Vintage Curtains
I'm not sure if you will remember the sheet project I was going to surprise you with-it was so long a go.
Many of you guessed it was going to be a quilt.
But no!
I had planned all along to make vintage sheet curtains for my g'daughter Starlet.
I have to say that although this was a 'fly by the seat of my pants project' with no pattern, it was quite easy.
I will warn you that it was very time consuming with so much sewing, but still very easy.
And I honestly can't remember when I've enjoyed working with fabric as much as I did with my collection of sheets.
Several of my vintage sheets were collected while we were in the Yukon, on the way home through Saskatchewan, and then as far South as Iowa.
The patterns in the old sheets are just gorgeous, I think. And I remember many of them from my own mothers household. I just bet you may recognise a few yourselves!
I can not take credit for this as an original idea.
I first saw the curtains above on Maggie & Sparrow's flickr, which set me out collecting my sheets in the first place.
After making four panels I still have enough fabric to make more curtains or another project.
So, who knows, you may be right about that quilt after all!
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Morning Kimberly, oh my, it is so beautiful, love all the differant fabric......Great job, so pretty, Blessings Francine.
ReplyDeleteI love them, they are precious:) I can't believe you found so many beautiful sheets with such great patterns. I have been on the look out and haven't found anything like yours. Great curtains:) Now I have sheet envy!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful vintage sheets and I do recognize several of the patterns. Your granddaughter must love her new curtains.
ReplyDeleteYour curtains turned out wonderful, I'm sure your granddaughter will love them.
ReplyDeleteIt is darling with all of those delicate colors! Vintage fabrics are such fun.
ReplyDeleteGood morning! What a wonderful idea (wherever it came from!). I love it! Soo pretty. Oh, and I love your grand daughters name...Starlet! Enjoy your day! HUGS
ReplyDeleteI love collecting vintage sheets too and think your curtains are such a good use for them...Really, really cute!! xo
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of vintage sheets for curtains. I call them happy curtains, they make you smile when you see them. I'm sure Starlet is loving them!!!
ReplyDeleteI love them! They are so pretty, Kimberly. I see a couple of rose patterns that look familiar to me. ;)
ReplyDeleteI like them. Very different and soooo pretty.
ReplyDeleteI am sure she will love them.
beautiful, oh I like this!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat darling, darling curtains. I do recognize several of those patterns. Don't you just love them? xo Diana
ReplyDeleteOh, I just love this! The fabrics are all so pretty. I don't think I've ever seen sheets as pretty as yours!
ReplyDeleteThey look very nice and I do like the patterns.
ReplyDeleteI am sure your grand daughter will be thrilled.
I love all the sweet patterns and how resourceful you were to find another use for the sheets. I have a valance that looks like this, but I purchased at the store. Someday I really need to find time to sew because when I see projects like this, I feel the urge to play with the fabrics I collect. I always have big plans, but never seem to get anything made because I hate to cut the pretty fabric.
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What a great idea, and yes, I do remember a few patterns! They look so pretty all together!
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Oh wow! Found you via Nifty Thrifty Tuesday. Just seeing the picture makes me happy! It reminds me of a favorite quilt I had as a kid, and the fabrics just make me happy and nostalgic. I'm wishing I had old pretty sheets now to do this myself!
ReplyDeleteHow pretty, Kimberly! I love some of those patterns.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful idea! I love the soft pastel colors and prints in these sheets.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors in the fabric. This is such a great idea and I know your granddaughter will totally enjoy her new curtains.
ReplyDeleteOh I love this idea!
ReplyDeleteThose are so pretty, Kimberly! I love them, and yes, I do recognize some of the patterns in the fabrics.
ReplyDeleteWith all that happy fabric and creating something for your grand daughter, it's no wonder it turned out so well.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea and even better the way it turned out. Love it!
What a totally cool idea
ReplyDeleteThey are so sweet! I love them and I want to do the same thing now but I will wait until I "get where I'm going"!
ReplyDeleteLove this look -- I really do -- it is so cute soft looking hanging up with the sun touching it.. I just might do this down the road -- never know..
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Nice! And, I recognize one from when I was 5; which I still have! If I didn't, boy, would this make me weepy, as I had very fond memories of that pink, girly room (where I spent many a day, and night, with 2 bouts of the measles!).
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