Friday, March 8, 2013

Vintage shower curtain

I thought I would do a quick tutorial on turning vintage bedspreads or sheets into a one of a kind shower curtain. I don't like altering or cutting anything vintage, unless it's already in shambles & I have no other choice. I'd rather reuse, than toss it.
For this shower curtain, I bought a $2 flat sheet from the thrift shop. It had a wash tag with 1970 printed on it. I hope that you find this tutorial easy to follow.
Materials needed-
  1. Vintage sheet or blanket preferably in full size & not too heavy. It won't flow as well.
  2. Scissors & pins
  3. Marking pen
  4. Sewing Gauge
  5. Embroidery six strand floss
  6. 1-5 Size Embroidery needles
  7. Embroidery hoop
  8. Sewing machine
  9. Shower curtain liner

Always, make sure it's centered to show off the entire design. Find center of sheet & liner.Mark sheet with pins. Mark liner with pen. This will line up the holes for the rings.

Center the holes from the liner to the center of top hem of the sheet. The hole being in center of hem will create a little ruffle on top. Mark holes and cut





Place hem in the hoop to make it easier to stitch.The floss is 6 strands rolled into 1. Separate into 3 smaller strands of 2. This will be a little tricky at first, but it will make the stitching look better.














Once you finish sewing all the holes for rings. Lay curtain on floor to measure the sides to trim excess.If you can, use the liner as a template to measure for width. Add 2 inches with gauge & mark. This will give you a seam allowance. Cut & sew only the sides.





Hang curtain on rod for a day. The weight & steam will loosen fibers in curtain and it will get longer. Take down and then determine the length you want. Mark with gauge, cut & sew. Hang and enjoy!









**If you don't wish to hand stitch each hole, you can use grommets.
**For easier separation of floss. cut the length for stitch & then roll each end in opposite direction. pull out the two strands.
**Don't toss scraps. Use to make coordinating towels. Make tie backs, if choose to make two curtains or just save for other projects. 
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