A splash of color

I wanted to make a curtain for Callan's room for a few months now to add some more color to the drab windows that we have. I didn't want to spend much for one, so I ended up deciding that I would make one out of some red material that my mom had given to me. I dug out my sewing machine and quickly and easily made a red curtain. I wasn't quite pleased with the plain look of it, so I bought some cheap green and white ribbon and sewed it along the top edge. I couldn't decide between yellow or green ribbon (since his room is decorated in The Hungry Caterpillar theme), but I am thrilled with my choice. It kind of looks like a green caterpillar inching its way along the top of the curtain! I love how it goes with the bright red bookcase beside it.

I was talking with some friends tonight, and we were saying how adding a strip of ribbon to a plain curtain can really make it look like a whole new curtain. What do you think? The bright curtain added just the splash of color that the room needed....for under $5!