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~Rags to Riches, Curtains to Covering~

March 17th, 2009 in reader's closet     
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A quick trip to our local Goodwill yielded a polk dot valance that will work for the make over.
Next remove the trim and the seams.
Noticed that the fabric was neither cut nor sewn on grain.  Put the fabric on grain so that the smocking would be straight.  Sewed small seams down the sides and across the top before beginning smocking, being careful not to get the fabric off grain again!
Felt a little vintage spirit, so I used purple and green floss to do the smocking...
A quick trip to our local Goodwill yielded a polk dot valance that will work for the make over.

A quick trip to our local Goodwill yielded a polk dot valance that will work for the make over.
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Recently, our sewing class has been learning to counter change smock on gingham fabrics.  This technique can be done on polka dots as well!  A quick trip to our local Goodwill yielded a nice valance to help with the make-over!

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