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    Home » Thrift Store Decor » Hang A Vintage Tea Towel Calendar From A Curtain Rod

    Hang A Vintage Tea Towel Calendar From A Curtain Rod

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    Vintage Tea Towel Calendar Hanging By....Not A Thread

    Just wait until you see this bold orange calendar. It’s a vintage tea towel calendar and I don’t think anyone ever used it. The colors are sooooo vivid. I got it for a steal and now it’s hanging from a small curtain rod in our kitchen/dining area. But it’s not just hanging from the curtain rod attached to the wall.

    hang a vintage tea towel calender from a curtain rod

    Vintage Tea Towel Calendar

    Today is thrifty makeover day and I’m touring with the Thrift Store Decor Team. Links to all the fabulous makeovers are at the bottom of the post. But wait, don’t take off yet. Let me tell you how I put my hanging calendar together.

    3 thrifty finds for thrift store decor project day

    It all started with these three pieces. Three pieces bought at three different times from three different stores. I really can’t remember the prices of the items but I know the total for the three couldn’t be more than $5 or $6.

    I purchased the wine sign knowing I would paint over the design. I got a board with a hanger on the back all ready to go for a little of nothing. The small curtain rod came from my favorite junk shop. I think it may have been $1. The vintage tea towel calendar was an awesome find. You guys know orange and yellow are two of my favorite colors.

    I was in one of my workshop organizing phases a couple of months ago when I realized the three pieces were made for each other.

    Kilz paint in Almond Cake

    First thing I did was paint the sign using a sample jar of Kilz, color Almond Cake. I thought one coat was going to do the trick but as the paint dried I could see the shadow of the dark print. Two coats of paint did the trick.

    marking spot with a pencil for drilling screw holes

    Once the paint was dry I used a pencil to mark the holes for the screws. I could tell you guys I measured everything so it would be nice and straight but you know me better than that. I eyeballed it.

    drilling holes for screws

    I drilled starter holes for the screws.

    using a screw driver to put screws in curtain rod

    Then I used a screwdriver to attach the rod to the board using old recycled screws.

    double sided clear tape for heming

    No sewing for this project. I used double sided clear tape to make the hem for the calendar rod pocket.

    well I got that nice and straight

    It came out pretty straight. I eyeballed that too. I think measuring stuff is overrated.

    kitchen wall decor

    I decided to hang the calendar on the wall between the kitchen and dining area. I hung the photo of our oldest granddaughter on the wall when I took down the 2017 family calendar. It doesn't have enough punch for that space.

    vintage orange tea towel calendar wall hanging

    Vintage Tea Towel Calendar

    That pop of color looks nice and the orange and yellow work well with the barkcloth curtains I made last year for the kitchen window. You can see them here. I bought the framed photo when we lived in Florida. The scene is so tranquil despite the bold colors.

    Hang A Vintage Tea Towel Calendar From A Curtain Rod

    I think I did a good job of getting everything nice and straight. The calendar has been hanging on the wall for a couple of days now and I smile everytime it catches my eye.

    A Vintage Towel Calendar makes a great wall hanging

    The year 1979 has no special meaning for me. I love the kitchen prayer and the cute designs. If you look closely at the months and days you can see the days match the days of 2018. Just something I noticed.

    Thrift Store DecorBy using tape to hem the calendar I can reuse the calendar in other ways and also the rod/board sign. No telling what I might hang on that thing and what room in will be in next.

    Leave a note for me. If 1979 has a special meaning for you please share. I may give up my colorful vintage tea towel calendar one of these days. Time to see what my friends have been up to. Just click those pink links below the “before” makeover photos.

    Thrift Store Decor before makeover photo

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    Thanks for being here and have a great day, Kathy

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    Comments

    1. gail

      May 15, 2018 at 10:09 am

      How fun that the days match this year! 🙂 That's a nice bonus.

      Pinning, and sharing your tea towel on Facebook.

      Reply
    2. Chuck

      May 13, 2018 at 10:49 am

      Awesome, love the color combinations. 1979 is the year I graduated from High School. Thinking about that you made me realize that next year it will be 40 years, OMG!. There was a time back then I recall trying to imagine/daydream about what will it be like 40 years from now.

      Thank you for bringing a smile and a little laughter on this Mother's Day.

      Too all you beautiful, lovely mothers out there, HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

      Reply
      • Kathy Owen

        May 13, 2018 at 12:32 pm

        Thank you Chuck. I graduated High School in 1972 and I could never have imagined what 45+ years would bring. We used slide rules in school and had never heard of a computer much less a tiny cell phone.

    3. Cheryl Mccauley

      May 12, 2018 at 7:20 am

      Oh my! I used to have that same calendar tea towel! That is the year we married! Love this!

      Reply
    4. Leslie

      May 09, 2018 at 9:40 pm

      This is my first visit to your place, but definitely not my last. I love what you did here. In 1979 I graduated from college, fell in love, and moved to another state. A very big year in my life. 😉

      Reply
      • Kathy Owen

        May 09, 2018 at 10:05 pm

        Wow, that was a big year! Glad you found the blog and even happier that you like it. Never know what I'm going to be up to.

    5. Carolyn

      May 09, 2018 at 12:19 pm

      My son was born in 1979. Looks like the towel could have been moved a little higher on the wall as it hits the counter.

      Reply
    6. Maryann

      May 09, 2018 at 11:59 am

      What a great find... that calendar is awesome!

      Reply
    7. Marie

      May 09, 2018 at 10:43 am

      You know I love that pop of orange, Kathy. '79 not so much - '78 wedding bells.

      Reply
    8. Kristin salazar

      May 09, 2018 at 10:40 am

      Super cute!

      Reply
    9. Christy Little

      May 09, 2018 at 8:48 am

      I love this idea! There are so many pretty decorative tea towels out there to display as art and it's affordable! Pretty!

      Reply
    10. Pam

      May 09, 2018 at 7:29 am

      I LOVE that!!! We all need a good pop of orange in the kitchen!

      Reply

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