I've been searching for the perfect curtains for awhile now. I wanted something that was different...and of course it had to be artsy to fit in with the rest of my house. I had an idea that I wanted each panel to be different but similar in that it carried the "picture" thru to the next panel. I couldn't find anything!!! I decided I would have to make my own. I haven't sewed since 8th grade, but I decided to watch some YouTube videos on how to setup my old sewing machine that was my husbands grandmas. Sure enough I found a video and it taught me just enough... Lol. I went to Menards and bought 2) 9x12 drop cloths I think they were around 19.00 each., I also purchase a roll of plastic dropcloth (i think it was around 4.00 so i could use under cloth ones when i started painting them. I then went to Michaels and bought craft paint and fabric medium (which is found right in the craft paint section...(you have to mix the medium to the craft acrylic paint to make sure it lasts after you wash your curtains)
Once I got home I washed/dried my drop cloths.
They were not really wrinkled to bad to I just went ahead and figured out what sizes I needed. I cut 4) 35x90 and 2) 35x85
I got my iron out and ironed where I wanted the hem and started sewing away.
It took awhile.
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Once all sewed up- I started painting.
I think the medium is mixed 2 parts paint to 1 part medium
Here's what I came up with ( I just designed as I went... I didn't have any patterns only this inspiration from an Anthropologie worksite sign that I LOVED!
Once everything was dried- a couple days later I ironed everything...mainly to heat set the painted areas...
I hung each panel with the type of ring that slides onto the rod and just clips to the fabric.
All done! I'm pretty happy with them!
Have fun!!!
