Illustrated Guide to Sewing Home Furnishings: Expert Techniques for Creating Custom Shades, Drapes, Slipcovers and More
Language: English
Published by Fox Chapel Publishing, 2010
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One of the simplest ways to add personality to a home is with fabric accents in the form of window dressings, bed coverings, pillows, slip covers and more; this book shows readers how to do so. Sewing for the home is a great place for many beginners to start, as this book proves. With the expert techniques shared in this book, homeowners no longer have to rely on the limited options offered by ready made items or pay the price for custom. They can learn to sew their own soft furnishings, from taking measurements and estimating fabric yardage, to sewing techniques with step by step projects and over 200 detailed diagrams. Luckily, sewing for the home is a great place for many beginners to start, as there are no patterns, fittings, zippers, or sleeves. By selecting fabrics with a proper mix of colour, pattern and texture, anyone can create home made decor with a designer's flair.
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- Title
- Illustrated Guide to Sewing Home Furnishings: Expert Techniques for Creating Custom Shades, Drapes, Slipcovers and More
- Author
- Fox Chapel Publishing
- Publisher
- Fox Chapel Publishing
- Publication year
- 2010
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 156523510X
- ISBN 13
- 9781565235106
Learn how to create handmade soft furnishings to accent your home!
- Over 200 diagrams, photos, and illustrations to take you through every process
- Techniques and tips for custom decorating, welting, trim, closures, pleats, and more
- Making curtains and draperies, including the Roman shade and café curtains
- Slipcovers with a perfect fit, from determining yardage and cutting fabric to pin fitting and stitching
- Tailored bedrooms including making bedcovers, skirts, and coverlets
One of the simplest and most affordable ways to add personality and warmth to your home is with fabric accents in the form of window dressings, bed coverings, pillows, slip covers, and more.
With the expert techniques inside this 144-page guide, you will no longer be stuck with the limited options offered by ready-made items at department stores, nor have to pay the exorbitant price for custom-made!
Learn how to sew your own soft furnishings—from taking measurements and estimating fabric yardage to essential sewing techniques—with beautiful step-by-step projects and more than 200 detailed diagrams. Inside this book, you'll be clearly guided through picking out fabric, tools, and supplies, expert techniques for custom decorating, making curtains, drapes, slipcovers, fitted coverlets, bed skirts, bedspreads, and more.
Sewing for the home is a great place for beginners to start, as there are no patterns, fittings, or sleeves to wrestle with. Learn how, by selecting fabrics with a beautiful mix of color, pattern, and texture, you can create home-made decor with a designer's flair.
Learn everything you need to know to create beautiful, affordable home décor, with Illustrated Guide to Sewing Home Furnishings!
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About the Author
Fox Chapel Publishing publishes books, magazines, patterns, and videos for do-it-yourself enthusiasts. We inspire and inform readers who enjoy a variety of crafts and hobbies, including woodworking, arts and crafts, home & garden, outdoor projects, cooking, and much more. Our greatest joy comes from working with talented craftspeople to make their designs and techniques available for everyone who shares the love of creating things by hand. We publish two magazines, Woodcarving Illustrated and Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts, and have over 1,000 backlist titles including Design Originals, Heliconia Press, and Plain White Press imprints.
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