hobby Lobby (hour round-trip drive) had enough fabric (not 30%-off) for the last panel. Yay!

Let’s get our sew on!

First step, measure and pin! I measured up the side with my handy-dandy tool and pinned/ironed.

Then I folded it over and pinned/ironed. Pinning/ironing is the theme of this post…

Sew, then repeat.

Once both sides were finished I measured a 2 ½ inch pocket for the rod, pinned/ironed, and sewed.

Meanwhile, I hung the curtain rods. I chose the Square Café Rods in Black from Target. They look just like these ones from Ballard, but weren’t $45 a pop! (45 bucks for a curtain rod, are you for serio?)

Anyway, I hung the panel and pinned the perfect length. I sewed up the bottom and BAM! one panel down!

Repeat 3 more times…

Finally, I hung all of the panels and did a little victory dance!

Love! Love! Love! They changed the whole look of the room and hide the ugly wood blinds.

Now I just need some furniture for the sitting nook I’m planning right there!

Cost Breakdown

28-48” Curtain Rod – Target $9.99 x2

48-84” Curtain Rod – Target $13.99

Fabric – Hobby Lobby #1  $8.99/yd $6.29/yd x7.5 yds = $47.18

Fabric – Hobby Lobby #3 $8.99/yd x2.5 yds = $22.48

Total  $103.63

$103 well spent!