Anybody remember when I was brain-storming my guest room? (posted HERE) That little room that should have been easy -breezy, gave me a load of trouble! I’m going to show you what I came up with tomorrow, but first I wanted to tell you about the no-sew bed skirt I used on the guest room bed!
I wanted to find a lace bed skirt. This one was available through Amazon for just over $100.00, but I was doing the guest room on a budget, so a hundred bucks for a bed skirt wasn’t gonna happen! I started thinking…
Do I have anything lace I could use?
YES!
I remembered an old, very stained lace table cloth that looked a lot like the one below.
The stains were in the center, not around the edges sooooo…
I measured the perfect length from the floor up to an inch onto the box springs and I held my breath and cut the table cloth!
Using masking tape, I stuck the raw edge of that table cloth to the box springs! Do. Not. Laugh. I’ve taped a home-made bed skirt to box springs before and it works GREAT! Promise
But I normally sew my bed skirts…this one was just too easy!
This kind of lace doesn’t easily unravel like a crocheted lace and the part that touches the floor is the finished edge of the table cloth!
I had 2 continuous pieces for each side and pieced 4 pieces on the end of the bed. No sewing, just slightly overlapped the pieces.
This little no sew bed skirt took 30 minutes and it was completely free, but if you don’t have a lace table cloth laying around keep an eye open for stained table cloths at thrift stores. If you like the edges and the size is big enough for your bed, you can pick one up for a song simply because of the stain!
Take a look around you may just be able to re-purpose something you no longer use!
See you tomorrow (Tuesday) when I’ll show you the finally-finished, pain- in-the-bum guest room!
xo
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What a great idea Robin!! I try to pick up old tablecloths at yard sales just for projects similar to yours, looks fab!
Glenis, I love old table cloths! You can always find some use for them can’t you??? xoxo
Genius! I’ve gotta get myself to the thrift store and scope out a lace tablecloth!
Sue, ohhhhhh, I hope you find a really cheap one!!! xoxo
Brilliant!!! I have been longing for the same type bed skirt for years… just couldn’t bring myself to spend that kind of money!! Can’t wait to try it!! Thanks!!
Sandra, I’m so excited that you’re going to give it a go!!!! xo
I just can’t get over how smart and creative you are! I just bought a bedskirt for my child’s bed. It’s not long enough so I’m sending it back. I’m so going to try this! Thank you so much for all your inspiration. Your husband and children are so fortunate to have you in their lives.
Faith, let me know if you can figure out a way to do a bed skirt for your little one! xoxo
I love it! What a great inexpensive idea and I love the way you attached it. You should have used duct tape…that would have made you a real redneck. 😉 Looking forward to seeing the guest room. 🙂
Gina, I totally would have used duct tape but honey, masking tape works better! (I’ve tried both!!!) 🙂 xo
Oh, how I love your creativity! This is gorgeous!!!
It reminds me (in a good way) of how Mother once stapled her curtains up, but it worked!
xoxo
Julie…hahahahaha, I can just imagine MBWA stapling up curtains!!!! love it!
Now I never would have thought of that, but whatever works. It looks great!
Sandy, Isn’t it the strangest way to do a bed skirt??? 🙂 xo
I love it, I love it, I love it!! Sorry, I DID laugh! But I laughed because it is such a great idea. 🙂
Shelly, I’m so glad you admitted to laughing 🙂 xoxo
Okay, that is simply too easy!!! I have got to do something about a bedskirt in the back room and I’m right there with ya on limited budget. Would never in a million years have thought of taping the skirt to the box springs. I am SO TRYING THIS!!!
Jane, isn’t it the absolutely easiest little project??? I love a good cheat project 🙂
Aren’t you smart! Looks amazing 🙂
Smart idea! Love it!
Tidy to be…thank you honey! xo
Your skirt turned out lovely!!!! No one would know about the tape without your saying:) http://www.sewsweetvintage.com/2013/01/sweet-heart-pillow-upcycle.html
I love this site, it is so informative and creative. I feel a real connection here, I sew, just started quilting and love decorating. the ideas from you are great, I would love to do the ruffled tees. we have had lots of snow, I am anxious to go. And buy some tees, and fabric to do some projects. thank you so much for sharing.
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Patti, I’m so happy to meet you! Sewing is so very therapeutic isn’t it! Good luck with your projects!!! xo
Sorry, I did laugh! Beautiful outcome thou…..love the look!