Mystical DIY Curtain Tie Backs

A few years ago I purchased four curtain panels made from a dotted 

Swiss fabric at a consignment shop.  At the time I really did not

have any use for the curtains, but I loved the fabric and since the

price was really fair, I bought them.  I contemplated cutting up the

panels for other uses but never did.  Now I am so happy that I 

did not because these four panels perfectly soften the look of the 

shutters in my new studio.  

I love the shutters and did not want to interfere with being able to open

them up completely when I wanted to.  I found these swing arm curtain

holders at Country Curtains  and knew it would be the perfect 

solution for the look I wanted.

So now the windows are softened but not at the expense of light and

utility.  

Now this is where this blog post becomes a bit mystical.  Ever since

I moved into this house I have discovered that things I purchased at

random back in Idaho without a real purpose in mind have fit

perfectly into this house.  There were things that I just knew I 

should have not spent money on because they seemingly had no

purpose at the time, but a little voice in my head kept saying to

buy them anyway.  Just like these four panels which are the 

perfect length for these windows and four is exactly the number

I needed.  

Now I could say that this is coincidental, but it has happened so

many time since we moved into this house that now I am really

beginning to wonder if it is really a mystical, cosmic interference.

A few weeks ago we were at a party at our friend's house and were

introduced to a woman who attends Bible study with the previous

owners of our house.  This woman told me that the previous owners

were very uncertain about whether or not they should sell their

house that had been in the same family for sixty five years.  They

loved the house, but their life was changing a bit and they were

trying to decide if they should sell it to build a new home to 

accomodate their newly widowed mother.  So they prayed with

their Bible study group.  Stay or sell.  They decided to wait a

bit longer and keep their house on the market.

Meanwhile, David had decided we needed to accept this

new job opportunity in Texas.  So I went on the internet

and looked for a possible house for us in Victoria.  This

house was one of the first houses I saw and loved it from

the photos.  And when we came down here for a visit and

saw the house in person, we knew right away it would be

perfect for us.  It is as though Divine Providence stepped

in and cleared the path of decision for both families.

  

So six months later we are happily living in a house that seems to have

been predestined for us and the previous owners are happy as well.

And I am making DIY tie backs from jumbo rick rack accented with

vintage buttons given to me months ago by my Mom.

Always be open to new possibilities and trust that things often

work out for the best.

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Bentley thinks that lizards are mystical too.

They can slip away into the smallest of cracks!

Big Texas Hugs,

Susan and Bentley