Madcap cottage mill reef12/30/2023 Schumacher Acanthus Stripe by Celerie KembleĬelerie Kemble has some of the the most elegant and sophisticated fabrics. So with my mind a buzz with all the possibilities, I thought I would share a few favorite fabrics that I think would make gorgeous trims for any design project. A fabric that may have been far too expensive to make multiple custom drapery panels from could still add just the right touch as a trim on a store bought drapery. It’s also a way to add a beautiful designer touch to your home. Because of this fabric trims are generally much less expensive than woven tapes. Fabrics with vertical repeats are perfect for a project like this because the repeated patterns often means you need less yardage. It now has me looking at some of my other draperies thinking about the design possibilities. This fabric trim is one of my favorite projects. I have other plans to update things a bit further but the the draperies were a big step in the right direction. The checked trim is colorful and adds just the right bit of pattern to the otherwise plain white draperies, so now I smile every time I walk in the room and see them. Voila, the finished trim took my ordinary store bought drapes and made them look like high end custom draperies I pinned my fabric trim to my panels and sewed a single stitch on the inside edge. Here is the fabric trim I created by cutting and matching strips and then pressing the raw fabric edges under. I folded and ironed the rough edges over and then folded each fabric strip in the center to create a blanket like binding for the edge of each panel. The checks made the cutting and matching of the patterns on my four panels fairly straight forward. I then summoned the courage to cut the fabric, because admittedly my sewing skills are in the category of enough to get the job done. So I got online and ordered three yards of sea breeze buffalo check fabric and then began to think about how I could create my own custom fabric trim. Photo from Sarah Richardson Instagram Starlight Farm It struck the right balance between pretty, but not so feminine that my husband would object. That crisp blue and white trim added a pop of color and pattern. I had planned to add a custom trim to them, but when I saw this Instagram photograph from Sarah Richardson I knew exactly what I wanted to do. The fact that there was a “friends and family sale” made it feel like design kismet these new drapes were meant to be. Once I was on the mend I made my way to the Pottery Barn to purchase some new white draperies. So after staring at them for two days, I decided it was finally time for a change. Their design appeal had certainly faded, but other projects had been a high priority when we moved. As I lay there and watched the snow fall outside of my bedroom windows, began to think about those almond beige draperies I had purchased so many years ago as a newlywed. In my case being quarantined in my bedroom for two days is what gave me the time to think and get inspired to do something new. Sometimes even a dreaded stomach bug can in its own way bring good things.
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