Now, most people would shell out for some store-bought curtains and be done with it. I could go to Target and solve all my problems. But unfortunately, I have the kind of mind that says, "dude, you make your own Star Wars costumes in your free time. You can certainly make your own curtains."
I've been trying to make this happen for a few weeks now. I mean, I could go to JoAnn's at any time and buy fabric, but they tend to be a little pricey. And I do live in Los Angeles, home to an amazingsauce fabric district, but they tend to only be open when I'm at work. I took a day off to explore when my sister came to visit, but I really can't do that otherwise. So I turned to my fabric website of choice, Fashion Fabrics Club. They have a great selection of discounted fabrics, and when it takes 6 yards to make one window, every discount helps. The only drawback is that apparently they don't keep very good track of what has sold, and if you order near the end of a bolt and are ordering a lot, well, it's a crap shoot as to whether or not you'll get the fabric you wanted.
Right now I'm on my third attempt to order. I've ordered 9 yards of this lovely fabric:
It's a wine cotton gauze. Rich colour, but nice and lightweight for the summer. I'm thinking about getting some ribbon to experiment with trim towards the bottom, too. Probably in blues and greens- my colour inspiration for the common space is my Alice in Wonderland poster:
As you can tell from the picture, I've got a lot of beige to contend with. The walls are cream, the carpet is a very drab blue, and I've got a large, squishy couch that is super comfy but boooooring. There's also a blue futon that will be leaving with my roommate when she gets married in October, as well as a coffee table that is probably too large for the space- also leaving with my roommate.
I clearly have my work cut out for me. But hey, it'll be fun. If, you know, my curtain fabric ever exists. Third time's the charm, right?
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