My old shower curtain had bit the dust. The inside had many little patches of electrical tape where it had been repaired and it was facing another scrub down for spring cleaning. A trip to Ikea however, changed my whole outlook towards the old print. I had fallen in love with a beautiful robin's egg blue shower curtain. Perfect for giving my bathroom a crisp clean look.
Here's the quick, easy project that will instantly transform your bathroom too. 

Materials: Shower curtain
                Glass Beads
                Waterproof glue/glue gun
                Shower curtain hooks

The shower curtain and hooks were purchased at Ikea., the glass beads at Dollarama. Total cost: $6.78
The dollar store also carries artificial flowers, small crafting stones, felt and foam cutouts (perfect for a kid's bathroom), and other tiny little treasures.
This project also works well on existing shower curtains that tend to "billow" when the shower is on and stick to your legs. The addition of the decorations help to give the curtain that extra weight needed to hang properly.



Step 1: Spread your shower curtain on the floor good side facing up, and smooth out any wrinkles.

Step 2: Measure the distance from the bottom to the area just above the tub to ensure that your decorations will show.

Step 3: Before glueing, arrange the beads on the shower curtain in a line or a squiggle, anyway that you find attractive.


Step 4: Apply glue to the backs of the beads and place on the curtain, following the pattern that you created. Press the beads down firmly. Let glue dry completely before re-hanging in the bathroom.

Step 5: Admire your quickie, cheapo bathroom mini-makeover!

Do you ever find yourself searching stores for things, which you thought were basic dime a dozen items?  I don’t know how often I have done this, or if I do find the item it seems ridiculously expensive. Recently, in a fruitless search for an economical, practical yet cute baby sunhat my mother-in-law talked me into a sewing pattern instead. I had taken the pre-requisite sewing course in junior high, and as well picked it up again in high school. (The shops classes fell under restrictions for those of the female persuasion.)
    So with my DIY attitude, I selected a McCall's pattern m4478, which offered 8 different styles and five different sizes. Then I carefully picked out two fabrics of cotton/polyester blend that my son would like. I can make my own hat later!
    I felt like a beginner again trying to read the pattern, I think I was trying to make it to difficult! But I forged on; fortunately we hit some rainy weather so it allowed me to put it down awhile to remember my basic sewing terms.  After continuously breaking my thread, I have an obsessive need to finish backwards to knot the sewing, swapping at the cat and snapping a needle I finished the cute little brimmed hat.
    The best part is now I have a concrete use for old clothes that I hate to part with. You can have too many jean shorts! I remember my older brother had the greatest terry towel green hat with a big shamrock on it. A great use for those good towels, torn in the laundry! Let your imagination run wild. And don't be restricted by the season either, there is no reason these hats can't be made of cordoroy or flannel for the cooler months. (you might want to experiment with earlflaps, though!)

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