Sunday, November 21, 2010

Shower Curtain Instructions

First of all, if anyone tells you that something is "easy," spit in their eye and walk away. ;)

It's not that the shower curtain was super-hard to make, it's just that there was a lot of Math involved. And I'm an English major. For a reason.

The person who wrote these instructions said that 5 yards of fabric were needed, so get 6 just to be on the safe side. I'm working within a budget, so I intended to only buy 5. Then when I got to Joann Fabrics to buy the fabric that I had been lusting over for weeks, there were only 4 1/2 yards on the bolt. They had more of it....in the warehouse....which would take 2-4 weeks to arrive.

I only have the weekend to finish the curtain.

So I went with plan B, which was a brighter green that I "really" wanted, and only bought 5 yards. After I got all the edges hemmed "just so," I had waaaaaayyyyyy too many inches left on each side.

Which means that I SHOULD'VE BOUGHT THE 4 1/2 YARDS OF PERFECT MATERIAL.

But I didn't. So let's not look back.

I'm posting the instructions now, and hopefully in a few weeks, when we're in the new house, I can post the pics of the curtain/bathroom.

All-in-all, now that I know how to make a shower curtain, I doubt I would ever purchase one again. Not when it's possible to make one that's just perfect for the room.


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3 comments:

  1. Seriously laughed OUT LOUD at your first sentence.

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  2. Another creation acomplished!!
    Hint: flat sheets make great shower curtains too...just add the button holes.

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  3. I was going to buy a shower curtain for the house we're house-sitting while it's up for sell. I'm so glad I read your blog, as I have tons of tubs in the garage with lots of material I can use to make one. Thanks for your great ideas. We're in limbo between selling our house and buying a new one too. The waiting is a killer!

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