I know it's been awhile since I shared anything about my cottage, but I'm sure most of you remember my kitchen, right?
Right?
Well, anyway...
As you know, it's been a tad hot here and in the morning the sun shines directly in the window over my kitchen sink.
So, since I'm a "use it up" kind of girl, I decided to take an old vintage tablecloth, that had a hole in it, and make some curtains.
No, you won't get a tutorial, since I'm no expert, but you get photos of the finished project ;)
Open...
and closed to keep the dreaded sun out.
Not bad for my first set of curtains, huh?
I'm hoping I made all my sewing friends proud :)
And lastly, since it's Independence Day, I wanted to give you some clothing inspiration.
You might cause your own fireworks with this little number ;)
Happy 4th!
xo
rue
Just the outfit I was looking for to wear on the Fourth of July!! Your curtains are lovely. I have a drawer of stained and holy tablecloths myself. I recently decided to (sob,sob) cut them up and use them for cushion covers on my back porch. Wish me luck!
ReplyDeleteThe curtains look very nice! You did a great job.
ReplyDeleteYes, just the perfect outfit for the 4th. Everyone needs a get up like that.
Happy 4th!
Hi Rue, I love the pattern that you chose for the curtains. But those daisies in the window are awesome! Happy 4th. Thanks for sharing. Milena
ReplyDeleteThey look great! Your sink and kitchen are so beautiful. I made my kitchen curtains,too.
ReplyDeleteI love them! They look happy 😄
ReplyDeleteI love the flowers! I do remember how hot the Arizona sun can get. I think I would take the heat over this humidity in Indiana! After all, it is a dry heat, as they say in Arizona! I hope you had a wonderful 4th.
ReplyDeleteThe curtains are Very Cheerful but the flowers are the icing on the cake! Happy 4th to you!
ReplyDeleteSharon in Ohio
I love your curtains! I also love that you used a tablecloth to make them....I used bed sheets for my dining room curtains!!! The tablecloth fabric is so pretty with the pretty red posies!!! I am impressed! LOL, that's quite an outfit....not sure I could it would work for me, ;)
ReplyDeleteHappy 4th! Linda
I love that you used a pretty, vintage tablecloth for your cheery curtains, to keep the hot sun out, Rue!
ReplyDeleteYour trip to Mount Lemmon looked a a fun day for you and John. Hope you're staying as cool as possible. Happy Belated 4th!
The curtains look great, Rue! Very homey and cheerful and do the job of keeping the heat out. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteThey turned out charming! Hope you had a lovely 4th.
ReplyDeleteI love those cheery carnation curtains, Rue! And the window over my kitchen sink faces south too, only it is at least 4 times larger than yours. Not only hot but I worried about sun danger so I had to have easy to draw curtains too, only not the heavy dark ones that the previous homeowner had. I took an old white cotton sheet with crochet edging that I bought at a flea market in the early 70s and clipped it with cafe curtain rings to draw easily.
ReplyDeleteNo sunshine here this morning and the room has suddenly gotten very dark. I think we're in for a big downpour which means Milo will be wanting up in my lap. Last night with fireworks until midnight terrified him. Maybe I should have worn a 4th outfit like you've showed to have totally distracted him from the fireworks!
Those curtains are sweet! I miss having a kitchen window for curtains - we have a bay window that lets in too much sun, too. But I want to put up bamboo shades. Loving the shoes from that outfit!
ReplyDeleteLove the curtains! You do my kind of sewing! Happy July and yes it is hot, hot, hot!
ReplyDeleteExcellent sewing! Solved the problem, and used something, which had passed its prime, as a table cloth. :-)
ReplyDeleteCheers to you!!!!
You did a great job on your curtains! I love them!
ReplyDeleteGreat job! Hope you had a great Independence Day.
ReplyDeleteYour curtains are charming, Rue. Nice job. I like that you used a holey vintage tablecloth. Now about the gal in the shiny outfit. Why does she have a windchime hanging from her top? I mean, seriously, doesn't it look like those bamboo wind chimes found in garden centers? :-0 Anyway, I hope you had a nice 4th. xo
ReplyDeleteA great recycle idea!
ReplyDeleteHowdy Rue,
ReplyDeleteLove it! I'm a sewing gal and use it up gal as well, and you done good!
Looks like they have always belonged to the house.
Blessings to you,
Minnie
Hi Rue, Love your pretty curtains. You did a wonderful job. They look right at home in your pretty kitchen. I love to sew like this too. Use it up and give new life to old fabrics. Hope you enjoyed a nice 4th. We did here too. Happy Summer sweet friend. xoxo
ReplyDeleteHi Rue,
ReplyDeleteI like the curtains. Fun idea and perfect touch to your lovely kitchen.
Happy Summer,
Carla
You clever girl! I like the fabric and absolutely adore your vintage Singer. Lucky you!
ReplyDeleteHope you had a festive 4th!
Your curtains are beautiful-just perfect for that charming kitchen! And perfect timing! Hope you're managing to stay cool with this excessive heat warning we have here.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous and clever. Love it.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea, they look adorable!
ReplyDeleteHoping you had a great 4th. Loving the curtains. I am a curtain sort of person, all my windows are covered. I have blinds also, but, I open them all up during the day! Great job on the sewing of them
ReplyDeleteYou are just the cutest human ever, Rue!!! I went back and enjoyed seeing all the nooks and crannies in your adorable kitchen! Your curtains are awesome, and that little daisy curtain rod - are you kidding me? Where do you find these things? xoxo
ReplyDeleteThe curtains look great, I adore the pattern of the fabric. Aren't vintage linens the best? Ps- love the daisy rod! Hope your 4th was relaxing. xo
ReplyDeleteCame back to peek at your kitchen sink yet again. I want one like that so much!
ReplyDeleteI grew up with those. Sigh..
Happy Thursday
I have to keep the blinds closed during the summer time. Even with air conditioning, it gets hot. Pretty curtains!
ReplyDeleteBrenda
awww, Rue...this looks so much like my Aunt Myrt's kitchen back in the 40's.....
ReplyDeleteI can't speak for your other sewing friends, but yes, you made this one proud :).
ReplyDeleteYep, another proud reader here, the curtains are lovely and that fabric! Vintage, recycled and gorgeous. What more can we ask?
ReplyDeleteAmalia
xo
Hi Rue, Love how your curtains turned out! Some of my favorite window treatments are repurposed from vintage linens ;)
ReplyDeleteI love to re-use it, re-purpose things too, love your new curtains, indeed keeping the sun out is necessary in the summer. Your curtains had a fresh lovely touch to you kitchen. Hope you had a wonderful 4th :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely lovely! Love the vintage fabric and the big red flowers.
ReplyDeleteMe, too, Melanie! I never thought they were table cloths before. Great project!
DeleteYour curtains look very charming, Rue! You did a wonderful job. It has been beastly hot this summer. i hope the fires in N AZ have not effected you.
ReplyDeleteYes your made This Sewing Friend proud. I don't have whole house air / I understand your life in the summer :)
ReplyDeleteI count the days until fall in my little neck of the woods lol..summer is something to be endured