I recovered a bamboo roman shade for our bathroom, using this tutorial from John's Journal.
Although really simple in concept, the execution was a bit more difficult than I anticipated. Tip: this would have been a lot easier with two people; one to hold the bamboo and fabric straight while the other applied the sticky fabric to the bamboo. After two minutes of trying to do it myself, I walked back inside and said "Greg, please go tell Papa that I need his help outside."
Greg, without looking up from the book he was reading, said "oh, he'll be out in a minute."
Thanks for the blow-off, kid, now get upstairs and tell Papa I need his help outside.
SIGH, dramatic eyeroll, Okaaaaay, fine, Mom.
40 minutes later I had completed the entire task. By myself. Outside. In heat of 103 degrees. Second tip: pick a cooler day to do this, since you'll need to spray all that glue in an outdoor area.
I went upstairs and found the Mister and Greg playing Wii in the playroom. Greg, was there something I asked you to do? "Oh right! Papa! Mommy wants you to help her do something outside."
Tip #3: make sure you have enough fabric before you start cutting. You'll notice that the shade is not unfurled all the way to the bottom. (Ahem.)
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| I may put up curtains, so I haven't taken down that curtain rod up top yet. |
Although really simple in concept, the execution was a bit more difficult than I anticipated. Tip: this would have been a lot easier with two people; one to hold the bamboo and fabric straight while the other applied the sticky fabric to the bamboo. After two minutes of trying to do it myself, I walked back inside and said "Greg, please go tell Papa that I need his help outside."
Greg, without looking up from the book he was reading, said "oh, he'll be out in a minute."
Thanks for the blow-off, kid, now get upstairs and tell Papa I need his help outside.
SIGH, dramatic eyeroll, Okaaaaay, fine, Mom.
40 minutes later I had completed the entire task. By myself. Outside. In heat of 103 degrees. Second tip: pick a cooler day to do this, since you'll need to spray all that glue in an outdoor area.
I went upstairs and found the Mister and Greg playing Wii in the playroom. Greg, was there something I asked you to do? "Oh right! Papa! Mommy wants you to help her do something outside."
Tip #3: make sure you have enough fabric before you start cutting. You'll notice that the shade is not unfurled all the way to the bottom. (Ahem.)
Kids are great aren't they!? That project is something I never would have thought of. Bravo on the execution, especially as it was done solo.
ReplyDeleteGreg sounds like such a hoot! But you did a great job on the shade all by yourself! It's awesome in that space!
ReplyDeleteYou did that yourself?!? Color me impressed, fully unfurled or not. I will endeavor to not let my envy of your Martha-style craftiness overcome my enjoyment in reading about it.
ReplyDeleteI love your honesty and your humor!
ReplyDeleteI love your honesty and your wit!
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