curtains

despite creative tendencies, 3snugglebunnies, the psychoartist is a horrendous seamstress...i had to sew an ensemble for a fashion show and model it when i was in school, and in the midst of modelling, the seams began to unravel! i was of course humiliated and have never tried sewing again. however, i have in the past crafted window treatments out of sheets. i thought it was fun because sometimes sheets are not as expensive as curtains, etc, and you can find more variety of colors, patterns, etc...and of course, it is a creative challenge! happy sewing!

I don't know exactly what you're looking for, but almost any washable material would be okay for kitchen curtains, I'd think. Mine are made from a set of sheets I found at the Goodwill store. Tab tops are a little more complicated than plain tops, but can't be that hard. Make the tabs first, then insert them between the two pieces of material (curtain and a short liner at the top) and sew it all down. Cafe style with a (I can't think of what you call it!) opening at the top for a curtain rod are very simple. You just put in a narrow hem in the top, then turn under the length you need to fit the curtain rod, plus an inch or so for ease and sew it down. Oh... hem the edges first to make a neat fit.

I used to go to a thrift store and buy flat bed sheets in patterns or colors I liked. Then I'd cut and hem, by hand because I didn't have a machine. I had some really pretty curtains. I couldn't afford rods or rings so I used nails and some twine to hang them on and some pretty ribbon for tie backs. I remember a "curtain" I had a long time ago--it was a Navaho type pattern and was gorgeous. People kept asking me where I got those beautiful curtains! This is a great project to involve the kids in and they'll learn the valuable skill of hemming.