Master an important new aspect of interior design: soft furnishings. Whether you hope to develop your passion into a rewarding career or simply want to add finishing touches to your own home, this book will show you how to produce schemes and specify effectively for them.
Learn the techniques the pros use to create beautifully finished makes. The section at the front of the book takes you through all the essential techniques, which are clearly explained and illustrated with step-by-step photography.
Featuring 9 detailed projects, this book shows you how to make curtains, blinds, scatter cushions, bed valances, and more. Packed with practical information on every aspect of soft furnishings, you'll have the know-how to make elaborate pieces for every room in the house.
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A hard-working manual packed with all the soft furnishings techniques you'll ever need to know.
A comprehensive reference chapter precedes nine practical projects for the home, ranging from simple to more complex undertakings.
Accessible language used alongside clear step-by-step photography make this the perfect guide for soft furnishings enthusiasts.
Wendy Shorter is a Fellow and Director of the Association of Master Upholsterers & Soft Furnishers (AMUSF) and a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Upholders (archaic word for upholsterers). In 2008 she was appointed Director of Training for the AMUSF and she represents the Association on several industry boards. Wendy trained and taught advanced upholstery at London Metropolitan University, formerly the London College of Furniture. Wendy is City and Guilds Qualified and has been teaching for many years. She is currently Company Director at Wendy Shorter Interiors Ltd., a multi-award winning upholstery and soft furnishings training center.
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