I dyed a set of linen curtains with just a little bit of grey, to mute the yellows, and sandwiched the woollen army blanket with a light pair of cotton curtains for the outer lining. The result was extraordinarily thick, more a window quilt than a curtain, very awkward to handle and might’ve been better quilted than hemmed! I followed several curtain-making guides, but nothing could help me with the density of these curtains. I won’t show you my seams. After a good wrestle, lots of seam-ripping, and many experiments, they are finished, they are very warm, and I can play with their length for a while before I finish the bottom edges. If ever I live in a house that doesn’t need a thorough blanketing, these could quite easily be transformed into bedding!

We’re very grateful for them in the icy weather, while thick snow still covers the fields, and another snowfall may follow. I’ve another set to make up for the next room, so we’ll see how much I’ve learned in the process, if I can pull off something on the elegant side of homemade.

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