{"id":26010,"date":"2015-02-02T19:00:06","date_gmt":"2015-02-03T00:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=26010"},"modified":"2015-02-02T19:07:47","modified_gmt":"2015-02-03T00:07:47","slug":"make-shower-curtain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=26010","title":{"rendered":"How To Make A Shower Curtain"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi all.\u00a0 In yesterday’s post<\/a>, I showed you the new paint color in our guest bath and the new shower curtain that I made.\u00a0 It was the second shower curtain that I have ever done, but I made it out of necessity.\u00a0 I looked and looked for a new shower curtain to bring some color to the neutral room, but I just couldn’t find one long enough that was also nice and heavy.\u00a0 Many of them just tended to be flimsy.\u00a0 Since learning to sew for 4-H projects when I was young, I am the queen of sewing a straight line.\u00a0 Don’t ask me to make a dress.\u00a0 That won’t happen.\u00a0 However, I can make things like bed skirts, curtains, pillow shams, throw pillow covers, and shower curtains because they all require just a straight line of sewing.\u00a0 In fact, between you and me – When I was sewing those aprons and simple dresses for 4-H, my mother always did the things like darts, sleeves, gathers, zippers, collars, etc. because she was afraid that someone would see me wearing it.\u00a0 She was afraid they would think that she made it and did a lousy job.\u00a0 So, that explains why I can only sew straight lines.<\/h3>\n

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The steps to making a shower curtain are very straight forward.<\/h3>\n

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First, I selected fabric.\u00a0 I like to use indoor\/outdoor fabric for a shower curtain because it will hold up to bathroom dampness without a problem, and it is nice and heavy.\u00a0 As you saw in yesterday’s post, I chose a stripe, but any pattern will work.<\/h3>\n

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I used a wide fabric instead of something that is 36 inches wide.\u00a0 By doing so there won’t be many seams.\u00a0 The fabric I chose was 57 inches wide.\u00a0 The opening is 72\u00a0 inches wide.\u00a0 So, I had to buy enough to add some additional width to the finished shower curtain.\u00a0 I always overbuy and bought six yards.\u00a0 (I can make pillows for the guest bedroom with the left overs.) That gave me enough for a curtain that is 88 inches long.<\/h3>\n

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The extra length was necessary because I cut a second piece the same length but 20\u00a0 inches wide.\u00a0\u00a0 When purchasing fabric, remember to allow enough extra for your hems at the top and bottom.\u00a0 The finished curtain also ended up being a little wider than it needed to be, but that’s okay.<\/h3>\n

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Before I started sewing anything, I cut the selvage away from all of the edges.\u00a0 When that was done, the two pieces were ready to sew together.\u00a0 After sewing that first seam, I pressed the seams open.\u00a0 It was important not to skip this step.\u00a0 Pressing makes a huge difference in how anything that you sew will look when it is completed.<\/h3>\n

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Then it was time to get rid of the raw edges on the sides.\u00a0 I measured in 1\/2 inch and folded, pressed the fold, then measured 1\/2 inch and folded again.\u00a0 I pressed again.\u00a0 Then I sewed the entire length of both sides.<\/h3>\n

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The next step was hemming the top and bottom.\u00a0 I had a two-inch hem on both the top and bottom.\u00a0 I followed the same process that I followed for the edges.\u00a0 I measured in 1\/2 inch, folded, and pressed.\u00a0 Then I measured in two inches, folded and pressed.\u00a0 This is important so there are no exposed raw edges that look ugly and\/or could unravel in the future.<\/h3>\n

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There were only two steps left, and the next step was my favorite.\u00a0 My sewing machine is very basic, but it does have a device for making button holes.\u00a0 I knew that I would be using 12 rings on the shower rod.\u00a0 I took the width of the curtain (after all edges have been sewed) and divided by 12.\u00a0 This let me know how far apart to make each button hole.\u00a0 I then measured and made a mark where each hole would go.\u00a0 The machine does all of the work, but it’s important for me to make sure I have measured correctly.<\/h3>\n

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The final step was to cut the opening into each hole using a razor blade.\u00a0 That’s all there is to it:\u00a0 measuring, ironing, and sewing straight lines.<\/h3>\n

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The final product was pure perfection, and I am pleased.\u00a0\u00a0 Now, how about you?\u00a0 Are you a straight liner or are you one of the lucky ones who can make clothes?<\/h3>\n

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Take care.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hi all.\u00a0 In yesterday’s post, I showed you the new paint color in our guest bath and the new shower curtain that I made.\u00a0 It was the second shower curtain that I have ever done, but I made it out of necessity.\u00a0 I looked and looked for a new shower curtain to bring some color […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":26012,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[13,11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26010"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=26010"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26010\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26041,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26010\/revisions\/26041"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/26012"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=26010"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=26010"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=26010"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}