Sunday, October 31, 2010

From tablecloth to a "needed bed skirt"



I switch tables out like you would not believe. I must have owned about nine or ten during my lifetime. My current house is the only place I have lived that offered a separate room off the kitchen as a dining room. I used it as such for years, but always gravitated to the small table in the kitchen, or perhaps the small bistro table on the screened porch (off the kitchen). Our dining room was used mostly as a "pass through" to get to the short hall and bathroom, so a few years ago,Carl and I decided late one night to do some rearranging and get rid of the dining room atmosphere all together. It has worked quite well, for now I have a small TV room that tends to be our favorite spot. The windows face west and even on severely COLD days, the room receives plenty of sunshine to warm you. So, after all this explaining, I arrive at the reason for today's post. I was rummaging through my huge collection of tablecloths and found this really pretty, white with small blue scallops and cut-out work. Needing another fresh cottage look in our guest room, I removed about twelve inches from the center and still have the CENTER of the tablecloth to make a nice pillow sham. I had sufficient length to do several pleats which compliment the bed skirt. Careful planning and cutting is my only expense to this recent project. One of the photos shows a small view of my recent slipcovered rocker.

4 comments:

  1. How pretty! Where do you get all of your ideas from?!!

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  2. I just think of most of them, out of need or just creating a challenge. I love it when an "off the wall" idea pans out great. Thanks for your kind comments.

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  3. Love the transition from tablecloth to bedskirt!
    I have a few extra bedskirts that I have toyed with the idea of turning into valances! But, I don't have near the sewing talent that you do.
    It looks great Miss Bettie! I used to have a shower curtain with cut outs like that.

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