So, the little mama, Lauren, is in full fledged nesting mode and since we painted stripes in the nursery, she has been busy getting that room ready for little baby girl, Parker. Knowing that the baby is a girl is very helpful in planning the nursery and so when that was determined, she began pondering her color scheme. Lauren is a pretty traditional girl and loves things that I wouldn’t normally expect her to love as a young early 30’s gal, but she’s an old soul in a lot of ways and decorating is one of them. She decided to make drapes for the nursery and we began looking at fabrics online. I have a fabric contact that was one of our Haven sponsors this year and this company is wonderful to work with and they have beautiful fabrics, all from their online store. In fact, it’s called Online Fabric Store and you can find so many delicious and beautiful fabrics on their website.
I began talking with Abbey at Online Fabric Store about helping my niece do a project in her nursery, namely drapes. So, we worked out a deal and Lauren got some fabric to sew with and they are sponsoring this post so that I can share it with all my readers. They really do have some fabulous fabrics and great prices too, so I have no qualms about sending you over there to look around. They are a super online source for fabric.
This Covington pink ticking will be an accent fabric for pillows.Â
After browsing and the three of us (me, Lauren, and her mom) chatting back and forth by text, she decided on a beautiful toile called Central Park by P. Kauffman fabrics. With those khaki and white stripes, this toile is a perfect complement to the room, giving it a traditional feel along with the fun and whimsy of striped walls.
Lauren got in the fabric and started sewing on them, keeping us posted along the way. I’m so proud of her for tackling these drapes all on her own! She has always loved sewing and in college bought herself a fancy monogram machine and has been whipping out monograms for the family for several years now, so sewing has been something she’s been interested in.
Oh, just a little sidenote. If you notice in the above pic, Lauren already has their Christmas tree up. Yep, the girl loves Christmas, just like her mama. She wanted to get a jump on things this year.
Lauren used a tutorial she found online at Design Sponge to make these drapes and she said it was very easy to follow and she would highly recommend it if you want to try pinch pleated drapes too.
She must have gotten that love from her Nana, because it seems to have skipped a generation and her mom and I don’t love sewing much at all. I have a sewing machine that I bought at a yardsale, but about the only thing I’ve sewed is pillows. Oh well! At least someone in the family can carry on the sewing tradition.
Lauren finished up all four panels and got them hung just before she comes home for Thanksgiving this weekend, so I’m so happy she has them finished. They turned out really cute and when she gets the room finished with more accessories and baby things, it will definitely come alive.
If you missed the post on painting stripes in the nursery, you can check it out at that link.
She did a very nice job with them and I’m so proud of her sewing abilities. The toile has a bit of brown/tan in there and that picks up the khaki walls very nicely.
They look really pretty in here!
She even did some pretty pinch pleats and hung them on rings.
This nursery is well on its way to welcoming the new baby girl. I can’t wait to see which bedding she picks out and how the rest of the room will evolve. Stickers, the dog, looks like she approves of the progress!
Exciting Giveaway from Online Fabric Store:Â $150 worth of fabric
Online Fabric Store wants to make someone else’s Christmas happy this Holiday season with a project wish come true, so if you’d like to win $150 worth of fabric for yourself, sign up with Rafflecopter below and leave a comment telling me which room in your house needs a fabric update! I can’t wait for one of you to win this prize too and you can shop for some beautiful fabric online too. These girls are so great to work with and I know you won’t have any problem finding a fabric you love too.Â
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I’ve got my eye on a few fabrics too and hope to do a faux Roman shade in my kitchen in the spring. Online Fabric Store has lots of fabulous choices in fabrics and their prices are really great too!
Note: This is a sponsored post from Online Fabric Store, but all the ideas, opinions and projects are mine and Lauren’s.
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Rhoda, I am changing my rarely used formal dining room into and office/library. I plan to make new drapes and recover a chair. I love the way little Parker’s room is coming together!
I love those drapes! I used the same tutorial for my drapes in the guest room.
As a new grandmother, I would like do do a guest room/nursery in my house. I might even get more frequent visits. I love the toile fabric of the curtains your niece made, as it doesn’t look baby-like, yet is still perfect for a nursery, as well as a guest room.
Since our living room, the main bath, and the granddaughter’s room all have new curtains, I’m thinking how lovely it would be if I were able to get some new ones for the master bedroom. They’ve been the same since 2000 & long overdue for a change!
Our new baby’s room needs the most help right now. It’s completely empty and freshly painted, ready for us to set up. I’d use this credit to get fabric for his curtains, sheets and blankets.
My den/family room area needs to be spruced up. I have had these dark olive/brownish curtains up for ever and so tired of them. Our plans are to refresh the entire room with new furniture and this would be a great help in getting some fabulous material for drapes. Thanks for the link to Design Sponge too. Although I have some sewing skills, they are very limited.
Thanks Rhoda for a great post.
Marilyn C.
The room looks gorgeous, I love the drapes. Stickers looks quite at home, I wonder what she will think of the new addition.
Lee 🙂
Her drapes are so pretty!! I bought a comfy swivel/rocker chair for my sons room at a garage sale. I’ve had a sheet laying over it for over a year!! I would love some fabric to make a slipcover for this chair. THanks for a chance to win! Happy Thanksgiving.
I have had the same materials in my master bedroom for 15 years, it is way past the time for an update!! This would be such an awesome treat!! Thank you for this opportunity!! Happy Thanksgiving and blessings to all!!
Hi Rhoda, Thanks for the giveaway! Love those drapes. I’d love to make some curtains for my family room.
My bedroom and also my kitchen need some window treatments. I think I’d do the kitchen first but those drapes are so sweet it makes me want to sew some for my bedroom asap! Thanks.
Our living room needs some sprucing up with fabric
My living room could really use some new drapes!
My kitchen needs curtains – my bedroom needs curtains – pillows everywhere!
My living room.
I could sure use some fabric for making some new roman shades in my family room. I love the stripe wall for the nursery. Looks like the room is coming along. Looking forward to seeing the finish product.
My bedroom needs new draperies and pillows!
My family room needs a curtain update. Our kittens have been using the drapes as a climbing apparatus. Luckily the curtains in there were cheap 🙂
She did an awesome job. I love baby rooms and this one is looking like its going to be beautiful when she is finished. I would actually like to make new drapes for my family room. Thanks for the chance.
we need curtains for our living room