Friday, June 2, 2017

Hand-Sewn Balloon Shades

With boldly printed cotton fabric purchased in Spain...

...cording and ring tape...


                              ...I set out to replace an aging pair of kitchen shades.



                                 After stitching the tape to the edges of the fabric...

                          ...I fold the fabric into thirds (for help with tape placement).



                                Additional lengths of tape are pinned on and stitched...



                                           ...(all to the 'wrong' side of the fabric).



               The top of the shade is affixed to a wooden bar using glue and staples...

                     ...and the cord is threaded through the eye-hooks and tape rings.



                                                        One finished curtain...



                                                             ...fully installed...



                                                       ...and the other one...



                                                ...in situ over the kitchen sink.



                                      Next time: a felted hat class with Judit Pócs!

2 comments:

Rachel said...

Lovely - and a nice cheerful print, too!

Heather Woollove said...

Thanks, Rachel! This fabric is really cool to the touch, too...I don't know quite what it's made of, but it's nice.