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; 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I scored the BARGAIN of the century with my  beautiful silk drapes that I found at an Estate Sale.  I couldn't believe how well they mat...

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Estate Sale Find of the Year!

<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 HAVE to share my latest and greatest Estate Sale Find with you!  I set out last Thursday on my rounds to the Estate Sales after mapping them out logistically so that I would end up close to where I was having lunch with friends at noon.  I had previewed all of the sales on EstateSales.net and was interested by the title "Lots of Shabby Chic Furniture".  This sale was kind of off the beaten path in the country.  I parked on the dirt road and headed inside.  It was pretty busy and I heard the lady in charge tell someone that there was a ton of fabric down in the basement.  Enough said, I quickly went downstairs and saw that the homeowner had a workshop in her basement where she made custom drapes and sold them online.  (I overheard others talking)  </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/AVvXsEjK_udgO5aGqNTGje5n-anSNkpfs7OvZ__EtEqjOAuZ5xvqlgTWqhyphenhyphenGDS6A2JiAZMa_BHrPEoBXO1qC4epy2pxHUyFgG3c7usYrYHenm-zF-vrcDT6c7IDeoVO19kHe49a5-ZC9HC_D13k/s1600/IMG_5374.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_udgO5aGqNTGje5n-anSNkpfs7OvZ__EtEqjOAuZ5xvqlgTWqhyphenhyphenGDS6A2JiAZMa_BHrPEoBXO1qC4epy2pxHUyFgG3c7usYrYHenm-zF-vrcDT6c7IDeoVO19kHe49a5-ZC9HC_D13k/s640/IMG_5374.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 saw these drapes in a heap on the floor.  The checked pattern caught my eye and you know how much I love Toile!  I wasn't really sure what they were at first.  I picked them up to take a closer look.</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/AVvXsEhTxIa-sIx5OuEewT7SnxjJgP2rOp6c48Xckz8ymDRUOib_mscGDwWpHSa0u37UHB_V1zICW0dC4lwx4Q5eaciAvKIA3l0bo7pU_Jbd0saWWQmOaWe3Ph5Spqup5aKYnJGKFYQIzUNoa5A/s1600/IMG_5370.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTxIa-sIx5OuEewT7SnxjJgP2rOp6c48Xckz8ymDRUOib_mscGDwWpHSa0u37UHB_V1zICW0dC4lwx4Q5eaciAvKIA3l0bo7pU_Jbd0saWWQmOaWe3Ph5Spqup5aKYnJGKFYQIzUNoa5A/s640/IMG_5370.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;">100% silk, this fabric had to be about $75.00 a yard wholesale!  Isn't this a great scene?  The fabric is a pretty caramel beige color with red print.</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/AVvXsEgUZOQlAgLtFT8QzKn1qiSIr5uRolMupmBzJjJnPYlFGiN9xwDcG_Xo7_Dt_hCUcrxJcWQ3dNKLttZo2Jzn12Zs0VYDvMT5Fh3vg2zL3t1hOmErp5uYuM2kOBMpBOjtIecMK9a8rDRIUdM/s1600/IMG_5366.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUZOQlAgLtFT8QzKn1qiSIr5uRolMupmBzJjJnPYlFGiN9xwDcG_Xo7_Dt_hCUcrxJcWQ3dNKLttZo2Jzn12Zs0VYDvMT5Fh3vg2zL3t1hOmErp5uYuM2kOBMpBOjtIecMK9a8rDRIUdM/s640/IMG_5366.jpg" width="426" /></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 looked all over to find a price, just to see how much they might be.  I was sure they were going to be at least $75 or up.  They have pretty fringe and trim on the top of the panels that match the side trim.  This lady knew what she was doing too!  They are lined AND felt backed.  When I took them home I measured them and they are 104 inches long and double width.  </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'm not going to keep you in suspense of make you guess how much they were per panel. </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;"> <b>$15.00 for each panel.</b> </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;"> Is that unreal or what?</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/AVvXsEgaqq6lTdU2gZ67rnpZ6ixHNTxYmH8FIQ0p21-1X8ZSce-HLISlYahVHjb1eJfS83YDE_UGOR-SEunbHuNHdFNK79_JVfFb0BI61u_unBJHAXSkVxIEFeqtEZPsU7czIMueL0cmjjEZrjM/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/AVvXsEgaqq6lTdU2gZ67rnpZ6ixHNTxYmH8FIQ0p21-1X8ZSce-HLISlYahVHjb1eJfS83YDE_UGOR-SEunbHuNHdFNK79_JVfFb0BI61u_unBJHAXSkVxIEFeqtEZPsU7czIMueL0cmjjEZrjM/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;">Look at how perfectly they blend with all of my fabrics in my Hearth room! </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 picked them up from the cleaners </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;">and I'm ready to hang them.  </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 went back on Saturday when it was half price day </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;">but it was mostly cleaned out by then.</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 did manage to buy two really substantial rods for $8.00.</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 also found lots of expensive trim from Conso and some fabric to make pillows with.  Oh, and a sweet little bench that I am going to recover for Miss Beaux's room.  </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;">That Folks, is my Estate Sale Find of the Year!!!  </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><br /><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sharing at: </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <a href="http://southernhospitalityblog.com/" target="_blank">Southern Hospitality: Thrifty Treasures </a></span></span></i></span><br /><div><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">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</span></span></i></span></div><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Marty at <a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/">A Stroll Thru Life</a> for Tabletop Tuesday</span></span></i></span></div>

Estate Sale Find of the Year!

I HAVE to share my latest and greatest Estate Sale Find with you!  I set out last Thursday on my rounds to the Estate Sales after mapping th...

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