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This month, I recreated the Deux Ruban Linen Panel from Ballard Designs. The 96” panel sells for $89 each.
I already had drop cloth drapes in the family room. While not linen, the color is very similar. It’s been a couple of years since I put these up, but I think each panel is one 6x9 drop cloth (about $10 each at Lowes).
I bought 24 yards of black 1½” grosgrain ribbon at 82¢/yd (that was 30% off at Hobby Lobby) and sewed stripes to the bottom of my panel. I didn’t even take it down; I just set up my sewing machine next to the window. Procrastinator that I am, I did this at about 4 pm this afternoon, and I’ve only done the one so far.
I had decided to only do three stripes, instead of Ballard’s four, partly to save a buck because I have another set of these panels to do in the adjoining dining area, which will be another 24 yards. But now I don’t know; I think that fourth stripe adds a little oomph. (I also think I need to raise my panels a smidgen so that they are just grazing the floor instead of resting on it.) Other than that, I like it!
Your turn!
I’m going to leave this open until Sunday night, but will do a highlight post on Friday. 
4 comments:
I like it - but your instincts about raising it are spot on. Nice!
Holly, I love your take on the Ballard curtains. I do agree they might need to be raised just a smidge, but the look fabulous!!!! Love them!!!! Great job! Wish I had a project, but I've been too busy to do anything. Too many field trips and end of the year school stuff going on. I will get something going for next month though!
Nice job! I was thinking about doing something similar to this to a pr of drapes I found thrifting. I was going to use twill tape though.
I was lucky one day thrifting. I found a pair of 96" x 84" (perfect for my living room window) natural heavy canvas curtains, fully lined, with weighted hems at the Humane Society Thrift Store for- get this- 3.00 for the pair!!! woo-hoo what a deal; they don't look like they've ever been used!
I love that you did not take them down and just sewed the ribbons on as they were hanging! Too funny - sounds like something I would try. I agree to raise them a tad and I tend to agree about the extra oompf from the 4th stripe but try raising them to see if that's all it needs. Thanks for the tutorial! I need these in my dining room.
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