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Quilted shower curtain?
Anyone ever made a quilted shower curtain? I'd like to redo the colors
in my bathroom. Naturally, the colors/patterns I envision in my head for the new shower curtain are seemingly unavailable at Wal-mart. LOL! Got to thinking about making my own. If I did this, I wouldn't put any batting in it, but I'm worried that it might be too heavy anyway, and I'm uncertain about how to waterproof it. Any experiences, thoughts, insights? Thanks! Michelle in NV http://community.webshots.com/users/desert_quilter |
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Quilted shower curtain?
I've never made one - but I can imagine it - Just a quilt top with a
clear plastic shower curtain for a lining. You could sew the quilt top to the lining and have the rivets already made for you. You couldn't actually sew any more of the quilt to the lining, cause that would make it porous, but this way it's only porous at the very top. Musicmaker, thinking, what a great idea! and you could make matching trim for your towels. And a quilted bathmat. And quilted curtains. and... well you get the picture |
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Quilted shower curtain?
Why not? Make it like a quilt top; if it's pieced, put a backing on it
to hide the seams (no batting, of course); and "birth" it. Perhaps a few lines of "quilting" to hold the layers together. Put a row of buttonholes in the top for the hooks and hang with a clear liner behind it. I like to use really cheap liners and just toss them when they get to look yucky. Julia in MN Michelle C wrote: Anyone ever made a quilted shower curtain? I'd like to redo the colors in my bathroom. Naturally, the colors/patterns I envision in my head for the new shower curtain are seemingly unavailable at Wal-mart. LOL! Got to thinking about making my own. If I did this, I wouldn't put any batting in it, but I'm worried that it might be too heavy anyway, and I'm uncertain about how to waterproof it. Any experiences, thoughts, insights? Thanks! Michelle in NV http://community.webshots.com/users/desert_quilter -- ----------- This message has been scanned for viruses by Norton Anti-Virus http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/ ----------- |
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Quilted shower curtain?
I make buttonholes across the top for the hooks rather than sewing the
quilt to the plastic liner because then you could wash the liner separately or toss it when it got to looking yucky. Julia in MN Musicmaker wrote: I've never made one - but I can imagine it - Just a quilt top with a clear plastic shower curtain for a lining. You could sew the quilt top to the lining and have the rivets already made for you. You couldn't actually sew any more of the quilt to the lining, cause that would make it porous, but this way it's only porous at the very top. Musicmaker, thinking, what a great idea! and you could make matching trim for your towels. And a quilted bathmat. And quilted curtains. and... well you get the picture -- ----------- This message has been scanned for viruses by Norton Anti-Virus http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/ ----------- |
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Quilted shower curtain?
That's how I made mine. I have two separate shower curtain rods- one for
the birthed top and one for the plastic liner. Or you can use the rings that slide on one rod- make button holes or tabs across the birthed top then put both the liner and the top on the rings. Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. "Julia in MN" wrote in message ... Why not? Make it like a quilt top; if it's pieced, put a backing on it to hide the seams (no batting, of course); and "birth" it. Perhaps a few lines of "quilting" to hold the layers together. Put a row of buttonholes in the top for the hooks and hang with a clear liner behind it. I like to use really cheap liners and just toss them when they get to look yucky. Julia in MN Michelle C wrote: Anyone ever made a quilted shower curtain? I'd like to redo the colors in my bathroom. Naturally, the colors/patterns I envision in my head for the new shower curtain are seemingly unavailable at Wal-mart. LOL! Got to thinking about making my own. If I did this, I wouldn't put any batting in it, but I'm worried that it might be too heavy anyway, and I'm uncertain about how to waterproof it. Any experiences, thoughts, insights? Thanks! Michelle in NV http://community.webshots.com/users/desert_quilter -- ----------- This message has been scanned for viruses by Norton Anti-Virus http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/ ----------- |
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Quilted shower curtain?
Musicmaker wrote:
I've never made one - but I can imagine it - Just a quilt top with a clear plastic shower curtain for a lining. You could sew the quilt top to the lining and have the rivets already made for you. You couldn't actually sew any more of the quilt to the lining, cause that would make it porous, but this way it's only porous at the very top. Musicmaker, thinking, what a great idea! and you could make matching trim for your towels. And a quilted bathmat. And quilted curtains. and... well you get the picture I hadn't thought about a plastic liner. Duh! I think it's because the store bought curtain I have now is somehow water-proofed, although it feels like fabric. Oh yes, would definitely have to change curtains and valance, and yes, towel trims too. As for the bathmat--I never thought of that. Thanks! Michelle in NV http://community.webshots.com/users/desert_quilter |
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Quilted shower curtain?
