http://sewing.today.com Nothing in the house is safe from my needle and thread Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:01:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Shower curtains don't have to be ugly plastic, or used to hide the shower stall.  I use one as a closet door.  That allows for the maximum amount of space to be available for the closet contents.  And I get to look at a pretty pattern. How to Make a Toile ... http://sewing.today.com/2009/11/24/shower-curtain-toile/ The bathroom is one of those fun places where the fabric doesn't necessarily need to match the rest of the house.  So when the last remaining plastic hamper broke.  I decided to make a new canvas hamper out of giraffe print. It is very similar to the other laundry hamper ... http://sewing.today.com/2009/11/23/giraffe-print-laundry-hamper/ I have re-purposed the blackout lining from my old bedroom drapes, and re-used them for these new drapes.  Finally. I dreaded making these drapes.  The lined curtains in the family room took so long. But I must be learning, because I made these in an evening with the same process. Except, ... http://sewing.today.com/2009/11/19/blackout-drapes-home-decor/ Simplicity pattern 5284, view D is a child's jacket.  I decided to recycle a fleece shawl into a new jacket for my daughter.  She is allergic to wool.  And fleece is lightweight, warm and washable. I also chose this particular shawl because I had wanted to recycle it for the Vogue ... http://sewing.today.com/2009/11/14/fleece-jacket-simplicity-pattern-5284/