At the time that we lived and worked in Indonesia, I had crocheted the Rose Curtain for our Bay Window.
Well, that was without ever being able to see the results on the actual window... I've always felt
they were a bit 'skimpy'... So in 2017, after completing the new curtains for our Veranda,
I knew I had to replace the Bay Window's as well!
Well, first I had to find new Roller Blinds for replacing the old ones.
That worked with
IKEA's SKOGSLÖVER Roller Blinds in white.
Except, they did NOT have the size for the large window; only for the sides....
So I had to order that from Europe!
It arrived via my brother Jan in The Netherlands, on July 13.
On July 23, Pieter hung them all three in a perfect way!
Since the Ikea Roller Blinds are
with aluminum, I could
not use brass curtain rings to go with that.
So I found 20.5mm Sterling Silver CLOSED Jump Rings on Etsy.
Last week's white roses that came home from Trader Joe's Atlanta...
Let me show you first the
IKEA SKOGSLÖVER Roller Blind in white that I'd found.
Ikea.com as always has great pricing and the size for our side windows, 32" was perfect!
BUT... they did
NOT have the size for our large window... ARGH!
So what to do?
Ordering the large size of 140 cm or 55" in The Netherlands and having it shipped to my brother (nope they do not ship to the USA!) and he did forward it to us.
Worked very well,
no custom charges either as
I ordered it in my name, having used my brother's address
as p/o address for delivery.
They arrived on July 13.
So now we could start working with them.
Pieter hung all 3 of them on July 23.
Most important thing DONE!
Meanwhile I had ordered more of the HH Lizbeth thread because I had still some left over from the Fleur de Lys Crocheted Curtains in the Veranda...
This time it was only 16 hours of speed crocheting for the center window and 8 hours each for the side windows = 32 hours.
With one additional 1 kg cone, yes I had enough thread!
Let me show you first the before:
Never liked this but this was the
previous roller blind, hidden more or less behind the white rod with brass ends. Curtain hung on rod with plastic clips!
Aside from these curtains being rather skimpy, it didn't look RIGHT!
ARGH those white plastic clips broke so easily and new ones are white but the
old ones turn ugly yellow.
To the left the new IKEA SKOGSLÖVER Roller Blind versus the old on on the right...
Here you still see to the right (through the roller blind)
the holes from previous roller blind and rod not yet being filled in.
Looks so much better and flat against the window, not gaping any more and the
entire window gets covered now.
Using the same
crocheted filet lace rose curtain that I made before
but now with 2 edgings instead of just one. See link below blog {More of Our Kitchen}.
Yes, RAND MET BLOEMEN in Dutch or EDGE WITH FLOWERS
Roses that is!
So glad I'd saved my magazines and got them now scanned in, to go back to.
Where the arrow is to the left, that's the length of my 1st curtain.
Now I was going to make it full length.
Since these IKEA Roller Blinds were
out of aluminum I could not use brass curtain rings like I did in the veranda where I used Mom's old ones.
So I searched and found them at
5starFindings.etsy.com just click hyperlink.
20.5mm Sterling Silver 18ga
CLOSED Jump Rings, Made in India
Excellent for using with the crochet thread as these will not stain the cotton when being laundered!
On July 23, showing you the large curtain, almost being done. Well, 3 more points that is... of total 8
= 16 hours at high speed!
I've used a low oak bench on top of my sofa, for having the pattern right next to me at proper height for eye movement.
You see also two more cones in the corner
as I did set up for ALL 3 at once. The beginning is the hardest thing to do, counting all those stitches and getting it RIHGT.
Next day, on July 24 I started sewing on those
Sterling Silver CLOSED Jumper Rings, for hanging.
July 24, just before dark the largest curtain HANGS!
Now the side windows, each 4 points or half of this one = 8 hours each...
On August 8, almost a small curtain done... Other projects do lie lined up on the sofa...
Wearing my biking gear, as we did keep up with that too!
Did not wear those sandals for biking though.
Pieter made me
look up from my speed crochet as he placed a cup of tea in front of me...
Later on August 8, the small one for the side window was hanging!
Only one more to go = 8 hours of speed crochet.
August 10, staying in my silk Laurèl nightgown after breakfast to continuously speed crochet.
Wanting to get it DONE!
Yay, August 11, the last filet crochet rose curtain was up and hanging!
SO HAPPY...
This shows two curtains hanging...
Stepping back on August 11, to show the entire bay window area with the 3 SKOGSLÖVER Roller Blinds and the 3 crocheted rose filet curtains.
So happy that got all DONE!
Finally I managed to share this mega task with you.
Thanks for your visit!
