adorned shower curtain

Sheer ribbons dotted with sea glass and hanging from a white shower curtain remind me of a sandy beach in the rain. When the curtain opens and closes, the sea glass sways like jewels tumbling in the surf.

I chose this cotton shower curtain because it has pleated bands across the top and bottom. The blue fabric represents the underwater current, and the central non-pleated white area is the beach.

The pleated bands frame the sea glass ribbons. Consequently, fewer pieces of sea glass are needed than for ribbons running the full length of the curtain. The shorter length also reduces the total weight of the glass.

Sea glass sizes for this project range from ¼" to 1 ½", and flat or nearly flat pieces grip the ribbon best. The larger pieces glued near the bottom help keep the ribbons from turning over.

I used a plastic liner with this shower curtain. A plastic shower curtain alone, however, will tear the stitches with the weight of the sea glass.

Materials

White cloth shower curtain

14' sheer ribbon 1 1/2" wide

Wax paper

White thread

Toothpicks

Sea glass

Shower curtain hooks

Loctite non-toxic adhesive

Tools

Scissors

Pins

Needle

1) Cut 12 to 15 pieces of ribbon into lengths ranging from 1' to 3 1/2' long.

2) Place sea glass on wax paper and use a toothpick to apply a thin coat of glue to 10 pieces—and the ribbon—at a time. Let set up for 5 to 10 minutes before gluing them together.

3) Keep the ribbon taut as you glue sea glass randomly along its length, leaving 1 1/2" at each end.

4) Glue large pieces—approximately 1" to 1 1/2" wide—near the bottom of the ribbons. Cut the ribbons at an angle. Allow 24 hours drying time.

5) Roll the top ends of the ribbons twice and pin them to the shower curtain 3" apart.

6) Stitch the top of each ribbon to the curtain.

7) Add rings and hang shower curtain.