Bit of a late start this morning. Normally I do Monday's posts on Sunday but yesterday got away from me. We had a very productive weekend.
We are nearly finished with the greenhouse. We sorted out the door hardware and got the roof on and I did a primer coat of paint. All that is left is to finish painting and get some door knobs on. It's turning out just the way I had envisioned.
I did have some time yesterday to tick off one of my long standing to do items and that was to replace the under sink curtain. If you are a long time reader you may remember I made a curtain for it when we first moved in. It was looking worse for the wear, after five years. The lace was coming apart and it was getting stained.
Like the previous one, I made this using vintage pillow cases. One of the pillowcases in this pair had a tear in so I used that one for the shorter tier. I'll try to explain my construction method.
I start by cutting the cases to the lengths I need. For the bottom tier I cut it three inches longer than the finished length so I can fold over the top and make a pocket for the curtain rod to fit through. These cases have a pretty tucked detail that I didn't want to lose so I cut the shorter piece about a inch above it and then folded it over twice to hide the raw edge.
I then seam ripped the sides which really is the part that takes the longest. The reason I cut first, then seam rip is so I have less to do. I sew a hem on all the sides, create the rod pocket on the longer piece and then attach the shorter piece on top.
Grace approves.
I think the previous owners removed the cupboard door when they installed the farm sink. I do like the look of the curtain and despite how delicate the lace looks it actually holds up quite nicely. Well for five years anyway
On Wednesday I'll try to get some green house pictures up.
