In a past life I did sewing for home decor items like pillows, curtains, and even made some cute little bags and aprons. Thought I'd share some insider decorator tips for your sewing.
1. Use a neutral grey beige, off-white or similar thread that will blend with multiple colors.
2. Use a very, very, very long stitch to avoid the home sewn puckered look. This is a huge tip!
3. Press a double hem first, then hem. This will give your project a designer weighted hem and speaks "custom finish"! A 2" hem would be pressed as a 4" hem first. Open it up, fold your raw edge up to match the fold and press again.
4. Press well as a final step, and don't be afraid to primp and fluff the item as a last step. (ie. curtain folds after hanging on the rod.)
Here I am, years later, still stitching aprons, little bags, dust ruffles and home dec quilt projects! Life just goes round and round.
Flannel sheets just look nicer when you add a designer coordinating hem! It really helps to pull the look all together. Hope Hunter likes it in his new bedroom!!!