Thursday, August 28, 2008

Single Pinched Pleat Panels with hem


These are some single pinched pleat panels with a decorative hem that coordinates with the rest of the room. This saved on our more expensive fabric too. The window was short and wide so, I had the panels just cover the window sill.

Thursday, August 14, 2008


Here is another picture of the same job below. The best thing about these rich panels is that if you were to move, they work on almost any window. You can take them to your new home and easily altered if needed - if they don't sell your house for you like mine did!
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These are a gorgeous example of ceiling to floor triple pinched pleat panels. I did these for my neighbors in Montgomery, AL. They had a beautiful older home with tall ceilings. Linen was a rich neutral they thought they could do a lot with so, we did all 6 windows. The room was totally transformed.
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Monday, August 11, 2008



This is a set of shams with a flanged edge and a neck roll pillow I made to coordinate with a store bought coverlet. I also made the box pleated dust ruffle out of the same material to finish off this very high bed. It gives a custom look to an already existing coverlet.

Rod Pocket Panel



This is a rod pocket panel made for my sister's bathroom. We purposely kept it from touching the floor to keep it from getting wet. It is single width and unlined. Something similar would start at $35 a panel because it is an unlined rod pocket style.

Roman Shades in French Doors

These french doors connect a private bedroom to a sunroom. I made these roman shades to coordinate to the bedroom on one side and then the sunroom on the reverse side shown in the bottom picture.


Reupholstered Loveseat

This was an old beige loveseat that had stains and was an eyesore. Because it had such clean lines I opted to recover it permanantly. It cannot be removed and washed like a slipcover, but it does give more of a custom look. This fabric makes it look like it was ordered out of Ballard Design! A job similar to this one with 4 individual cushions would cost $150. If there were no back cushions it would only be $100 because of the limited sewing.

Window Valance

I created this window valance for my son's nursery at my parent's home. We liked the natural light coming through the sheers but, wanted to dress up the window somehow. It gives a real finished look. Something like this would start at $35, fabric excluded.

Canvas Sofa Slipcover


This is a canvas slipcover and set of pillows I made for an outdated sofa. It did wonders to brighten this sunroom. The canvas material is inexpensive and washable. This slipcover has no cording or skirt on the hem so it starts at $75 and $25 for each additional cushion. Great for playrooms too!

Ladderback Slipcover


This is a slipcover I made for a set of ladder back chairs. It is a very inexpensive option to give your kitchen or dining room a whole new look. Best of all, they are washable! Imagine them with your family monogram or a fun trim on the seams. Pictured plain like the picture, they start at $25 a chair or a set of 6 for $130.

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Bedroom Redo


This is a California King bedding set. I made the duvet cover out of linen and lined the seams with chocolate piping. The dust ruffle, pillows and bolster are two coordinating prints. This client could never find a dust ruffle that reached the floor because her bed was so high. She wanted a very tailored look, nothing fussy. The bolster was an old pillow she had that I recovered to save costs. Before the bold contrasting wall color was the focal point of this room. Now it is the bed!