Enter:BURLAP!
It's not just for potato sack races anymore!
Burlap isn't really jazzy, it's total ultilitarian and it's super cheap. Turns out they have a few colors at JoAnn's. Standard beige, dark brown espresso color and a sage green. I can't say I'd have chosen burlap if it hadn't been for the sage color. I had the idea to finish the edges, but since burlap's edges are tricky since they're so messy, I decided to actually buy...a needle and yarn. I had no idea what I was doing, I just picked a yellow/gold twisted yarn and a fairly large needle. Look at me, throwing caution to the wind.
I worked with the natural factory crease in the burlap (not even attempting to iron in a new one.) I eyeballed the width of my office window and cut the fabric, then just did a "loop stitch"??? I know that's the name of a stitch, but I'm not sure if that's the one I ACTUALLY used. I just sewed the two layers together leaving the creased edge (top edge) bare. It was pretty easy and although it's not like earth shatteringly beautiful, I really like it. It's simple, but I think the yarn says "my maker is too crafty for her own good".
What makes this project even more poor person? I used three nails to hang it. No high falutin curtain rods for us folk.
2 comments:
Love it! I "made" some curtains for the boys room. I also broke the sewing machine.
I think those are amazing. Not 'poor person' at all. You've got great style.
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