I started by trimming off all the edges.  I kept them, since they are nicely stitched, figuring I could use them as tie backs or for some other project.  On all but one of the sacks, there were only 3 seams, so it made it easy to have one big panel, making up a third of each curtain.

I wanted there to be a nice flow where the sacks would be pieced together (Glued, not sewed in this case.  Remember, I'm no seamstress!).  That's when I came across a burlap table runner with fringe.  I decided it would add a nice detail at the seams.

I pulled out around 2 inches of horizontal threads and then tied about 6 vertical threads together into a knot.  This took a long time.  I usually worked on it while I was in the car waiting to pick up my kids from school.  Note, when pulling threads out, it makes a mess!!!



To help keep the seams to lay over before gluing, I ran over them with my straightening iron.  I could have used my iron, I honestly don't know why I didn't.  Ha!


I am so pleased with how they turned out!!

The seams do not match up.  Oh, the joys of working with pieces that are different lengths and widths.  I really did just eyeball it and hoped for the best. It is fixable and when I'm done with the many other projects that are awaiting me, I might just fix it.  However, I never pull them together.  It's just for added texture to the room and because this is a project where I am not a perfectionist I might just leave it that way.  We'll see!!

But hey, I didn't need those other 2 coffee sacks after all!!  I'll save them for another project!

 As I've mentioned in the past we have been attending an English speaking international church.  We've attended several in our time in Europe and it is amazing to me how vastly different they can each be (of course, that's true of churches in the US too).  So much can depend on the culture of the host country, the different nationalities represented in the church, some being attended by more nationals (of the home country), people coming and going on a regular basis and so on.

It's a fun and interesting experience really.  Take for instance the ladies' coffee time I attended this morning.  The ladies in the church have decided to have coffee times based on the area of Madrid that you live in.   It was nice to meet these ladies that live relatively close to me.

We had so many diverse backgrounds and I loved every bit of time I spent with these new friends.  We had a Dutch/American, A Scottish married to a Spaniard, a Brit, an American (pastor's wife from TX), 2 South Africans, an American (from CA) married to a Spaniard, 2 - 20-something girls from CA here to play volleyball on a European circuit, an American (from DC) here with the embassy, a Swiss whose family decided to relocate to Spain 15 years ago, and me, an American missionary.  Quite the group, eh?!  Different backgrounds, different cultures, different age groups (even different states of the US) all finding ourselves in Spain, coming together in the bond of Jesus Christ to fellowship together!

We hope to do this once a month or so and I can't wait until I can fellowship again with these ladies.  Maybe next time I will remember the camera!