More Finishing....

 

Hardwick Hall Curtains...

Some of you, Dear Readers, will have noticed by now that when I don't have the answers to the problem I have been working on in my mini builds, I simply move to another project and work on it instead. I know this means I jump around a lot from project to project! And sometimes I have no idea why I jumped from one project when I finally return to it and easily complete it! This is the case with the curtains in the Parlor of Hardwick Hall. The windows that look onto the porch and the side windows at the front of the parlor have had their lovely black lace curtains in place for years already. But the side bay windows have remained bare! The lace for the curtains has been draped on the floor of this room for a very long time! The curtain rod has been fitted to the bay window alcove and is just waiting for the curtains. (I am sorry I could not easily find you a picture of this.) For some reason I cannot remember, I didn't finish putting up these curtains. And the windows of the bedroom upstairs have remained bare as well, probably because I could not find the right material to use. Then, last fall while I was searching for something else entirely, I stumbled upon the perfect lace for the bedroom window curtains!

Here you can see I am testing it in the bedroom

 on a beautiful sunny morning....

I think it will be perfect!

And there is just enough for the curtains

 for both the windows in this room!

And this discovery made me wonder why

 I had not yet completed the curtains for the Parlor...

And just how long would it take to finish them?

Here you can see the section of lace waiting to be made

 into the curtains for the bay window of the parlor.

All it needed was to be ironed and cut into four panels

 and have rings sewn at the top! 

And I even had rings the right size!

 

And here you can see the first one on the curtain rod....

or you would if it wasn't so darn dark at this time of year!

I will have to scare you with the flash...

 

It is a little hard to get the camera into a good angle

 without getting too much reflection.

I quickly added the other curtains too....

 

Here they are all in place!

Wow, that wasn't hard at all!

(I still need to finish painting these trees

 and get them attached too!)

These curtains were a little harder to finish, 

but only because I didn't have the right size rings

 for the larger curtain rods. 

I had to take apart some charm bracelets

 to get enough for both windows.

I just love how these curtains look like spider webs at the bottom!

 

And the other window. 

I know, it is a bit dark!

Here it is with the flash.

It doesn't really do it justice.

And here it is in the morning light... 

much better!

And the bay window downstairs too...!

 

I really must admit, Dear Readers, 

I have no idea why it took me so long

 to get these curtains finished.

And I am so glad they are finally done!