Last Updated on December 24, 2015 by Kristi Linauer
I was so certain that I’d have my shower curtain done by today, but it just didn’t happen. Part of the reason is that I spent (wasted) probably two good hours just still trying to decide what the heck I wanted to do. I would try something, not like it, unpin everything, and start over.
I finally decided to just stick pretty closely to the design from Canadian House and Home.
Mine will have a band of this yellow striped fabric at the top, with the stripes going vertically…
The main body of the shower curtain will be white. (I used an extra queen-sized sheet for that part. 🙂 ) Then there will be anywhere from three to five rows of ruffles at the bottom.
Actually, I had a hard time deciding between ruffles and pleats. I love the look of ruffles (just not too many of them!!), but when it comes down to it, I’m really more of a pleat kind of person. I prefer tailored over frilly. But since I didn’t have enough fabric to do full-on box pleats or even just deep, pressed-in pleats, I went with something somewhere between a ruffle and a pleat. I’ll call it a pluffle. 🙂 I created tiny little pleats at the top of each strip. They won’t be ironed in all the way for that pressed, tailored look, so towards the bottom of each row, they look a little ruffled.
I might even just stick with the two rows, but I have enough of the strips pressed and ready to go for five rows. And since I’m making an extra long shower curtain (more like drapery panel length), there’s definitely enough room for five rows. I’m just not sure if my patience will hold out that long. 😀
I also debated whether or not to put the bottom row right on the bottom edge of the shower curtain, or to give it a couple of inches of space below the bottom yellow row. Obviously, I decided to raise it up a couple of inches. For some reason, with it right on the bottom, it gave the shower curtain a more formal look, and I didn’t especially like that. Raising it up even just a couple of inches created a more informal look that seemed to fit better in my bathroom.
So that’s my progress! Can you envision it? I’ll definitely get this project finished this morning, and then I’ll get my paint touch ups finished this afternoon/evening. You know what that means?
I’ll be finishing one day ahead of my goal!!! 😀 Woohoo!!!
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March 8, 2013 at 11:01 amLOVE it!
Melanie
March 8, 2013 at 11:50 amYou rock!
Your new bathroom is awesome!!
Robin
March 8, 2013 at 12:10 pmPluffle. Love it! You have more patience then I do, I would have gotten about halfway through the first row and been calling my mom in desperation to help me finish. Which seeing as I am a grown adult with children of my own is kind of sad…..
I can’t wait to see the finished product! I am sure it will look better then the inspiration photo.
Chris
March 8, 2013 at 2:34 pmI love pluffles! Perfect!
Western Warmth
March 8, 2013 at 4:27 pmOoooh, I’m excited. It really looks great.
Jean
March 8, 2013 at 5:32 pmI probably would have chosen pluffles, too. 😀 I love it. Can’t wait to see the finished bathroom!
Guerrina
March 8, 2013 at 8:19 pmLove the pluffles!
Barbara @ DIY Home Staging Tips
March 8, 2013 at 8:20 pmLooking sweet! And sewing is quieter than sawing!
Julie
March 8, 2013 at 9:25 pmdo yo have help to do your projects or do you do them all on your own?
Kristi Linauer
March 9, 2013 at 1:27 amJulie, I do about 99% of my projects all by myself. 🙂 On rare occasions, I’ll get outside help. For example, the seat cushion on my breakfast room banquette was made by my mom. I hired a man to cut the hole in my kitchen butcherblock countertop for my undermount sink. And I had friends help me install all of the recessed lighting in my condo. Other than that, all of the other projects in my condo were done with my two hands. 🙂
Julie
March 10, 2013 at 9:59 amThanks, i feel that i could do a lot but just lack the time? I would need to take a week off work to do a project 🙂
Thanks for the inspiring ideas.
Peggy
March 8, 2013 at 9:15 pmCan’t wait til you finish the shower curtain and we can see the completed bathroom. You are simply amazing.
Diane | An Extraordinary Day
March 9, 2013 at 12:07 amI’m liking what I’m seeing!! The best part…it will be YOU! And you’ve got a great style Kristi!
You’re almost to the finish line. Yay!
P.S. I’ve been getting lots of compliments lately on the look of the blog. Yay you!!
Laura
March 9, 2013 at 12:28 amYou are amazing, such detail!
Sofie
March 9, 2013 at 7:30 amEven your pins match!! :-))
Sofie
Belgium
Sue
March 9, 2013 at 9:28 amSo far. So good. Can’t wait for the finished pluffe shower curtain.
Anat
March 9, 2013 at 10:39 amLove it, very cute
Mrs Mike
March 9, 2013 at 12:00 pmIs it just my monitor, or is that an hombre stripe “pluffle”? (totally in love with hombre stripes right now!) Can’t wait to see the finished shower curtain!
Lisa T
March 9, 2013 at 11:52 pmThis shower curtain will be adorable! I’m not a big ruffle girl, either. So looking forward to the reveal!
Beverley
March 10, 2013 at 5:24 pmI love the stripes and the idea, but are you concerned about mold or mildew if it gets wet?.
Greetings from Brisbane Australia.
Runt
March 11, 2013 at 11:40 amYou are one crafty lady! I think the shower curtain is going to look great! And I love your new made-up word – “pluffle”. Ha!
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April 12, 2013 at 8:58 pmLove the puffle variation! I also prefer a tailored look, gorgeous result!