Thursday, February 16, 2012

Fleece + no sew = warm throw.......



Need a warm throw to add to your home decor?  Put two pieces of fleece together (wrong sides together)and cut 4" in all around the edges.  The strips I use are 1" wide but could be less or more.  Tie the two strips together in a double knot all the way around.  And there you have it a warm throw.  This is a lodge look but this could be made out of any print of fleece and would be a great baby shower gift.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Simple and Elegant.............


A lined drapery with a wood cornice covers the kitchen slider and a simple soft box pleat valance add charm to the kitchen window.  There is red in this customer's kitchen so I added a red trim on the bottom of the valance.  The valance is built on a 1x4 so no hardware needed on this window.  The slider drape is on a steel rod with grommets and slides easily.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Moose,bear and pinecones galore..........

This is a amazing fabric from Robert Allen.  This home's theme is a lodge decor.  Along the bottom of the moose are pinecones and bears.  This is a basic cornice which I made out of plywood and batting but is unique in fabric and trim for this home.  Once again a window treatment should just warm up the window but not take away the view.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

This is a BIG cornice!!!!!!!

This is truly the longest cornice I have made.  It is almost 14 feet in length.  It is hard to see in the picture but there are beads along the bottom edge and cording on top.  The cornice is made out of plywood with batting then fabric.  The side drapes are stationary and are a beautiful embroidery fabric.

Friday, February 3, 2012

My son-in-law Jason had this sign made for me.  He coaches baseball and  placed the sign on the field for all to see. Yeah Jason  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Hanging panels.............

The picture of the grommet panel  below is a perfect example of  hanging a stationary window treatment.  I took advantage of the wall space above the window and hung the panel about 2" away from the ceiling.  I then used the space to the right of the window and put the bulk of the fabric in the space and just covered the sides of the trim.  It again gives the appearance of a larger window and I did not take the view away from the window.