Curtains ...

As I've said, we have a few finishing touches for the kitchen

one being the curtains

As much as I loved the bare windows letting in all of the natural light

the sun was blinding us

We get the morning sun in the back window

and the afternoon sun in the front windows so we def needed something

to help with that

I had been thinking all along that I wanted something floral with a lot

of red and then some yellow and black

So off shopping I go

Went to the first fabric store and found nothing

On to the next one......didn't see anything

Which meant that I then needed to go to the 3rd store...the expensive one!

haha.....

but as I was leaving the 2nd store I looked over at this rack that

said "50% off" and you know that caught my eye

and there it was....the fabric that just screamed my new kitchen

with no red! haha.....but it works

All I wanted was a topper to shield the sun

see my sewing machine above, I have had that machine for 31 years!

I may end up shortening the length on this one but I wanted to leave it up for awhile first and then decide.

I had enough fabric to make a table runner.

Jake said I was overdoing it on the "coordination" and being

all matchey matchey but I like it

and notice how I still have my Christmas chargers out

well I have found that I love using those instead of

place mats. People just sit their plates down on that

I need to find some spring or summer colors or black

later.....