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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I’m excited to see young folks sewing again! I’ve always sewed – for me, for my home, for family. And I need to do more than pet my machine and say “I’ll be back soon.”
I need some new pillows but the major degree program requirements are calling for the moment
There is nothing that finishes a room like the right window treatments! Although I live in an apartment I invested in inexpensive, plain, ivory drapes with lovely curtain rods. They helped make this place feel more like a home I care about….but sadly no lovely depth or sense of style your blog inspires! There’s just something wonderful about southern style!! On that note….thank you for so much inspiration!! Love your blog.
Hey Rhoda! fun give away – I love the fabric we got at Haven from Online Fabric store – If I won I would be looking for fabric for drapes in my dining room – I just painted it a beautiful pink and need some awesome curtains to finish up the space! Thanks for the opportunity !!
Dear Lauren – You did a beautiful job with your drapes. I sew and always get excited when I see the back side of a project that looks as neat as the front. The toile with the modern stripes is fantastic. Rhoda, please pass my compliment on. My master bedroom could use a new duvet cover and winter curtains.
Thank you Iris!
I need fabric for window treatment in my master bedroom.
Love the drapery fabric in the baby’s room!
I need fabric for chair/ottoman in my bedroom. I’m subscribed to their email and know they’re a great company. CTD
I love how you share what you’re family is doing too on the blog. Gives such a wide range of topics and different design styles and rooms.
My Dining room needs something to finish it off and I need to recover the chairs as our little kitten has torn them up. Although maybe it is time to fix up the guest bedroom, which is just a mish mash of things and just blinds.
We live on the second floor of our duplex. At the top of the stairs there is a small landing and porch area that is enclosed, it has 4 windows. It so badly needs curtains fabric would start me on the way.
I love the draperies for the nursery! I am redoing my Master Bedroom for our 25th wedding anniversary. Would love some beautiful fabric to give me a starting point!
My family room could use some new drapes & accent pillows!
My living room needs new curtains and your nieces curtains are very beautiful. I love the print and color she chose but pink wouldn’t work in my living room 🙂
My dining room needs an update!
Kim J
I just got some new, lace, Pricillas for my living room and dinning room makeover but I’d love to make some insulated faux roll up shades in a soft floral fabric to put under them. I think they’d make the rooms just that much more cozy in the winter time. This old farmhouse is drafty!
I love the drapes! The fabric is beautiful in this room.
Oops! I forgot to post which room of mine needs a drape makeover. I would definitely chose my bedroom.
We are decorating our Master bedroom and I bought a bench at a consignment store and It needs to be recovered with a few pillows.
Love the nursery… Very talented niece!!!!what kind of monogram machine does she have???? I would love to ask Santa for one!!!
HI, Mary, her machine is a Husqvarna Viking Designer SE and she loves it.
Thanks, Rhoda
I would use the fabric in my sunroom.
My master bedroom needs some TLC, I would love some new fabric for drapes.
Love the nursery drapes, that style would be perfect in my master bedroom.
Thanks for the update.
Love the toile print for the baby’s room! And I just love the name Parker.
If I were to win this drawing, I would opt for some new window treatments in my kitchen. Thank you for the opportunity.
Beautiful job. They are so pretty. I love to sew also. Maybe it’s time for new drapes in my kitchen/family room!
I saw some lovely curtain material for our breakfast room and some fabric for a roman shade for the den.