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DIY Ruffled Shower Curtain

July 6, 2013 By Erica Deuel 9 Comments


DIY Shower Curtain

It’s been a while since I took on a good sewing project and the kids’ bathroom was calling to me. I did away with the old rubber ducky shower curtain they have had for years and created this DIY Ruffled Shower Curtain to take its place. It was relatively easy to sew. It just requires doing the same few steps over and over (for as many ruffled rows you want to create).

Here is how I made mine in case you want to make it as well! I started with gathering some fabrics together that I loved. I had some on hand, but I also went out and bought a few more to have enough fabric. I used a painter’s drop cloth as the foundation that I sewed my fabrics onto. I love the way the drop cloth added a heaviness to this project as well as a plastic lining that I think will help it to hold up well.

shower curtain made from a drop cloth

I cut all my fabrics into 12″ wide strips. I didn’t measure the actual length in inches but just sewed enough 12″ strips together to make a long strand that I could then use to ruffle up to cover the length of the drop cloth (which just so happened to measure the width of our shower stall). After all my fabric strips were cut, I ironed the edge of one side of each strip about 1/4″ up and sewed down that fold to create a nice finished edge for my strips to become ruffles.

preventing fringeI then folded and pinned my fabric in a way much like I did on my ruffled fabric bag to create ruffles. I simply sewed down the line of pins to attache the ruffles to my drop cloth. Make sure you are not sewing along the edge of your strip you just hemmed. You want that neat, pretty side to stick out and show. This was the start of my shower curtain coming together. Note: if you have any seems you want to try to hide, space your ruffles so they get hidden in the center.

sewing rufflesAfter I had the first ruffled row sewn on, I drew small little lines where the edge of the ruffle laid on my drop cloth. I then pinned a row of pins two inches above those penned line marks. I wanted my ruffles to overlap a good bit, and this two-inch space created that. I then simply picked up each pin and pinned it right back down to hold the next ruffle in place. After that whole ruffled row was pinned, I sewed it. I then started this process back over until all my fabric rows were complete.

sewing layored rufflesAt the end of my fabric ruffles, I saw I had a small margin of drop cloth to still cover and my new shower curtain was way shorter than my old shower curtain (when laid on top).

layored rufflesI decided to line burlap and create a ruffle using that for the bottom of my shower curtain. I decided that the contrast in fabrics would look good, especially since this last ruffled row measures more like 17″ than my 12″ fabric ruffled rows. Once the burlap ruffle was attached, I folded all my fabrics over the edge to wrap around the drop cloth, and I sewed down the side. This step created a finished side and now prevents any of the ruffles from completely flying up.

sewing a shower curtain

ruffled shower curtainI then turned the shower curtain over and trimmed all the back pieces off to make the inside look clean and finished; although, I will still use a cheap plastic shower curtain to hang with this decorative shower curtain.

drop cloth shower curtainI couldn’t decide if I wanted to create loops, make eye holes, or sew my new shower curtain onto an old one to create the eyelet holes at the top in order to be able to hang it. I think I will go back and create the eyelet holes, but for now I was afraid I would ruin it, if I was to try that. I am a lazy sewer and don’t like changing the foot on my machine. 🙂 I simply folded some ribbon over to create a double thick loop that I sewed onto the top of my shower curtain. These could be easily removed later down the road, if I get brave enough to try the eyelet holes, but they work for now.

looped shower curtain

homemade shower curtainI love the way it came out! I have some fun art and other accessories that I am working on using in this bathroom, but the space already feels so much different with the new shower curtain.

shower curtain makeoverIt turned out a bit more girlish than I was intending, and as my six-year-old son pointed out, there are two boys using this bathroom. I promised him green towels and a boy-ish picture on the wall to help compensate…more to come on this I am sure 🙂

colorful fun shower curtainI love the way these fabrics look together. I used some of my scraps to sew two embroidered hoops. I would like to give them away to one of you! Simply, let the rafflecopter widget load below the picture, and enter as many ways as you want! I will announce the winner right here on Friday, July 12, 2013.

embroidered hoops

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embroidered hoop art giveawayI hope you had a great Independence Day and are enjoying this weekend!

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My Bathroom Design Inspiration: DENY Designs Shower Curtain {Review}

May 15, 2013 By Erica Deuel 18 Comments

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Disclosure: I received this product for free to review. All opinions are my own. When I say I love Deny Designs, I really mean it!

Have you heard of DENY Designs? I had not until a few weeks ago, and I am now a huge fan and obsessed. I literally started scouring the internet looking for inspiration for one of our new bathrooms, and found this gorgeous shower curtain. I fell in love. I clicked the google image and was taken to an online home decor store called DENY Designs. I had never heard of them, so I quickly started reading their “who we are” tab. Deny Designs is a team of talented artist that come together to create fun and original statement pieces that empower their costumers to turn ordinary  household pieces into something incredible. I fell in love with their site and found myself browsing throw pillows, clocks, duvet covers, and so much more.

I kept coming back to this shower curtain, the Aaron shower curtain by Valentina Ramos. It is stunning and even more beautiful in person! You can imagine my excitement when it arrived at my new house! We literally rushed out and bought a shower curtain rod, so we could immediately hang it up!

Valetina Ramos Aaron Shower CurtainI am obsessed with it. This shower curtain hangs in the bathroom right off our living room, so it is the most used bathroom in the house, but I still find myself walking in there just to look at it. There are so many incredible shower curtains by amazing artists on DENY Designs. Valentina Ramos’ section alone had so many incredible pieces that I had a hard time deciding at first. I think I would have loved any one of them! Here are a few that I love…

Deny Designs shower curtains

My new shower curtain was the inspiration behind the rest of the elements of my bathroom. I wanted it to be fun and bold. I love the use of bright colors mixed with the black and white in the pattern. I went with bold towels, rug, and a plant stand, but I calmed it down with the black and white prints and metal pieces of decor.

Bathroom Makeover

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I love how it all came together. Another thing that I love about my new shower curtain is that it was created right here in America. DENY doesn’t believe in inventory. They make each product after it has been ordered, so everything is custom-made!They are very forward thinking in using a dying printing press. Most companies screen print onto the fabric which will eventually fade. DENY’s process keeps the color as fresh and vibrant as the day you first hang it.

That’s incredible and totally worth the investment into one of these shower curtains or any DENY product in general. I am so pleased at the quality and beauty of my first DENY product. I take anyone who comes to my house into see my bathroom. I highly recommend this company.

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This shower curtain inspired me to design and think of fun ways to help complete my bathroom. I love that there are fun elements in there but the shower curtain is the “wow” factor. Thank you DENY Designs for this beautiful shower curtain!

Colorful bathroom Decor

For more information, check out DENY Designs online or connect with them on Pinterest, Twitter and Facebook.

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