Collins Complete Book of Soft Furnishings - Softcover

More, Hilary; Barnett, Helen; Churchill, Jane

9780004140490: Collins Complete Book of Soft Furnishings

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0004140494 ISBN 13: 9780004140490

Publisher: Harpercollins Pub Ltd, 1999

Here is everything you need--ideas, inspiration, and instruction--to create beautiful soft furnishings for your home. From curtains and blinds to cushions, covers, and linens, designer Jane Churchill presents ideas and projects to suit every taste and style. Along with step-by-step instructions and expert advice on choosing fabrics, color, and pattern, she provides an illustrated fabric directory, an extensive section on sewing techniques, and an inspiring designer showcase of period and modern interior styles. Comprising the main part of the book are a stunning collection of projects specially selected for their ease of making. With the Complete Book of Soft Furnishings, professional expertise is virtually at the fingertips of every home decorator. The author's previous book is Decorating with Jane Churchill and Annie Charlton.

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More (Step-by-Step Pillows and Cushions, LJ 9/15/98) presents a comprehensive look at soft furnishings, detailing period styles, fabrics, and popular contemporary decorating styles such as English country and eclectic. The last two-thirds of the book contains projects describing how to make curtains, draperies, cushions, tablecloths, and the like. The instructions are sparsely illustrated, but experienced sewers will find this an excellent source of inspiration, especially when viewing the lavish styles depicted in the photographs. Bawden (Rag Rug Inspirations, LJ 2/15/97) depicts a casual, contemporary style of soft furnishings with over 50 projects for curtains, bedcovers, cushions, and lampshades, to name a few, all without sewing a stitch. The instructions are so clearly explained and illustrated that an amateur should have no trouble following them. Both books are recommended for public libraries.
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