No Sew Shower Curtain

Have you heard of Chrissy over at Boerman Ramblings?  If you haven't, you should check her out.  I totally stole her idea was so inspired by her No sew Ruffle Flower Embelishment that I decided to put it on my shower curtain.  Yeah, Hubby the Great isn't too fond of the frilly shower curtain, but I'm lovin' it :o)

I have never owned a ruffler foot for my sewing machine.  I have always wanted one, but never found a project that justified buying one.  This was no exception.  I wanted some frills, but not enough to spend $30 on them.  When I came across Chrissy's site, I knew I had struck gold.  Endless possibilities folks, endless possibilities. 

I searched and searched for a gold and gray shower curtain... Nothing reasonable popped up, so I settled for a solid white one.  (Got it at Home Depot for dirt cheap)  It worked for a little while, but I wanted to make it a little interesting.

Hence...

I started by cutting my fabric into 2 inch strips.  I wanted the edges to be a little raggy so I didn't sew the sides at all (besides, it's a no sew shower curtain right?)

I went with fabric glue because hot glue is a pretty high risk factor for me :o)  This stuff works wonderful!

I measured a line across the shower curtain and then traced a bowl where I wanted my flower.

I laid a small line (a few inches) of glue down and then scrunched up the fabric to create a ruffle.  I held it until it set (maybe 30 seconds) and then repeated the process.

It created a nice little ruffle that is surprisingly strong.

When I got to the circle, I did the same thing around the it.  When I got all the way around, I just rotated in a little bit and went around again.  Chrissy can tell you way better than me... go here.

Imagine the possibilities :o)

2 things I notice in this picture...
1. I should have ironed the shower curtain
2. I'm almost out of toilet paper

The best part about this project... FREE and EASY!  I did this project in about 45 minutes with a sick child laying on my knee.  Just a keep-my-hands-busy project :o)

That's my favorite kind!

Happy Friday!

-Katie

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Stenciled Drop Cloth Curtains

Using drop cloth curtains is nothing new to the blog world (I'm afraid there isn't much new to the blog world anymore!) but I'm still really into them.

Not only are they cheap, but they are thick and durable too!  I went to Home Depot a while back and found them 2 for $10 which made for a whopping $5 a panel (try to find another curtain for that!)

They look great pinned up there, but I got a little bored with them as they were so I did a little fixing up.  Here is what I came up with...

I used a stencil I found at Hobby Lobby, Anita's Acrylic Craft Paint in Nautical Blue (59 cents a bottle and you will need about a bottle a row), a sea sponge, and some spray adhesive.

I patiently went row after row, lining them up by eye.  Since they will be wrinkly hanging up anyway, I figured it wouldn't matter if they weren't perfect.

As for hanging them, you can use these curtain clips from IKEA.  They are only $2.99!

This project is not for the faint of heart.  It took me about 2 hours per panel to complete. And by the end, I looked like Smurfette. But they are BEAUTIFUL! 

Maybe now I'll be brave enough to try a whole wall!  What do you think?

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