Too Much Pressure...

I never claimed to be a seamstress. This might be the reason why it took me two weeks to make basic pocketrod curtains for four windows in my kitchen. Technically its six windows, but who's countin' besides me?

I can sew dollies and dollie clothes 'til the cows come home but when I try to sew somethin' larger than 28" I panic.

But I was determined, so I got out my tape measure and started measurin' for fabric. All that measurin' didn't do me a bit of good because I only had enough fabric for one and a half windows. Don't ask me how the heck I measured. I'm thinkin' I did it with my feet while my eyes were closed.

What was worse... After all my blood, sweat and tears (I do mean that literally), I wasn't too thrilled with the way they looked.

Since some of the windows are near the wood stove, I couldn't have them as long as I wanted. Well I could have, I also could have the volunteer fire department hosin' down our house in the middle of the night. So I knew shorter was wiser.

When hubs came home and saw how stressed I was; he walked over to me, gave me a big consolin' hug and said tenderly, "You should have just sewn sweat pants together." He always knows just the right thing to say. I almost busted a gut laughin'. Oh how I love that man of mine.

Finally after havin' more fabric shipped from another store, I finished the task. Heck, I even hemmed up some lace panels I had and put them underneath to gussy it up.

Should I have shopped through my "Country Curtains" catalog? Probably.
But if ever there is a next time, I'll run to Kmart to the Hanes display bins. I think extra larges would do the trick. Did I mention they come is six fashionable colors?
:> )