I was highly productive this weekend! I had hoped to complete my Christmas decorating, and I was completely successful in that regard; the tree is trimmed, and all of my other decor is in place!
As I was inspecting my work, however, it occurred to me that the kitchen window needed a little something to finish off the vintage look that I was going for.
I decided that my current window treatment was not cutting it and realized that I wanted a curtain that would match the retro vibe. Where does one find such a curtain? Not in any store in Hooterville, I thought. But then I had a stroke of brilliance. My eye settled on the kitchen table, currently covered with a vintage 1950s tablecloth that I recently picked up at the antique store in Hooterville, and it struck me that a similar tablecloth could be cut and hemmed into a serviceable valance for the window.
So, Friday afternoon, I went back to the antique store to look at the selection. I found a cloth that was sold "as is", due to some staining, and I went to Mom's house to ask for a sewing assist (remember how I sewed my fingers together in Home Economics class back in the day? Yeah, I'm still not a fan of sewing machines).
I laid the tablecloth out for Mom's inspection and explained my vision.
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