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Barn Curtains

January 14, 2012 by Lauren 11 Comments

Though I don’t think I’ve ever made a specific post about them, when we got new windows I went the cheap-n-easy route of using tension rods, curtain clips and tea towels as curtains. (You can see them behind Lloyd here.) They turned out to be the perfect size, and saved me a heap of bad sewing and fist-shaking.

Well, back in December Lloyd received a present in the mail from his Aunt Margie – a box full of tea towels that she had embroidered with different barns! It was accompanied by a lovely hand-written letter, a rarity these days. Lloyd admired them and then said, “They’re too pretty to use.”

I disagree. As tea towels, yes. As new curtains, no!

I love them!

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  1. Kitt says

    January 15, 2012 at 1:21 am

    I rate this post “excellent.”

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  2. Mary Ellen says

    January 15, 2012 at 1:58 am

    Lovely!!!

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  3. Beth says

    January 15, 2012 at 7:32 am

    Those are AWESOME!

    Dear Aunt Margie, do you do cats? I like cats. Or flowers? I like flowers, too.
    Love, Beth

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  4. Lauren's dad says

    January 15, 2012 at 9:17 am

    I agree with my intelligent son-in-law; tea towels are too pretty to use!

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  5. Peggy says

    January 15, 2012 at 10:09 am

    Beautiful and what awesome talent!

    I’m not very good with a needle & thread, but I used to paint shirts back in the 80’s when that was the thing. Do they still sell fabric paint? Maybe I’ll try making me some new curtains.

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  6. John and Kate Brady says

    January 15, 2012 at 1:41 pm

    If you’re lucky enough to have an Aunt Margie who embroiders tea towels for you . . . then you’re lucky enough.

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  7. Brad says

    January 15, 2012 at 3:34 pm

    Towels in the window? Are those called turtains?

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  8. Kris says

    January 15, 2012 at 4:41 pm

    I love the look! Simple, clean… yet conversation-starting too!

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  9. Kristi says

    January 15, 2012 at 5:44 pm

    Does Aunt Margie know that her tea towels have become curtains?

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    • Lauren says

      January 15, 2012 at 6:03 pm

      She will once we buy stamps and get that thank-you in the mail. (We’re slow. And out of stamps.)

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      • Naomi says

        March 13, 2012 at 10:18 am

        I’m getting a set too! I’m so excited!!

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