Window dressing

We are having my husbands family over for Christmas this year so I decided that it was time to get something to cover up the bathroom window.

Boring!

I am really not a fan of the brown natural stones the previous owners put in but I decided that I may as well go for some curtains to match them. I had bought a piece of lace curtain but when I got home it wasn't tall enough. So I had to figure out a solution, I decided on backing the lace with some Hessian as I happened to have some of the stuff laying around. But how was I going to add the lace?

A OR B?

I wasn't sure so I decided to ask in a couple of sewing groups and the vast majority said A. So I finished cutting off the lace like in pic A I then attached it to the Hessian. I did a zig zag stitch along the top and bottom of the lace as well as the sides.I then folded over the side and top edges and did straight stitch. When all finished I pinned it up with some brass drawing pins as I thought they were simple and added a nice feature.

Tadaah!

This was a very quick and simple way of dressing the window but I think it has added to the room in a charming and rustic way.