A Beginner's Guide to Making Curtains, Shades, Pillows, Cushions, and More

50 Step-by-Step Projects, Plus Practical Advice on Hanging Curtains, Choosing Fabric, and Measuring Up

Vanessa Arbuthnott, Gail Abbott (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

224 Seiten

2017
CICO Books (Verlag)
978-1-78249-476-8 (ISBN)

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Learn to sew curtains, blinds, cushions and more and make your home truly your own with these 50 beautiful projects. Sewing your own home furnishings will allow you to choose exactly the fabric and style you want, and make your home unique.

There’s never been a better time to sew for the home, with a huge range of fabrics available in stores and online. And the money you save by making these items yourself can be put towards buying the loveliest fabrics you can afford, making your home more beautiful still. Designer Vanessa Arbuthnott guides you through 50 projects, each made in one of her own beautiful printed fabrics, and all with easy-to-follow illustrated instructions. The projects range from simple cushion covers for the novice stitcher, through to lined curtains with an array of different headings, blinds, bed throws, and table linen. There is also a chapter on accessories, such as a cook’s apron, and table mats, which would all be a great starting point if you want to brush up on your skills before tackling a larger project. Vanessa explains how each of her collections was developed, and what inspired her designs, but if you prefer to choose your own material, there is plenty of advice on selecting fabrics, using colour, cutting out, matching pattern repeats, piping, and hand-stitching, as well as a techniques section covering the basic sewing skills you will need. Guidance on measuring for curtains and blinds, and on ways to hang them, as well as instructions for valances and an upholstered cornice, make this a complete introduction to sewing your own window treatments, and more. Previously published as The Home-Sewn Home, this new edition includes four completely new projects and inspirational photography featuring Vanessa’s most recent fabric collections throughout.

Vanessa Arbuthnott runs her own very successful fabric business. The collections share Vanessa’s signature gentle colours and include useful co-ordinates such as checks, stripes, spots, and floral prints. She lives in the Cotswolds. Gail Abbott is a home stylist and writer whose work regularly appears in magazines. She is the author of books including Living with Light, Decorating with Blue and White, Living with White, and The Newly-Weds' Guide to Setting Up Home, all published by CICO Books.

Erscheinungsdatum	28.09.2017
Zusatzinfo	450 col photographs and illustrations
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	208 x 276 mm
Gewicht	875 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Handarbeit / Textiles
ISBN-10	1-78249-476-6 / 1782494766
ISBN-13	978-1-78249-476-8 / 9781782494768
Zustand	Neuware