Dressing Up Drapes

I am working with a slate blue color in the guest room in our new place.  I finally found a way that I can work with it!  Here is a before:

Before I show you the whole room and the bedding I wound up getting, I wanted to show you the drapes I made for the window.  I had envisioned how I wanted them to look and am pleased with the way they came out.   I bought two chocolate brown panels and two slate blue swirl panels from Hobby Lobby.  It was about $11.99 per panel.

I decided to use the brown drape as my “base” and I cut four pieces from the 96 inch long, slate blue panel {at about 23 inches long}.  I sewed them together width-wise so that I then had two long pieces.  I pinned the slate blue to the brown after measuring up from the bottom.  These are at 23 inches {up from the bottom}.  I pinned it like this.

I kept the measuring tape handy so I could measure as I went along to make sure it stayed at 23 inches all the way down the line.

You are basically “ruffling” it as you pin.  Flip it down to make sure it falls to the bottom edge before you sew it in place. 

I then sewed it on.  I thought I would cut the brown off once I sewed that, but you can’t even see it, so I just left it.

I glued on the trim with Liquid Stitch.

For the top, I took my second slate blue scrolly panel and cut off the top and bottom {about 14 inches}.  I pinned the piece face down to the “right” side of the drape like I did the skirt.  Sewed that in place.  Then flip it up and over to the other side ~ covering the grommets ~ and sewed that.  I tried to keep it in line with the first stitching but another trim here will cover all that.

This gave me a little bit extra at the top for the clip ring and proper hanging length.

Just needs some trim here now that will cover where the two fabrics meet.

Done! They did come out as I envisioned them and they are one-of-a-kind! 

I love that the bottom looks like a fancy skirt.

I had to bring my hubby’s shop light in to get some decent pictures!

Closed over.

Not too shabby for the lazy version! 

Once I get the room looking as close to how I want as possible, I’ll show you the bedding, too. 

Linking up with

Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps On The Porch

Wow Us Wednesdays at Savvy Southern Style

Fall Into Fall at DIY by Design

Textile Party at Freckled Laundry

Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage

Kathy