Faux Pin Wheel Curtain

I saw a real pin wheel curtain in a magazine a few years ago and fell in love with it. I attempted doing my own a few times. Made some circles of fabric, sewed the edges, pulled it tight, made the pin wheel. I think my max completed was 8 any time I tried to do it.

Then I remembered how my mom made my gumball machine costume in 1992 (long before pinterest gave her the idea). She used double sided Pelon (a thin webbing of glue that you can use to fuse fabric together) to put on all the gumball circles.

So I rounded up all my scrap fabric and made this project. It took much less fabric and time than a real pin wheel curtain would have. I always fall in love with the prints I purchase. I love them so much I hang on to scraps that probably should be thrown away, but now I have all my lovely prints preserved in my new faux pin wheel curtain!

This bookshelf pictured was at one time a lovely display area of cool stuff (ostrich eggs, giant conch shells, and other delicate items) but 4 kids and 3 moves later its now a combination toy box and utility closet - so I am happy to hide the junk.