Steps to Making the Curtains Piecing the Border I used a brick pattern for the border, piecing together from all shades of green. I put a magnetic seam marker on the bed of my sewing machine to ensure even 3/8″ seams. After piecing, I pressed the seams to one side, then topstitched 1/8″ away from …
The Apron Okay, while I was having a hard time deciding on the piecing for the curtains, I started an apron. And a new project to let my over-thinking it rest helped out, as did showing my husband my three favorites and getting his input. (He does, after all, have to live with the curtains …
My bedroom has plain, dark brown, dull curtains. They are blackout curtains, and were the only ones we were able to find that didn’t clash completely with the rest of the bedroom; we got them when my husband was working nights. I’ve wanted different ones for ages. He’s on dayshift now, so I’ve …