Showing posts with label My LiL sew and sew. Show all posts
Showing posts with label My LiL sew and sew. Show all posts

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Curtains!! Maybelle gets a makeover.






It was time for Maybelle to get a camper version of a makeover-  new curtains.  We found some fabric at a discount fabric place for $4.99  a yard.  I don't think that is a huge discount, but the place was closing in 5 minutes and we were getting the evil eye from the Mildreds and Gertrudes.   After convincing Paul that we were not getting the vivid blue and purple fabric depicting a killer whale breaching in front of a sunset, we finally decided on a yellow and rose pattern.   We also got some blackout fabric to line the curtains with.. it was only $4.99 a yard too. 



My elaborate chicken scratch measurements. 

I did a 1.5 increase on the width for each window and added three inches on the length.  I haven't done the door yet so I won't talk about it. 

Two side windows:  22x45
Big back window: 22x67.5

 Here is my sewing machine designed for a 12 year old girl. I bought it while living in Alaska - wanting something tiny that I could travel with. It hasn't let me down yet!  I was certain it couldn't handle the blackout fabric...and I was dead wrong.  She beasted it. 



 For the blackout fabric, you need to cut that fabric a few inches smaller than your actual fabric. I just folded the edges over and didn't get fancy with it.  I am way too impulsive and sloppy for anything else.

I will take some pictures of these beauties when I am finished.  We lost power for some reason today and I had to stop sewing.  We did what most people do when they lose power..we headed to the camper and had tea.

 Maybelle naked and waiting!!