What To Do When You Come Up Short

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I scored the <b>BARGAIN </b>of the century with my </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">beautiful silk drapes that I found at an Estate Sale.  I couldn't believe how well they matched my Hearth Room furniture and waited patiently to hang them when </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">we got back from our short trip to Colorado.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Even more exciting was that I also found the hardware </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">(well most of it) at the same Estate Sale for only $8.00.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnP0GLnuBEBjAmiOIaYbFTqFJFhBwIU5hzvsWsaNf0uTwxB17_Ci9mYThsCv-gyysoQ1R0dVCu5Un6ldZUTGlYWlsx_UsR9ekyRFJBJhJoU0sP-6WQNCJuNg3c4waCHnnC5MPLlFjsC4/s1600/IMG_5375.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnP0GLnuBEBjAmiOIaYbFTqFJFhBwIU5hzvsWsaNf0uTwxB17_Ci9mYThsCv-gyysoQ1R0dVCu5Un6ldZUTGlYWlsx_UsR9ekyRFJBJhJoU0sP-6WQNCJuNg3c4waCHnnC5MPLlFjsC4/s640/IMG_5375.jpg" width="498" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I gave Mr. Beaux instructions on precisely</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> how I wanted them hung. </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> He did a great job except:</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5pl6bWru0yBRqBbahAONgsULKeMurBChXEmVNpjNJ6lvnpMDAs3_i0dUq4C-FotiMNDVs_17PlIqsea3vyA-MIlFgozo6msItEPh0flSSUQU5QghLrRXMq5zQS2Ws3kssCDuh1RuKu0Y/s1600/IMG_5625-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5pl6bWru0yBRqBbahAONgsULKeMurBChXEmVNpjNJ6lvnpMDAs3_i0dUq4C-FotiMNDVs_17PlIqsea3vyA-MIlFgozo6msItEPh0flSSUQU5QghLrRXMq5zQS2Ws3kssCDuh1RuKu0Y/s640/IMG_5625-001.jpg" width="292" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I came up a little short!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Now you are correct, I should know better. </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I should have measured first and anticipated this disaster.  But, hey, I'm human. </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I <b>DID</b> measure the drapes </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">when I brought them home.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">  I just forgot to measure the space they were going into.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I got busy and started doing other things and just assumed (always gets me into trouble) they would be long enough.  Well, now what to do?</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLLE1klNOSSRbiOZlCPMFtiB0SjCoRpKszXVcKIXD3O3emTSvGuU5Kidhs6RhJ1p0OLNe8ESgOIUxZciY-UTbyGhT3X_C8CBm56f8h-qnvDBgX3UsHSdUk0joS8Gm65hg_RQN4Ki-WZnA/s1600/IMG_5624-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLLE1klNOSSRbiOZlCPMFtiB0SjCoRpKszXVcKIXD3O3emTSvGuU5Kidhs6RhJ1p0OLNe8ESgOIUxZciY-UTbyGhT3X_C8CBm56f8h-qnvDBgX3UsHSdUk0joS8Gm65hg_RQN4Ki-WZnA/s640/IMG_5624-001.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Make some choices that's what! </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> What to put at the bottom of the curtains</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> to make them longer...</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>1.</b>  JoAnne's Fabric, kind of burlappy and nubby.  I really liked this but it wasn't on sale like I thought it was so I put it back.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>2.</b> Calico Corners, a larger check/plaid in the same color way as the edging.  Nah, a little too bright for me.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>3.</b> From my fabric stash.  Someday I will actually use this fabric but not for these curtains.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>4.</b> Calico Corners, I thought that a stripe might blend in but it got too busy.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>5.</b> Fabric stash again.  OMG, I think this might be PERFECT!!!  