Quilted shower curtain?

Anyone ever made a quilted shower curtain? I'd like to redo the colors in my bathroom. Naturally, the colors/patterns I envision in my head for the new shower curtain are seemingly unavailable at Wal-mart. LOL! Got to thinking about making my own.

If I did this, I wouldn't put any batting in it, but I'm worried that it might be too heavy anyway, and I'm uncertain about how to waterproof it.

Any experiences, thoughts, insights?

Thanks! Michelle in NV

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I've never made one - but I can imagine it - Just a quilt top with a clear plastic shower curtain for a lining. You could sew the quilt top to the lining and have the rivets already made for you. You couldn't actually sew any more of the quilt to the lining, cause that would make it porous, but this way it's only porous at the very top.

Musicmaker, thinking, what a great idea! and you could make matching trim for your towels.

And a quilted bathmat.

And quilted curtains.

and... well you get the picture

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Why not? Make it like a quilt top; if it's pieced, put a backing on it to hide the seams (no batting, of course); and "birth" it. Perhaps a few lines of "quilting" to hold the layers together. Put a row of buttonholes in the top for the hooks and hang with a clear liner behind it. I like to use really cheap liners and just toss them when they get to look yucky.

Julia > Anyone ever made a quilted shower curtain? I'd like to redo the colors

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I make buttonholes across the top for the hooks rather than sewing the quilt to the plastic liner because then you could wash the liner separately or toss it when it got to looking yucky.

Julia > I've never made one - but I can imagine it - Just a quilt top with a

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That's how I made mine. I have two separate shower curtain rods- one for the birthed top and one for the plastic liner. Or you can use the rings that slide on one rod- make button holes or tabs across the birthed top then put both the liner and the top on the rings.

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

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I hadn't thought about a plastic liner. Duh! I think it's because the store bought curtain I have now is somehow water-proofed, although it feels like fabric.

Oh yes, would definitely have to change curtains and valance, and yes, towel trims too. As for the bathmat--I never thought of that.

Thanks! Michelle in NV

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Ive never made a quilted one but made lots of others..no reason it wouldnt work. If you want to eliminate the buttonholes at the top and have a spring type rod you can use the clip on curtain rings..they are very pretty. Have done the curtains and towel trims. Have fun. lyn

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Buy a clear plastic shower curtain for the liner, and use it for the dimensions of your patchwork curtain. IIRC there are clip-on rings available, which would make it easy to take down for washing. You could just alternate these rings with the rings holding up the plastic curtain.

Roberta >Anyone ever made a quilted shower curtain? I'd like to redo the colors

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I have made several over the years. Just use a plastic liner to protect the fabric. I made mine just like a quilt, but only a single layer. I chose a simple pattern so that I could stitch it together with the serger. Use a larger, double layer fabric for the top "border", then stitched buttonholes for the rings to attach. Using the serger allows me to make just a single layer. If I was going to sew one on my regular machine, I'd probably line it with muslin. Have fun! Quilts aren't just for beds!

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Howdy!

"matching"

*shudder* ;-D

We've always use the cheap, plastic shower curtains; one son opened a new pkg one day and asked, "What's a liner?" After a while it was just the "liner" & no "nice shower curtain" in their bathroom. Oh, what a relief. ;->

R/Sandy

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Hi Lyn,

Yes, the clips are a great idea! I hadn't thought about them for a shower curtain, but I used a curtain rod and clips to hang a rather large wallhanging. Got that idea here on RTCQ too. :-)

Michelle in NV

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Using the liner for a pattern is an excellent idea, as are the clips!

Thanks Roberta!

Michelle > Buy a clear plastic shower curtain for the liner, and use it for the

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Oh cool! I love making quilts, but it's really awesome to know that this is another practical idea.

I dont' have a serger, but I do have some very thin plain white fabric I bought for quilt backing over the internet, only to find that it was too thin. I think it might be just right for this project though. :-)

Michelle in NV

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