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I needed some inspiration for a post today and I remembered that Skip To My Lou has a little "get together" every Monday where you can post projects that you've been working on recently. I thought I'd share a project that has been a LONG time coming.

<div style="text-align:center;"> <strong>Curtains for the sunroom</strong>.


You, see our sunroom has 14 windows! The curtains that were in the house before we moved in were very nice, just NOT MY TASTE whatsoever! So I took em down, pretty much the day after we moved in. Well that was last January, and this is how the windows have looked ever since:


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I've been trying to come up with an inexpensive and easy way to make curtains for all of these windows.


I got this great idea after seeing Trish from <a href="http://www.Lifetothet.com">Life to the 'T'</a> make <a href="http://lifetothet.com/385/burlap-curtains">beautiful burlap curtains</a>. 

These curtains from Ballard Designs were her inspiration:


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<a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/Linens-Fabrics/Panels-Draperies/Fringed-Burlap-Panel/p/579?code=IORGAN">Ballard Designs</a>


The only problem is they cost $40 - $60 per panel! WOW!

I didn't need long curtains like the one's pictured above but I thought this might work well for valances in our sunroom.So I ran out and bought $15 worth of burlap at Joann's. Got home cut some fabric, ironed on some stitch witchery, frayed the ends and voila! Simple, airy, natural, window valances! (and, yes I really should iron them!)


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I might add some other details to the curtains later, but for now I have to finish it up, I still have to finish curtains for 9 more windows! Lots of work to do but it was so easy I hope to finish it up today!


I really love this table cloth too. If I have leftover fabric I may have to do a table cloth as well.


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<a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/Linens-Fabrics/Tablecloths/36-Terrific-Trio-Burlap-with-Jute-Fringe/p/1861?code=IORGAN">Ballard Designs</a>


<strong>Be sure to hop over to <a href="http://www.skiptomylou.org/2010/03/08/made-by-you-monday-3">Skip To My Lou</a> and see all the other great projects that other mom's are working on this week!</strong>