It's got the same colors, it's silk, I like that it's darker and will ground the curtains.  This fabric is from Beacon Hill.  I designed the most gorgeous drapes for a client with this fabric.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1_FKQzDWCQOMEw62S_aS4N1s9xMn7ECXnlsYvIxECj2mQvvsApi5N2c8SiFHH6K-drxvtCsAx0EgJevaQOKzJpQJVPtrrQvsejEY8-VQVEgBPmRHM3Ow6xq0zjtcaK5wtm68LdcKULGQ/s1600/IMG_5630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1_FKQzDWCQOMEw62S_aS4N1s9xMn7ECXnlsYvIxECj2mQvvsApi5N2c8SiFHH6K-drxvtCsAx0EgJevaQOKzJpQJVPtrrQvsejEY8-VQVEgBPmRHM3Ow6xq0zjtcaK5wtm68LdcKULGQ/s640/IMG_5630.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I measured the width of the curtains and cut the fabric.  I folded it in half and ironed it on the fold.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEili0aa59t5Sa0trkLHBS1kx9KWG6WGioUJHJJPAHmtQdRwAbuFyownHIy9Qx6pKQXcBSjkJjuaPYcdLhW2XdED6cPCC1v87l5JndJwdEcbQgECYfp_pBhsJ0xT8R5Udng1YvEaGLMmCFc/s1600/IMG_5632.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEili0aa59t5Sa0trkLHBS1kx9KWG6WGioUJHJJPAHmtQdRwAbuFyownHIy9Qx6pKQXcBSjkJjuaPYcdLhW2XdED6cPCC1v87l5JndJwdEcbQgECYfp_pBhsJ0xT8R5Udng1YvEaGLMmCFc/s640/IMG_5632.jpg" width="362" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I cut it in half on the fold.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-KBoZ4MWngNZV8c2pgfdPDWTfD60oOhVduoFLn1Rm32UN_P1ypUrqSw4KHBrMlWH-UtShj8DqqzU6sX8BLNa-xedhQ1KLC-0kDIGUELfivDxdKDy293GjUQNfMDeCGpI2cBbqkOH8YRw/s1600/IMG_5633.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-KBoZ4MWngNZV8c2pgfdPDWTfD60oOhVduoFLn1Rm32UN_P1ypUrqSw4KHBrMlWH-UtShj8DqqzU6sX8BLNa-xedhQ1KLC-0kDIGUELfivDxdKDy293GjUQNfMDeCGpI2cBbqkOH8YRw/s640/IMG_5633.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I ironed a small hem in the fabric and sewed it.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Straight line sewing is about all I can do!</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmb6Ml5IjglawQ35yD0GfQS8emmfHYyEVrwxIqE0ktn0URKLhWcMsqOpB3NzDzatHKYk-IZHXeYS4venZ101lgPefW4Nizf_rgwH0sH2QFmrPN18oEPctGKKj1FG1PEw4WvGo9bk9n3uQ/s1600/IMG_5651.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmb6Ml5IjglawQ35yD0GfQS8emmfHYyEVrwxIqE0ktn0URKLhWcMsqOpB3NzDzatHKYk-IZHXeYS4venZ101lgPefW4Nizf_rgwH0sH2QFmrPN18oEPctGKKj1FG1PEw4WvGo9bk9n3uQ/s640/IMG_5651.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I pinned the fabric on the curtains, right sides together. </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> That I <b>do</b> remember from Home Ec.</span></span></i></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3DDTsEAmncLgqOPy0TkDZqqXtYybU2ODSO0VkpYWEmBJADkvW9zRiETKz1fq_snPZYflwX4lXawTzX3kQY9MlolUaCZb9JgsN5EkMXaL10w9_EQ_gCyB-y3228_jhKWKVTBICkHHMDeM/s1600/IMG_5656.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3DDTsEAmncLgqOPy0TkDZqqXtYybU2ODSO0VkpYWEmBJADkvW9zRiETKz1fq_snPZYflwX4lXawTzX3kQY9MlolUaCZb9JgsN5EkMXaL10w9_EQ_gCyB-y3228_jhKWKVTBICkHHMDeM/s640/IMG_5656.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Ta-Da!  One side done!  </span></span></i></span><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBVqCtjSM27Ba7Ccrk02B_1MWg1961ns3GjU8BAJh42lxjGkOqGsUnyx9vIx1qamnhrAsouxMz-YFpWHWGQIs4xo0ifHmNB6CUw5YhBkO_G305ilnrezj8yIhgpZVqPtXQWNthyk0LJ-4/s1600/IMG_5662.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBVqCtjSM27Ba7Ccrk02B_1MWg1961ns3GjU8BAJh42lxjGkOqGsUnyx9vIx1qamnhrAsouxMz-YFpWHWGQIs4xo0ifHmNB6CUw5YhBkO_G305ilnrezj8yIhgpZVqPtXQWNthyk0LJ-4/s640/IMG_5662.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here is the top of the rod that Mr. Beaux hung up for me. </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I bought the rod and 4 finials for $8.00 and bought the rings and the brackets at Lowe's.  I know that they don't match EXACTLY but when it's up there you really can't tell.  </span></span></i></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoxKMeJ0pPtS3wXONIr5fE7e02ff2fHB7TdkkpwctL8HG_GGgZfJGJWe4s6e3K81VrO2KKr4pS021azsBieBIzLT5LrJ19qWj2JsTuIA996dIeaT6JFKDarhbXfUexDkRiGyOasvppcq0/s1600/IMG_5654.