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Adding a Window

Picture for the WindowTo add the window that is shown in the original picture of the nursery, I started with a picture of trees and sky such as what might appear from the window. I laminated the picture so that it would have the appearance of looking through glass. Using a mini miter box, I mitered the corners of Window framed and slats for blindsminiature window facing and framed the picture (window). As the nursery has mini blinds, so does the miniature nursery. I cut small strips of bass wood to the length of the window. with a pin, I pierced a hole on each end of the slats and then strung the slats together with heavy duty sewing thread. After string 3-4 slats and spacing evenly. I placed a small dot to glue where the string went through the slat.

Window with blindsWhen the blinds were the length of the window, I glued them to the window. Making sure they were even and secured. Well, I tried to make them as even as possible. 

Curtain RodNext it was time to add curtains to our window. But first I needed to make a curtain rod to hold the curatin. Then I added a wooden bead on each end. Keeping with the colors of the room's trim, I painted the rod white.

Curtain and valance on rodMaking the curtains was a challenge. You need a fabric that will not ravel after being cut to size. It's hard to hem thin fabrics. So off to the local fabric/craft store to see what they had to offer. I found several fabrics but what I choose was a pink tulle. For the topper, I found an off-white tulle type fabric that had a slight design. 

Window inside the room boxAfter cutting the pink fabric into two pieces, I stitched as I gathered the tulle onto the curtain rod. Next, I stitched the curtain topper over the pink curtains. I cut the bottom of the topper in large zig-zags to resemble the one in the original nursery picture. I still have to even up the bottom of the curtains as I have one side longer than the other. I know... what will it matter in 100 years.



 
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