I spotted this lovely application using simple twin flat sheets at a client's home recently. Only one simple step was required to turn these Garnet Hill clearance sheets into sweet curtains.
Ellen scored these flat sheets for $10 a piece in the Garnet Hill clearance section! The handy thing about using flat sheets for curtain fabric is that all the edges are already finished. All that's necessary is turning over one end and sewing a straight line to create, in this case, a rod pocket. And voila!
Thanks, Ellen!
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Comments (21)
ugh - oldest trick in the book.
What makes this work is the cute and coordinating flower tie back. It's casual enough to work.
my mom did this with superman sheets in the 70s.
... and my mom's not crafty.
come on- really? I've been doing this for years- there isn't a way to get more fabric for less money out there!
You don't have to sew at all. Just slice the side seams of the finished hemmed part. Insert curtain rod. Voila.
Love the walls. May I ask what the paint color is? I've been searching for a similar shade for my office.
You could also do this with tablecloths and clip rings.
many sheets aren't even stitched shut on the sides at the finished hem part. you can just stick the rod in. i did this all thru college & my young adulthood. and now, my son's bedroom curtains are twin-sized thomas the tank engine sheets.
I have a flying indian woman too!
MarthaWannabe,
Where do you get those flying indian women? What are they really called because I want one!
Did anyone go to college and *not* do this?
For a person like me, who is new to this whole decorating and doing it on their own thing. Thank you so much for posting this. The apartment I have now is the first one I have ever lived in where I LOVE the apartment and want to spend time decorating it and even completely unpacking. However with limited funds this is something I never would have thought of doing. So though most readers on here already knew this...Thanks for posting for some of us who did not :D
I like this...I went to college and never used sheets on the windows. I like prints on sheets more than the prints I find on curtains...I think its a great idea. Love the color scheme!
brandias,
I have had my flying woman since I was a little kid, my parents got two from a friend who was living in India. I honestly have no idea of her real name or where to find one. Until this post, I'd never seen another. Sorry to not be of more assistance! But I was always told she was an Indian version of a dream catcher. I am not sure if there is any truth to that but I like to believe it.
brandias,
those wooden flying woman figures are actually from bali. you can find them all over the internet, or at stores like world market/cost plus. you can also find animals...
I went to college. NEVER thought of this.
Super easy for those of us who are really tired of trying to hunt down interesting/affordable curtains. Cool idea.
Old idea, but usefull.
Flying woman can be found at Turtle Island Imports:
http://www.turtleislandimports.com/index.cgi/q=bali%20flying%20woman/pid=137%7C25%7C609/Flying_Woman.htm
And if you need more coverage, you can sew or hot glue another sheet behind the first sheet, like a lining, and then hem.
I love the print - but the bottom really does look like a sheet. Maybe if the tie back hooks were lower...
I'd like to know where to buy a similar tie-back.