Make Your Own Soft Furnishings

by Dorothy Wood

Overview

This is an inspirational guide to designing and makingbeautifully tailored and lasting items for your home. Thislavish collection includes everything you need to knowto make a wide range of soft furnishings. Plenty ofinformation is provided to help you choose fabric coloursto work with existing decor and there are tips onchoosing appropriate practical and functional fabrics. Atechnical workshop shows you how to master all thebasic skills, from cutting fabric to adding zippers,covering buttons and making buttonholes. Whateveryour skill level, this practical and inspirational referencehas projects that you can tackle with ease. • 100 practical and stylish projects for curtains, cushions,covers and linens. • Projects include stunning window treatments,removable loose chair covers, beautiful scatter cushions,and crisp household linen. • Step-by-step instructions lead you through all thestages from planning to stitching, as well as caring forthe finished item.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781780190969
Publisher:	Southwater
Publication date:	11/16/2012
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Dorothy Wood is a creativeembroiderer who trained to teach dressmaking anddesign technology before specialising in textiles andembroidery at Goldsmith's College, London. She has sinceworked in a variety of craft media as well as patchwork,quilting, applique and embroidery.

Table of Contents

introduction 6

1 furnishing styles 8

choosing colours 10

choosing styles 16

choosing fabrics 22

2 cushions & chair covers 28

scatter (throw) cushions 34

cushions as seating 58

chair covers 64

3 curtains & blinds 94

window treatments 96

curtain fittings 100

tailor-made curtains 102

basic curtains 114

curtains with a heading tape 126

valances, pelmets, swags & tails 132

tie-backs 144

sneer curtains 150

shower curtains 154

blinds 157

4 bed linen & table linen 170

pillowcases 176

sheets 182

valances 185

bedcovers 188

canopies 196

headboards 202

nursery projects 206

table linen 210

5 basic techniques 220

templates & patterns 252

Index 254

acknowledgements 256