I had been waiting and waiting and waiting to make these roman shades for my kitchen. I used Fly Through Our Window's tutorial for a fixed roman shade. I had tried (and gave up) on making some for a different room with black out lining, so this time I just used white muslin on the back. I ended up sewing the main fabric and muslin into a tube and hemming the bottom and attaching the top from there. I also used spray starch for the first time, and I love it, it makes the fabric so much more cooperative!
I think it really brightens up the kitchen and they're easy enough to change out when I get sick of them. I'm thinking I might make another set for when fall/winter rolls around.
I also made a really simple curtain for our back door. For me it just gets spooky at night when it's dark and anyone can see in if they wanted to. So this is a nice solution for that. I love the swiss dot and I bought enough so I can make some clothes with it too, it's so soft and lightweight.
