What Once Were Kitchen Curtains ..

[Melanie]

I took down the old kitchen curtains and stashed them away in the airing cupboard when we moved in. Yesterday on a whim I pulled out a pattern, my sewing machine and started weilding the scissors!

An hour and a half later and voila!

It was meant to have sleeves, but I didn't have enough fabric. Maybe I should have done a proper Scarlet O'Hara and used the curtain frills I removed and attached them to the bottom or made a hat :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v55/Folly/fashion/DSCF0296ab.jpg

[kazzells]

Oh wow!!! Looks fab...you are very talented as i would not know where to start!! well done
kazxx:)

[Madly Creating]

Nice bit of recycling there! :D

[Melanie]

Thank you! Yes, a proper bit of make do and mend there! A good old bit of WWII attitude never hurts anyone!

[Autumn Faerie]

That's lovely, really sweet spring dress, and for free - even better :D

[Melanie]

Thank you! It is very spring like, I thought it would make a pretty Easter dress :)

[tickly spider]

Clever you.

[Moonbeam Angel]

That is brilliant, you would never guess it used to be curtains!!!!

Very pretty, well done. I'm all for the WWII attitude of making something from something else (if only I had the imagination for it!)

[sparkysdad]

I took down the old kitchen curtains and stashed them away in the airing cupboard when we moved in. Yesterday on a whim I pulled out a pattern, my sewing machine and started weilding the scissors!

An hour and a half later and voila!

It was meant to have sleeves, but I didn't have enough fabric. Maybe I should have done a proper Scarlet O'Hara and used the curtain frills I removed and attached them to the bottom or made a hat :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v55/Folly/fashion/DSCF0296ab.jpg

When my Mum first got her sewing machine, she used to buy a length of fabric from the market on the way home on a friday and run up a pleated skirt (machine had a special pleater fitted!) to wear the same night.. seeing your dress made me think about all the clothes she used to make..

It's so much easier for women, you can make something snazzy relatively easily compared to clothes for men.. :confused:

[Melanie]

Thank you everyone!

Diane - I was a little worried at first that it might look like I was wearing curtains! My husband assures me it doesn't!

sparkysdad - I bet your mum looked the bees knees! Yes, I think women do have it easier.

[nuky1982]

It's a wonderful dress. I wish I could sew like you.. I had a few classes and it was so hard, now I really admire people that can do it!

[Critchley]

Well done. It certainly looks better hanging on you than the window. lol

[indri]

What a great use of the curtains, and unlike some clothes in the shops, you'd never even know! What a great way to get a unique dress :)

[krafty1]

How clever of you, it looks lovely :)

Great pattern for a cool spring dress. Definitely doesn't look like you're wearing curtains.

Just like in the Sound of Music :D

[Kiamyka]

That is lovely :)

[Fluffy Squirrel]

What a lovely dress and great way of recycling... it's very pretty!!

Nobody would ever know that it started life as a pair of curtains!!

You're very clever :D

[Snow angel]

Its lovely i cant even sew a button on ;)

[Melanie]

Awww thank you everyone! I'm blushing now, hehe!

Doing this has really inspired me to start something new, but alas I have no curtains left ;) I did make a couple of dresses from seventies duvet covers once though! I shall start trawling the charity shops now I think!

[Linda60]

Well done you.

Nice to have a new outfit without costing the earth and you have done your bit for recycling too!!

Good on ya!!

Linda
;):jump:

[autumn rose]

well done, who needs designer clothes and fabric when you have fab curtains like that and a whizz on the machine like you! , love the style, the cuts great pardon the pun but it hangs beautifully! ... Im very impressed :D

[buffybaskey]

oo fab xxx :D:D:D

[helena]

Wow! That is so clever, does not look like curtains at all. Well done you! :)
Hel xxx

[ElaineJ]

Lovely for spring and not at all like curtains.

[Melanie]

Thank you so much everyone! You've all done my confidence the world of good! Thank you again!

[yoguiana]

Lovely!!! And so Spring!

Wish I could be that fast with the sewing machine :)

[cbld]

Ooh you're so clever!!! Wow!

[Pauline@weddingtreasures]

Would never have known they were curtains if you had not said it........its a lovely spring/summery dress.......well done miss clever clogs!!

Pauline :mf::mf:

[Andamento]

Excellent! and in just 1 1/2 hrs. Makes me wish I could sew...

[MuranoSilver]

WOW - that dress is so fabulous I wish I was as talented
but alas there are three reasons a similar attempt would fail...
1) I can't sew or use a machine - but there's always learning something new :)
2) My figure is considerably more padded - hmmm perhaps bigger curtains :p
3) Oh yes the final (all important) reason - we have slatted blinds!! Ouch! :D

As my talent is so limited and they're too small for me, shall I send you the blinds now?
I'm thinking catwalk chic combined with a retro blade runner feel....
Or perhaps not, lol

Can't wait to see what fabric you pick up at the Charity Shop, I love seeing reclaimed chic!

Nic xx

[lucykempjewellery]

Wow that is so nice! I wish I could do that! I can't sew in a straight line to save my life!!

[Melanie]

Thank you everyone!

A slated blind might make an interesting skirt!