It’s back to school time! My music room was renovated over the summer and I’m slowly getting things back in order. It’s not going to be ready for the first day and I just have to accept that. There are some things in my power to fix up pretty, though. Including the window covering for my classroom door!
I’m so sick of using paper that rips and looks terrible. Sometimes it gets graffitied or just normal wear and tear. Either way, I needed to do something.
I found some fabric scraps that were the perfect size. I meant to measure my window opening before I left the school on Friday but my memory is terrible. So I guesstimated.
I found the idea on Pinterest here. So I needed a rectangular piece with 2 straps, ribbon (or you could use elastic) and 3M hooks. I happened to have all of these things in my craft room.
My trick for most of this project was to iron the crap out of everything.
Just tuck the ends of the straps inside to make a clean seam.
I made my straps with one side ribbon facing up and the other side ribbon facing down.
Sew around the perimeter so everything lays nice and flat.
I only attached the straps to the rectangular piece along the top seam.
It turned out exactly as I’d planned! That’s a good feeling. This will be a wonderful addition to my room this year.
Planet Plan-it! 