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Bedroom Decorating Ideas
For Girls Who Like to Sew
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When I was a teenager, I had very little money for
decorating my bedroom. So for my 14th birthday I asked for a
fabric-allowance instead of gifts. With the money I bought
matching fabric for sewing a bedspread, decorative pillows
and curtains.
My decorated bedroom ended up being not only charming but a
reflection of myself. So if you know a girl with a
proclivity for home decorating, see if she would like to
redecorate her bedroom with simple sewing projects.
The Principal of Sewing Girl's Bedroom Decor
Bedroom decorations make ideal sewing projects for teens
because the principal is very simple. Basically, the girl
will be sewing a huge pillowcase for her blanket and smaller
one’s for her pillow. That requires two layers of fabric
laid one on top of the other with the pretty side facing
inwardly. By hemming 3 sides together, an inside out pillow
case is formed.
As to sewing curtains, these are easier in that only one
layer of fabric is required. Girls then hem the fabric all
around, making the top hem extra wide, so as to thread the
curtain poll through it.
Sewing the Girl's Bedroom Bedspread
Sewing a bedspread by hand is time-consuming, but it also
offers a beginner the chance to practice sewing. I chose a
pattered fabric for the front of my bedspread and a solid
one for the back. Since the fabric wasn’t wide enough, I
sewed two sections together, folded the fabric in half, then
cut the borders to fit the size of my blanket.
Though I started sewing my bedspread by hand, I quickly gave
up and asked my Mom to help me use her sewing machine.
Finally, because I didn’t know how to make button holes, I
sewed silk ribbons all along the fourth side of the
bedspread, to close it once my blanket was inside.
Sewing the Girl's Bedroom Decorative Pillows
I sewed my decorative bedroom pillows from a single fabric,
sewing two in the patterned fabric, and two in the solid
one. To get the measurements right, I folded the fabric in
half, then placed the pillow over the fabric and cut all
around.
Because this was a sewing project for a teenager, I had to
add a little girly fun. I inserted a beautiful tassel fringe
in the seam on 3 sides. For the 4th side, I sewed the fringe
but kept the pillow case open, so I could slip the pillow in
and out. Once more I sewed silk ribbons with which to knot
the case closed.
Sewing the Girl’s Bedroom Curtain
I wanted the curtain to let in light, so I chose a slightly
see-through fabric. It had the same colors as the bed
fabrics, but different floral patterns. I measured the
length from my window to the floor and cut the fabric with
15 inches to spare.
I had to sew two sections of fabric together so the window
curtains will be wide enough. Then I hemmed the fabric all
around, with a 10 inch hem on the top, through which I
threaded the curtain poll.
Of all my teenage sewing projects at the time, decorating my
bedroom was the most memorable and fun. My girlfriends were
soon bit by the same bug, and we all ended up sewing our
girl’s bedroom decorations ourselves.
Questions? Comments?
Drop me a line.
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