how to turn this.....

into this.......





in 3 easy steps....hahah noooooo just joking !!

Do you now how expensive custom made pelmets are? Well, working in the industry i do and wanted to make something to cover the roller on Charlies blind before she came home. We had pulled down her fairy Austrian before when we painted and the blind was looking a bit bare.

So my brother gifted us a tele at Christmas[what a wonderful brother!! the sound was about 5Min's behind the picture, it made for some funny tv viewing]

The box was sturdy and strong and cheap and because nothing is screwed into it, it didn't need to be wood.
My old boss where i used to work making swags and tails and pelmets would have a fit ;)
So i cut box and taped and glued ends in.....



Coverered with batting, I had left over warm and natural so used two layers.

Cut material 2.5 times width and 10cm to depth for something to hold onto.

Joined and gatherered along long ends, gathering up to fit pelmet.

Starting at middle, hot glue [and be careful, I've never had so many burns !] the top edge on roof of pelmet about 4 cm over. Glue all around making sure to pleat corners.

I also worked on the back of the couch to rest it on and it was the ideal height for me and so light, not like wooden pelmets.

Now to do bottom edge,hot glue pulling firmly, making sure pleats are kept straight, keep checking to make sure you havent gone skew whiff!

To tidy up , cut off excess material and put masking tape on top about 2 cm back. as her beds underneath i lined the inside with old scrapbook paper...


I then poked holes in the top where the brackets were and tied it on to the L brackets...

and the cost, 20.00 for fabric , 5 glue sticks and some masking tape, not bad eh???

and because it looks so good heres another pic, it picks up her dark purple wall beautifully...