Skirted Coverlet

Design phase of this little girl's bedding.... a skirted coverlet will be a new one for me, and a fairly simple sewing project....

The plum damask print will be on the top of the bed and the periwinkle velvet will be the skirt... then there's a gorgeous chenille trim that will marry the two together.

Yes, it's spread out on my dining room floor.... can you see the richness of these two fabrics coming together?

  And here's a close up of the trim - and the reverse of the trim (snake-skin printed chenille, who'd thought?)

Modern Baby's Room

Here's some really striking drapes for a baby girl's room.  The tops are made out of Target shower curtains and the bottom magenta part is a twin sheet (also from Target).

 Okay, yes.  If you're detail-oriented like me, you will look very very closely and see that the two drapes are different lengths.  Now, here's my disclaimer - the curtain rod was hung 3/4" lower on the right side.  This might get corrected at some point, but when a baby is due in 2 weeks - drapes touching or not touching the floor isn't that essential!  She just needs the crib to arrive!  I'll update the picture possibly, when the entire room is completed.  She's picked out some awesome modern baby furniture.  Great central Austin style this momma has.

I used hidden tabs and I like how clean they look at the top.  I will definitely use hidden tabs again!

 Nothing says baby's room more than ball (pom-pom) fringe. 

See Mom:  no daylight!  Blackout liner is perfect for a baby's room.  And it does certainly block it out!

I love these drapes!

Yes, these are elegant and look great in this room! And I'm so proud of them! My neighbor loves them in her dining room (which she decorated and it's beautiful already). These triple-pleated, double-width drapes serve more than just a decorative purpose. They are lined with thermal suede, and help block the Texas heat out of her dining room during the day.

Checking out her very cool chandelier aren't you??  I had a teeny tiny part in helping her pick that one out.  Oh and notice the matching table runner??  Uh, huh.

The fabric is simple, yet graphic and modern.  It is also polyester, so no wrinkles!!  And I am especially fond of the thick, full, red, blue, and gold cotton fringe trim I put on the leading edge of these drapes.  Adds a girlie touch to a contemporary room.  I *heart* this room.

Fabulous and super-full triple pleats.... waves and waves of glorious wrinkle-free fabric.

New Sleek Valance

I just completed a fun new valance for a friend and hung it this evening.  I love how the stripes can be manipulated to add interest to this design.  Candice Olson was my inspiration for this one.  I've seen her do a kitchen with something similar.  This one is a box (or inverted) pleat with a horizontal banding at the top.

This photo might be deceiving.  The valance is 10-feet long!  It's hung over a bay window and she loved it!

 

Then I made some pillows for her sectional out of the inspiration fabric for the whole room...  We loved how they turned out.  We went with piping instead of fringe on the pillow to keep that clean look.

Dressing up a Kitchen and Family Room

First, I added some nice silk window treatments

Next came some accessories including this nice big clock

Next the family room drapes...

 And some fresh new pillows on the sofas.

And check out these gorgeous new lamps - I just love the color and shape of them...

Welcome to Sew Susanna

I love to decorate and make window treatments to turn a house into a warm and inviting home. This is my blog about the work I've done and some of the ideas I have. For those of you interested in having me do a project for you, this will be my little showcase to give you an idea of how I can help you. This is just the beginning of what I hope will be a fun and rewarding journey.