A strange item to post today you might think? However, this is of historic interest - to me! ;-) When we lived in Aberdeen I had this beautiful curtain made to hang behind our front door to keep the draught out. It weighs a ton and cost us a fortune at the time (24 years ago). When we sold that house, a very good friend was living in it at the time, and when she moved out she insisted in taking the curtain with her. I told her not to bother, that it would be better used by the new proprietor, and that it would never fit another door of ours. Anyway, my friend ignored my advice, took the curtain down, and has stored it for over 9 years for us. She brought it up at the weekend, and although it's a smidging short (which I can fix by letting down the significant hem and moving the decorative fringing), it will fit our front door here perfectly and the colours are spot on. It also looks as good as new - and we need it. There are plenty of draughts during the winter here too! And so today, a shot of our curtain, which, once I get the sewing machine out and buy a new brass fitting rod, will once again grace our doorway. Thank you Alison. :-)
This is a fabulous fabric, beautiful colours and such a classic.
And what a lovely friend!
There's something special about the fabrics we have had in homes which have been full of special memories. I have collections of curtains made into cushions or other things, now no longer matching our rooms but hidden in my baskets of sewing things....and I don't think I will ever part with them!
@sarah19 and @jamibann I couldn't agree more! What a lovely friend and how special to have the curtain back again! I love the fabric too.
26 years ago I bought some expensive fabric and made curtains for our living room. I always loved them, never tiring of them. I was so surprised that the people who rent our home love them too and have kept them up. When we return to our home one day, I hope they will still be in good enough condition to leave hanging. But if not, I will certainly make some cushion covers or something with the fabric! It will always have a special place in my heart.
Love the tapestry curtains. We have a lovely gold colour one on our landing.......landing is painted in a lilac colour, so not a great match).......but it's a thick, heavy, lined curtain and could just not resist it. Bazz has his little darkroom there and it keeps every bit of light out!!
Well there you are then, your friend was a true friend indeed & knew better than you! Beautiful tapestry material, I can imagine the feel of it between your hands...a weight of gold in comfort from draughts. We have heavy curtaining on our landing similar to this, not as heavy I imaging but with single glaze windows in that old window we need it!
What a great story. Kudos to your friend for hanging onto the curtain and then bringing it home to you. Beautiful colors and I can just imagine its wonderful heaviness.
And what a lovely friend!
There's something special about the fabrics we have had in homes which have been full of special memories. I have collections of curtains made into cushions or other things, now no longer matching our rooms but hidden in my baskets of sewing things....and I don't think I will ever part with them!
26 years ago I bought some expensive fabric and made curtains for our living room. I always loved them, never tiring of them. I was so surprised that the people who rent our home love them too and have kept them up. When we return to our home one day, I hope they will still be in good enough condition to leave hanging. But if not, I will certainly make some cushion covers or something with the fabric! It will always have a special place in my heart.