Buttonholes--what a great idea!
Michelle in NV http://community.webshots.com/users/desert_quilter Julia in MN wrote: I make buttonholes across the top for the hooks rather than sewing the quilt to the plastic liner because then you could wash the liner separately or toss it when it got to looking yucky. Julia in MN Musicmaker wrote: I've never made one - but I can imagine it - Just a quilt top with a clear plastic shower curtain for a lining. You could sew the quilt top to the lining and have the rivets already made for you. You couldn't actually sew any more of the quilt to the lining, cause that would make it porous, but this way it's only porous at the very top. Musicmaker, thinking, what a great idea! and you could make matching trim for your towels. And a quilted bathmat. And quilted curtains. and... well you get the picture |
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Quilted shower curtain?
Thnaks Julia. Buttonholes and a cheap plastic liner. I see a new
project on the horizon. :-) Michelle in NV http://community.webshots.com/users/desert_quilter Julia in MN wrote: Why not? Make it like a quilt top; if it's pieced, put a backing on it to hide the seams (no batting, of course); and "birth" it. Perhaps a few lines of "quilting" to hold the layers together. Put a row of buttonholes in the top for the hooks and hang with a clear liner behind it. I like to use really cheap liners and just toss them when they get to look yucky. Julia in MN Michelle C wrote: Anyone ever made a quilted shower curtain? I'd like to redo the colors in my bathroom. Naturally, the colors/patterns I envision in my head for the new shower curtain are seemingly unavailable at Wal-mart. LOL! Got to thinking about making my own. If I did this, I wouldn't put any batting in it, but I'm worried that it might be too heavy anyway, and I'm uncertain about how to waterproof it. Any experiences, thoughts, insights? Thanks! Michelle in NV http://community.webshots.com/users/desert_quilter |
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Quilted shower curtain?
Oh cool Leslie! It's nice to know someone has done this before. Great
methods. Thanks! I'm going to be thoroughly dangerous now. ;-) I see a bathroom makeover. Michelle in NV http://community.webshots.com/users/desert_quilter Leslie& The Furbabies in MO. wrote: That's how I made mine. I have two separate shower curtain rods- one for the birthed top and one for the plastic liner. Or you can use the rings that slide on one rod- make button holes or tabs across the birthed top then put both the liner and the top on the rings. Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. "Julia in MN" wrote in message ... Why not? Make it like a quilt top; if it's pieced, put a backing on it to hide the seams (no batting, of course); and "birth" it. Perhaps a few lines of "quilting" to hold the layers together. Put a row of buttonholes in the top for the hooks and hang with a clear liner behind it. I like to use really cheap liners and just toss them when they get to look yucky. Julia in MN Michelle C wrote: Anyone ever made a quilted shower curtain? I'd like to redo the colors in my bathroom. Naturally, the colors/patterns I envision in my head for the new shower curtain are seemingly unavailable at Wal-mart. LOL! Got to thinking about making my own. If I did this, I wouldn't put any batting in it, but I'm worried that it might be too heavy anyway, and I'm uncertain about how to waterproof it. Any experiences, thoughts, insights? Thanks! Michelle in NV http://community.webshots.com/users/desert_quilter -- ----------- This message has been scanned for viruses by Norton Anti-Virus http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/ ----------- |
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Quilted shower curtain?
http://bathtimeshowercurtains.com/pro739967.html
http://my.hgtv.com/share-my-quilt/Fl...esi?oid=542151 Just a couple. There's also a company that makes a whole line of pieced Home Dec items, including a folding screen, but I can't remember it. Perhaps someone else can. Michelle C wrote: Anyone ever made a quilted shower curtain? I'd like to redo the colors in my bathroom. Naturally, the colors/patterns I envision in my head for the new shower curtain are seemingly unavailable at Wal-mart. LOL! Got to thinking about making my own. If I did this, I wouldn't put any batting in it, but I'm worried that it might be too heavy anyway, and I'm uncertain about how to waterproof it. Any experiences, thoughts, insights? Thanks! Michelle in NV http://community.webshots.com/users/desert_quilter -- Regards, anthony in Clearwater [To reply privately, pls replace "live dot com" with "bigfoot dot com." Yes, the "dinkledoodle" is real... Thx!] |
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