A blind hem stitch is used a lot in home sewing projects. It is mostly used for side and bottom hems of shades and draperies. The blind hem can also be used to hem a skirt or pair of pants in place of hand stitching. Most sewing machines today have a blind stitch setting. You can choose … Read more
We recently moved into a new home so I am very busy making draperies for each of the rooms. My current project is to make roman shades for a guest room. I wanted the style to look very clean and simple, so I have opted to make the most basic of all roman shades – the flat roman shade. … Read more
In an effort to provide us with the privacy we needed without cutting out light I made these café style curtains and hung them on a French rod in the front windows of our house. I installed the French Rod level with the mutton bar on the casement window so as not to create another visual line within … Read more