It was time to do something that would make me happy and that I have been dreaming of since December. I have been wanting to buy a bolt of navy blue gingham to make kitchen curtains and a back door curtain. I was waiting until I had enough money to buy the bolt, and that happened at the end of last month.
I bought my fabric from Fabric.com and I got the navy gingham that is a 60" wide cotton/poly blend. I think I paid about $4.50 a yard for it. The more yardage you buy on Fabric.com the cheaper the price.
I'm hoping the cotton/poly blend with keep the curtains from fading too bad in the hot sun.
I make my kitchen curtains double sided with the right side of the fabric on the inside and outside. I sew two pieces together leaving an opening at the top on each side for the casing and an opening at the top for turning the curtain right side out. I turn the curtain right side out, sew up the opening that I used for turning, then I sew two seams across the top to create the casing. So simple. I also make a tie for each curtain and position it about half way down in the center. I made six panels for my wide kitchen window.
I also made a curtain for my back door using the same method so I can have the right side of the fabric on both sides of the curtain.
I didn't use the entire bold for the curtains. The rest of the fabric will keep me busy while I make some items to decorate in my kitchen. Some hanging dishtowels, a new stand mixer cover, some decoupage projects, and a plastic bag holder.
