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

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

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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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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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
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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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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

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

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

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


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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

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