This is still on the cutting table, but I just had to show it! This homeowner has an eye for beautiful vintage items... she collects everything from old advertising to lovely old fabrics like this. It is actually a handstitched table cloth that we've fashioned into a Roman shade for a guest room window. We have left this totally uncut so 20 years from now it could be a table cloth again! Luckily there was plenty of room around the smallish window so we could make the shade large enough to accommodate the design. In the background of the top picture you can see the results of decorator Becky Wilson's idea to use the 6 matching napkins. It is a pillow that we backed with a similar natural linen. The napkins are simply appliqued onto the surface. Since it ended up to be an odd size, we have ordered a custom down/feather form to fit ...and it has yet to arrive.Projects like this are so fun and usually end up being very special to the client.
3 comments:
Beautiful! How were you able to make what appears to be a valance for the blind? Did you have an extra cloth to cut up or is it something else?
Colleen, it only appears to be a valance! It is the way the design is stitched on all four sides of the table cloth. It all just came together as if we planned it out ahead of time.
Hey Deede! Thanks for FB shoutout and leaving such a sweet comment on my blog! The Roman shade is beautiful and creative and I really love that you cared enough not to alter it so it can be used as a tablecloth again. You guys are the best!
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