Well, this is going to be something new; I’m going to talk about my crafty intentions instead of a crafty project.
Long story short, my husband and I purchased our first home in November. It’s been great, we really love our home and have been enjoying the slow but satisfying journey of putting our stamp on it. We are on the verge of finishing our kitchen which has been painted and outfitted with new appliances, counter tops and cabinets. We’re about to install a back splash and make the surprisingly difficult decision regarding hardware.
The hall bathroom might be the next candidate for some color (the whole house was painted in a very neutral beige that was great in the beginning but now I look at our walls and yawn) as I’ve been stalking this gorgeous shower curtain and will hopefully be purchasing it this week.
The one area of our home that is in desperate, desperate need for some love is our bedroom. It’s painted in the boring beige and it literally has nothing decorative in it, it’s purely functional. I keep looking at comforters online and in stores and nothing has really excited me. I’ve decided that once I figure out the bed covering, I’ll use that as the foundation for styling the room.
So, I’ve had horrible luck in finding something so it’s come to the time where I’ve decided to make something. I already have a nice down comforter, so I’ll make a duvet cover for it. As far as bedding goes, a duvet is a simple thing to make as it’s really only two large pieces of fabric sewn together. Once the duvet is made, coordinating pillows and curtains can follow. Easy! (Isn’t it funny how I’m saying the project is easy before I even start it?)
I’ve decided to make things a little more complicated to really bring home that “one of a kind” feeling. Here is a MS Paint version of what I plan to make.
1. Instead of searching for and purchasing yards and yards of fabric patterns that I like, I’m going to purchase bleached cotton to dye from Dharma Trading Co. Because I need a lot of yardage (duvet, pillows, curtains) and I need a decent quality, this fabric and the appropriate amount of dye will be the most cost effective way to go.
2. To create an interesting pattern on the blocks, I’m going to screen print a pattern on fabric and then add a few details of embroidery here and there. For the screen printing portion, I have my heart set on purchasing a Yudu, one of those new fangled screen printing machines. (Side note! Every purchase from my Etsy shop goes toward the Yudu! Go and buy!).
3. I have not come up with the pattern that I’m screenprinting yet. Hell, I haven’t even decided on what colors I’m going to use! to dye the fabrics!
So, there’s my prelimary battle plan of the start of the bedroom. I didn’t even touch upon the refinishing of the 100+ year old chiffarobe that I inherited and was told that I would be killed if I ever lost possession of.
