La Chatte Gitane (or The Gypsy Cat) was the name we chose for our cottage in France at the time. We chose it while on the road, moving house the first time round, from Ireland to France with 2 dogs and 7 cats in the car.
This blog began its insignificant life as a recipe book for friends and family who would ask me repeatedly for a recipe of this, that and the other.
Since then it has taken many different directions, like we did and like gypsies tend to do. Sometimes making a U-turn and revisiting familiar roads and taking a break when necessary.
You'll find recipes here, but also musings about the places we've called home, the gardens that we've established, not always successfully, the homes we've improved and the environments we've lived in. Currently, after yet another stint in Ireland, we're back in France @ Le Mas d'Ayen

Thursday, March 24, 2011

I'm Making Roman Blinds. What a slog ! Quick Preview.


This is not my first attempt.  I've made a couple of roman blinds before.  Now, they were for separate rooms, for small windows, in a country cottage.
The ones I am making now are for our sitting room, with 6 large windows, so they have to be a bit decent and straight. 
Gosh, I didn't want to do this job - it was not in my freshening-up plan for the sitting room - but the old ones had shrunk so much after washing them that there was no other option.



I just wanted to post these pictures here, to give myself a pat on the back.  Please don't hold back, you can all give me a pat on the back and give me the motivation to finish the sodding blinds.


Yep, still need to finish the hem, but that is no work at all.

Also, I have a striped pelmet in mind to tie in with the rest of the new scheme.


Hey, and I pre-shrunk the fabric !

Thanks for giving me a pat on the back.
Patricia xxx...x
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3 comments:

  1. MyriamC5:21 pm

    Three pats on the back. You have done a great job!

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  2. Patricia (La Chatte Gitane)8:35 am

    Hehehe, thank you Myriam ! 3 pats is good for 3 more roman blinds ;)
    It kind of feels good when finished. Bought the fabric in Ikea for €4/mtr, can't do much wrong with that.

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  3. Blinds12:55 pm

    A motivation that makes one to fulfill the ambition.

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