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The *perfect* fabric for bathroom curtains!
By Serena Smith | April 21, 2009
I was in Colorado last week to visit my friend, Joanna, and of course we had to go to Denver Fabrics. I just love that fabric store!!! They are not a quilt shop, but an excellent source of garment fabrics. Quality garment fabrics are hard to find and many times the cost of yardage can be quite expensive to find that quality of fabric. I’ve ordered online from Denver Fabrics several times before Joanna introduced me to their brick-and-mortar store location in Denver. And wow – is it amazing!
Not only do they have quality garment fabrics such as sheers, satins, silks, rayons and polys, but also a huge home dec section. Finding garment fabrics or home dec fabrics in my area is quite a challenge, so I’m always on the look-out for some fun fabric shops. Many times they buy fabric in bulk quantities and always have sale racks of garment fabric and home dec pieces, so that is most certainly a great section to check with each visit.
I did have a specific goal in mind for shopping at Denver Fabrics this time. Usually I just go because I love looking and walk out with several pieces I just can’t resist taking home. But I had curtains for our main bathroom we painted on my mind. I needed a light sage/lime green color and really wanted something in a stripe with green and gold colors. I knew I was being picky and was counting on nixing the stripe and just finding a solid green, because finding exactly what I was imagining probably was not going to happen.
But guess what?? Joanna spotted the stripe that was perfect! Just what I had in mind. And to make it even better, is was on the sale rack. So instead of $22 a yard, it was only $7. Can’t get any better than that, right? And for home dec fabric! I wanted to bring out more of the green, so I found a green sold that blends well with the stripe and matches the green color of towels.
I even have the type of valance I want to stitch. There are horizontal blinds on the window, so all I need is something at the top to cover the top of the blinds. This is what I had in mind, using the stripe in front and the green back behind. I like the layering effect it gives. Although I will make my points the same degree for the stripe and solid. I think.
But while I was browsing online, I found these two which I like as well. So I may change my mind before I actually start on the valance. Imagine that – changing my mind! ;)
images from www.fashionwindowtreatments.com and www.windowtreatmentcenter.com
Topics: Home Dec, Project Ideas, Project Photos, Projects | 1 Comment »
May 16th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
I really like the middle one. We just moved into our first house and I am going to make all or most of the curtains and I have been racking my brain as to what each room’s curtains should look like. I still have craft paper and newspaper over all the bathroom and bedroom windows. I’m definitely going to check out the links for ideas.