Curtains, Good News, and a Promise
Three things to share today....
CURTAINS
My brother is a very hip, very trendy guy. He lives in L.A. and wanted some funky, retro curtains for his place. He lives in a little bungalow - the entire building is his tiny one-bedroom apartment. He also wanted the curtains to block out the light as much as humanly possible. So, this is what I made him:
Many months ago, I bought that gorgeous Japanese fabric at my favorite quilt store in NYC, and have been hoarding it for something that I knew would come up. I didn't have quite enough to make all the curtains, so I put in a stripe of Michael Miller fabric that seemed to fit (the fabric with the writing on it). He wanted tab top curtains so that they'd have a more handmade feel. At first, I disagreed, but seeing these photos he sent me, I really like the way they look. Also, I couldn't find blackout material at a reasonable price (and in a small quantity), so I used black wool felt on the back. Not only does it do a great job of blocking out the light, but the curtains insulate the windows too. Pretty cool.
GOOD NEWS
I got a late night request for a layout from Simple Scrapbooks. Yay! I'm a big fan of Simple Scrapbooks' entire approach to scrapbooking. They're all about a guilt free scrapbook lifestyle. That sounds good to me!
A PROMISE
I have been taking my Photo-a-Day, but I've been terrible about uploading it to the album on the right. Eeek. I'm in the middle of production (with a show opening on Friday) and have a horrible cold, but I promise to get to uploading sometime in the next few weeks.
That's all for now. Thanks for stopping by!
Wow- those curtains look so awesome- your brother is a happy guy :-) And super huge congratulations about Simple Scrapbooks- that is so deserved!!!
Posted by: nat | April 30, 2008 at 02:03 AM
cool curtains and congrats on the call!
Posted by: Tina | April 30, 2008 at 07:10 AM
love the curtains and congrats, are you feeling even a little bit better with your cold?
Posted by: sue brown | April 30, 2008 at 08:45 AM
I love those curtains, I wish you were my sister! =)
Congrats on the pub too! Well deserved!
Posted by: jen davis | April 30, 2008 at 10:10 AM
gorgeous curtains...LOVE the japanese fabric
Posted by: KarenSue | April 30, 2008 at 11:05 AM
Congrats on the SS pub!! Yay Julie :)
And those curtains are gorgeous - you are such a good sister!
Posted by: Cathy | April 30, 2008 at 11:23 AM
awesome missy! love them!
Posted by: kim brimhall | April 30, 2008 at 11:41 AM
I love those funky curtains! Congrats on the pub too!
Posted by: Linda | April 30, 2008 at 12:07 PM
Cool curtains! Congrats on the req from SS!!
did you get my email with my ? about typepad tech issues?
Posted by: Deb Wisker | April 30, 2008 at 12:53 PM
The curtains look wonderful! :)
Posted by: lisaannette | April 30, 2008 at 01:21 PM
Congratulations on getting a layout picked up!
Posted by: Miss M! | April 30, 2008 at 05:37 PM
So I want to know how it is possible that you only started sewing three years ago? How did you learn to do this!? Love those funky curtains SO much and I'm very excited for your SS publication! Way to go Julie!
Posted by: kira | April 30, 2008 at 08:17 PM
Luv the curtains you made. They turned out Fantastic and I luv the mix of fabrics. Congrats on the Pub as well !
Norma
Posted by: NormaNorma Kennedy | May 01, 2008 at 12:09 AM