Curtains for Beginners

Curtains for Beginners
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 132
Release:
Genre: Draperies
ISBN: 9781610595735

Text and illustrations demonstrate easy to follow directions for making curtains. Spiral binder.

The Home-Sewn Home

The Home-Sewn Home
Author: Vanessa Arbuthnott
Publisher: CICO Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-10-11
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781908170811

Add texture, colour, warmth, and character to your home with 50 easy-to-follow projects Soft furnishings—from curtains and pillows, to bed and table linen—can provide the perfect finishing touches to a room, adding an injection of color and pattern. So often, store-bought furnishings are either hugely expensive or mass-produced, but The Home-Sewn Home shows you the easy way to create your own, using the wonderful fabrics designed by Vanessa Arbuthnott. There are 50 inspiring step-by-step projects, all with easy-to-follow step artworks and instructions. The projects range from a simple pillow and table runner for the novice stitcher, through to lined curtains with an array of different headings, blinds, bed throws, and table linen. There is a chapter on accessories, including a cook’s apron, a tote bag, and table mats, which also make great presents, while the basic techniques chapter teaches you all the skills you need to make any of the projects. Throughout the book, Vanessa offers practical advice on mixing fabrics, colors, and patterns, helping you to achieve a truly individual look in your home. There are variations, too, allowing you to adapt the projects to suit your own surroundings. Whether you have just bought your first sewing machine, or want to find new ways to use Vanessa’s stunning fabrics, The Home-Sewn Home will show you the way.

Young House Love

Young House Love
Author: Sherry Petersik
Publisher: Artisan
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2015-07-14
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1579656765

This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.

How to Make Curtains

How to Make Curtains
Author: Rebecca Yaker
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2015-06-30
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1612125409

Rebecca Yaker, co-author of the best-selling One-Yard Wonders, offers this complete introduction to making your own curtains, covering everything from measuring to calculating yardage, choosing the best fabrics, sewing your curtains, adding linings, and selecting the right fixtures and hardware for hanging. She includes step-by-step instructions for making five different curtain styles: pleats, eyelets, tab tops, tie tops, and rod pockets.

Singer(R) Sewing Custom Curtains, Shades, and Top Treatments

Singer(R) Sewing Custom Curtains, Shades, and Top Treatments
Author: Susan Woodcock
Publisher: Creative Publishing International
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2016-09
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1589239318

From planning the project to sewing and installing the finished product, this book teaches readers how to create beautiful, professional-looking window treatments for their homes.

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

A Beginner's Guide to Making Curtains, Shades, Pillows, Cushions, and More
Author: Vanessa Arbuthnott
Publisher: CICO Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-09-12
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781782494768

Learn to sew curtains, shades, pillows, 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. Learn to sew curtains, shades, pillows, 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 will make your home unique. There’s never been a better time to sew for the home, with a huge range of furnishing 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 the simplest of pillow covers for the novice stitcher, through to lined curtains with an array of different headings, shades, 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 color, 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 shades, 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.

Curtains, Draperies & Shades

Curtains, Draperies & Shades
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1993
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780376090485

For over three decades, readers have turned to Southern Living for the South's most reliable home and garden information. These great titles highlight the newest trends in home decorating, home repair, home improvement and outdoor building.

Perfect Curtains

Perfect Curtains
Author: Stephanie Hoppen
Publisher: Jacqui Small LLP
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-04-25
Genre: Design
ISBN: 9781906417109

The way we treat our windows has seen a dramatic change over the last few years. Traditional lined and interlined curtains with structured swags, pelmets and fussy tiebacks have been replaced by curtains that are more relaxed, lighter and multifunctional. There is now a vast amount of choice and very few rules –and the results are wonderful. Perfect Curtains presents a collection of stunning new curtain designs and window treatments from homes in the UK, France, North America and South Africa, from decorative sheers to multi-layered solutions, from the understated elegance of natural linen to the luxurious appeal of silk. Stephanie Hoppen has interviewed designers, fabric manufacturers and curtain makers from around the world to offer expert advice on fabric choice, design, techniques and style to help guide you through the various options and find the best solutions for your home. New technology in textile design has resulted in some amazing new materials and the variety can be overwhelming. Perfect Curtains lets the fabric take centre stage, with chapters focusing on plain and decorative sheers, natural cottons and linens, glamorous silks and velvets, lightweight and heavyweight woven wools, graphic and floral patterns, and other materials such as natural fibres. It looks at the very best examples of window treatments for every room and shape of window, with special attention paid to headings, hardware and details. In each chapter, unique fabric palettes offer a handpicked selection of the most exciting new fabrics from leading international manufacturers, and decorator’s tips offer advice on poles and finials, headings, linings, layering, borders and trimmings.

Cushions, Curtains and Blinds Step by Step

Cushions, Curtains and Blinds Step by Step
Author: DK
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2017-02-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0241305365

Create bespoke interiors without the price tag with Cushions, Curtains and Blinds Step-by-Step. With 25 easy and stylish sewing projects including pouffes, bedspreads, and Roman blinds, you can customise every inch of your home. Add beautiful finishing touches to your soft furnishing creations with advice from the experts on how to tailor each piece to your space, and mix and match patterns and prints to create beautiful effects. Cushions, Curtains and Blinds Step-by-Step uses simple step-by-step instructions and beautiful photography to help you achieve professional and personal results every time - the perfect guide to sprucing up your home.

Crochet Cafe

Crochet Cafe
Author: Lauren Espy
Publisher: Blue Star Press
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2020-07-14
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1944515933

Whip up a fresh batch of amigurumi! Crochet Cafe features over 30 adorable and appetizing food-inspired amigurumi patterns. Lauren Espy, author of 2019's No. 1 best-selling amigurumi book in the United States, Whimsical Stitches, gives you the ingredients and recipes you need to crochet your favorite meals and treats. Easy-to-follow patterns, detailed photographs, and helpful tips make this book perfect for novice and experienced crocheters alike. Enjoy: Brunch with eggs benedict or avocado toast Lunch on the go with a bento box or burrito A traditional Italian spaghetti dinner, complete with meatballs, red wine, and cannoli These simple and darling patterns are sure to bring a smile to your face. So, pick up a hook and have fun playing with your food!