The children and I have been practicing our behavior in public around here.  We practice at home first, talk about it in the car and then try it out where people can see us.  I don’t know about the kids, but I’m controlling myself a lot better :). 

Anyway, it’s a great excuse to hit garage sales, the flea market, and the fabric shop…

I found a gorgeous white table cloth at the flea market this week for just $3!  I bought it home and tried it out in the ring clips for my laundry room curtain.

It’s a nice option, though I think I prefer the canvas.  I’m considering using this table cloth as the top of a duvet cover for one of my daughter’s beds.  Now to only find a second white table cloth similar in size for the other bed.  They wouldn’t have to match perfectly. 

I decided against hand crocheting wide trim for the canvas curtain.  I started it and soon realized the time commitment just to get a working pattern like I wanted.    Just the thought was stressing me out.  No need for that!  And I found this fantastic site that carries yards and yards of Venice lace for far below retail cost. 

I settled on this 7.5 inch piece with just the amount of drip that I was hoping for: 
I bought a second narrower piece for a little secret project I’ll tell you about later.