Week 3... halfway through! I am making progress on my moms guest/boys bedroom/playroom. That is a very long title for such a small room! But I think we are going to be able to pull off all of the titles beautifully and functionally!
This week we {or my mom solely} conquered all of the sewing that was needed for the bedding. Remember the fabric we found... was 2 window treatment panels! They were $12.50 each! Both panels were over 110" long and 51" wide. They were perfect to use as 2 separate duvet covers and maybe a pillow. The fabric was just shy of being wide enough for the twin beds so we decided to add an accent panel to the sides.
To back the duvet cover my mom used a king size sheet cut in half.. one for each duvet cover!
My mom finished the opening off with snaps. Super smart and it looks so clean. She finished the edge and then folded it over once again and top stitched it. I "made a note to self" for future duvet projects!
The bedskirts were also made with the accent fabric of the duvet. And twin sheets were used underneath the mattress... see a pattern here! Cheap and savvy but all custom and finished!
We both love the look of a quilt as a blanket and the bedding folded back so we found a simple king quilt and cut it in half. My mom finished the cut edges with bias tape to match the other sides.
There was just enough to make 2 euro shams for the twin beds. We decided on some large fancy trim to accent the fabric.
The room is starting to shape up and will live up to its full name of guest/boys bedroom/playroom!
Be sure to check out all of the other ladies hitting the halfway point in our challenge!
Beth - Chinoiserie Chic | Lauren - The Cottage Mix | Sherry - DesignIndulgence | Lindsay - Everything LEB | Barbara - Hodge:Podge | Kim - Kim Macumber Interiors | LisA - Lisa Mende Design | Jessie - Mix & Chic | Linda - My Crafty Home Life | Alison - My Little Happy Place | Danylle - Nana Moon | Nicole - Nicole Scott Designs | Julia - Pawleys Island Posh | Jennifer - The Pink Pagoda | Nancy - Powell Brower Home | Lindsay - The Pursuit of Style | Emily - Rue de Emily | Lindsay - Sadie + Stella | Lisa - Trapped in North Jersey
15 comments:
So that's where you learned to sew. I wish my mom could sew. Your mom did a fantastic job. This room will be so nice, her guests will never leave.
Wow, your mom has amazing skills! That is so wonderful and how cool is it to be able to do all that with store bought bargains!
Best of Luck Tiffany!
Nancy
Powellbrowerhome.com
Wow- what a bonus to have a talented Mother! Obviously, she has a vested interest in the project too but it is coming together so nicely. Great job!
OK the snaps are kind of brilliant. One of those "why didn't I think of that?" moments. I mean really... my buttons NEVER stay closed.
Beautiful! I actually love the thick banding around the edge ... don't you love it when a challenge presents itself only to make it even better in the end!!
love the snaps! isnt it so great to have a mom that can do ANYTHING?! i feel so fortunate!
Looking good! And I love the snap idea, go Mom!
Looks great!!! Your mom's awesome!!
Oh the teaser photos! I'm dying to see the final reveal! Good luck with the packing... it'll all be worth it in the end :-)
Lucky to have such a great Mom.
You are so lucky you have your mom to help you sew!
Dang...lucky you to have your Mom to sew...she did a beautiful job :)
Its looking great! You two make such a great team!
The duvet looks great. Your mom is very talented!
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So impressed with your mom's sewing skills!
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