Home made

I have the title, now how to write this post? Well, let's start with the first home made things: the curtains in my room. And yes, they are home made. By my mum, who knows things about sewing. About a week ago my mum and I made our way to the fabric and furnishing shop in town to have a look at what I wanted. After a good rummage, we found a lovely fabric. The only problem was that it could only be sewn in one way in order to have it the right side up. It was nixed.

The next fabric (that the sales assistant sort of led us to) was much better. First of all it was much wider and second of all: it could go every which way without losing the image. Oh, and it was cheaper as well, which is always good. It was a bit of dilemma how much to take though: the sales assistant and I were on the same page, my mum was on another altogether. We went with the sales assistant.

After a few days my mum got to work. First it was the small curtain that doesn't do anything apart from looking pretty. Literally. It doesn't cover the whole of the window, but it looks nice. And it hides the blinds behind it. But then she got to work with the real deal. Did I want it this way or that and how was it going to be fastened (rings). 

But the rings wouldn't work, so bands it was. But some would need velcro so it could be opened when needed. While I was watching Doctor Who, my mum was sewing. And oohing and aahing. Mumbling and grumbling. Until the first curtain was finished. It looked great. We hung it. It looked awful. Adjustments needed to be made. It looked great again. 

The second curtain was easy after that. Much less grumbling for a start. But the result was perfect. Exactly what I had in mind. It may not hold up in the court of professional sewers. I don't care. I love them. And I know who made them.