Doomed... Yet Again

I guess visiting the Drapes of Doom (a set of sound curtains used to dampen reflected sound in a dance hall) in February wasn't enough.  I invited five of those drapes into my home this week to add jute strips to the side.  The modification will allow the 17-foot tall velvet curtains to be hung on their side.  I spent Friday afternoon working on them.  

I was still living in Rehoboth the last time I took delivery of any drapes.  Time flies! 

I got my exercise wrestling them across the floor, then over to the sewing machine.  The first one took an hour and a half to modify.  The last one took 20 minutes.  Obviously I got the hang of it somewhere along the way.  Slowly the pile moved from a corner in the living room into the dining room.  (Not my usual sewing spot, but it was going to be a tight squeeze in my office!)

I'm glad I had the extra machine in the basement.  It needed some serious cleaning and oiling when it was done.  

Rob helped to fold and roll up the finished drapes.  They're all set for a hand-off on Wednesday.  Yay!