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoxKMeJ0pPtS3wXONIr5fE7e02ff2fHB7TdkkpwctL8HG_GGgZfJGJWe4s6e3K81VrO2KKr4pS021azsBieBIzLT5LrJ19qWj2JsTuIA996dIeaT6JFKDarhbXfUexDkRiGyOasvppcq0/s640/IMG_5654.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Cost for my All Silk Curtains: </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Panels:               $15.00 each </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dry Cleaning:  $13.00 each</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rod:                    $8:00</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4 Brackets </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">14 Rings:           $20.00</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Fabric:              $0.00</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Total:                $42.00 per panel </span></span></i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Not too shabby!</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until Next Time,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Beaux R'eves</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">XO Cindy     </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Susan at<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1057618964"> </a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/">Between Naps on the Porch</a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/12/beautiful-kitchen-renovation-welcome-to.html"></a>for Metamorphosis Monday</i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm linking to <i>Kim at <a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/" target="_blank">SavvySouthern Style</a> for Wow Us Wednesdays </i><br /><i> </i><i>Judy at <a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/">DIY by Design</a></i></span></i></span><br />  <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <i> </i><i>Sherry at <a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/">No Minimalist Here</a> for the Open House Party on Thursdays</i><br /><i> </i><i>Gina at <a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/">The Shabby Creek Cottage</a> for Transformation Thursdays</i><br /> <i>  <a href="http://frommyfrontporchtoyours.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">From My Front Porch To Yours</a> for Treasure Hunt Thursday</i><i> </i></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Poutpourri Friday at <a href="http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/">2805</a></i></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Stone Gable  <i><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/" target="_blank">Tutorials, Tips, and Tidbits </a></i></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i> <i><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/">Susan's Tablescape Thursday </a><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /> <i>  <a href="http://frommyfrontporchtoyours.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">From My Front Porch To Yours</a> for Treasure Hunt Thursday</i><i> </i></span></i></span><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><br /> Cindy at <a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/">My Romantic Home</a>for Show and Tell Friday<br />Courtney at <a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/">French Country Cottage</a> for Feathered Nest Friday<br />Heather and Vanessa at <a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/">At the Picket Fence</a> for Inspiration Friday <br />Debra at <a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">Common Ground</a> for Vintage Inspiration Friday</i></span></i></span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Sherry at<a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"> The Charm of Home</a> for Home Sweet Home Friday</i></span><i><br /></i></span></span></i></i></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666; 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