My sewing projects

I have wanted to do something to cover these windows since we moved in.  I just feel much more comfortable after dark, without imagining someone on the other side looking at me. I also don't like to see the kids' friends peering at me when they are knocking and I don't want to answer :)  One actually plasters his whole face to the window straining to see us.  

 So, I have been thinking and looking since we moved in for an idea.   I finally decided on a magnetized curtain rod for our backdoor, but could never find anything for this side window by our front door.  Finally, at Big Lots one day, I came across some magnetized rods just for this type window.  Then, of course, I couldn't find any curtains the right size to fit these.  Not that I am opposed to sewing, but it is something I always put off b/c it never goes how I intend.  Plus, it is honestly just as cheap to buy some curtains in a lot of cases as it is to make them.  Well, I never found any, and was contiually creaped out by my bare windows.  So, I finally found the brown fabric at WM, and really liked it and purchased it.  It has been hanging over the rod, and some other fabric the same on the front door for about a month now. 

Well, I have to thank HGTV for inspiring me.   We have been without cable or satellite for over a year, but we finally broke down and got it Friday.  Ahh, how I have missed all those shows.  They just make me want to change up my house!   Clay has been asking me for awhile to get my curtains made, but who ever wants to do that?  I mean, it always just leads to frustration.   Luckily though, everything went well, and I got both projects made after the kids went to bed last night.  I am happy with the result, no professional job, but they do the trick, and I am proud.  It was a fun feeling sewing something for our new home.

 This fabric was free!  I have had it in my sewing box for probably 8 years.  I got it along with a bunch of quilt scraps from an elderly lady selling off all her fabric, and never did anything with any of it.  It was just the perfect size, and also the perfect color.  It is so close to the color of our curtains in the living room.  I didn't have anything but white thread, but wanted to get my project done, so I found this ribbon in my stash that I put on for trim.

 I plan to paint my kitchen soon with the aqua color that is in this fabric, and possibly recover my dining chair fabric....I am excited about this new fabric...it is so fun to finally own our own home again so I can do things like this. 

 I also have these other 2 fabrics that match, and don't know what I want to make with it, maybe valances for my big window in the kitchen?   I invision a new dining table from a thrift store painted red, and corner benches built with this fabric pillows, but I doubt that will be happening...but I can dream!