Single guy needs advice!

GCW · 2003-08-01T20:48:06+00:00

Hi, new poster here.I'm a single Dad, 52 years old, living in a very ordinary apartment thatneeds some fresh decorating ideas. I'm convinced that the windows, which areall "treated" with boring white vertical blinds, would look 100% better withsome curtains or other treatments.Did I mention I'm on a budget? I am.One window in particular is actually an entire wall. The center is a slidingglass door that leads to a balcony, and it is flanked by floor-to-ceilingwindows. The entire "wall" is 12 feet in length. It has those aforementionedblinds (which I rarely close, because I'm up on the third floor and it'salmost like a treehouse out there).Anyway, I wondering if it makes sense to buy a low-end sewing machine, learnhow to operate it, and make simple curtains (or drapes). I'm used to workingwith drills, saws, etc. so it would seem I could learn to sew as well,right? Any recommendations on which machine (if you think I should get one), whereand how I could learn to use it, and any simple, quick, cheap curtain ideas?Gary

Aug 01, 2003 42 Replies

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SewStorm 23 years ago

Well, that's sort of the point, isn't it? It just didn't occur to him to court anyone's favor! Still cracks me up.

Now he's dating a very nice younger woman (he's 90; she's in her mid-60s), and they go out to eat quite a bit, and he even treats about half the time. He's come a long way, baby! Karen Maslowski in Cincinnati

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