Download or read book The Complete Book of Curtains Drapes and Blinds written by Wendy Baker and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shares hundreds of ideas for dressing up windows, in a guide that provides for a variety of types, includes scan-ready sample board sketches, and explains the correct procedures for measuring.
Download or read book Design and Make Curtains and Drapes written by Heather Luke and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DECORATING To the growing list of how-to books on curtains and blinds (e.g., Yvonne Rees's Quick and Easy Curtains and Blinds, LJ 1/96, and Carol Parks's Complete Book of Window Treatments and Curtains, Lark, 1994), Luke brings her expertise as head of a soft furnishings school. She begins each book with clear, well-illustrated instructions on basics such as sewing techniques, measuring, equipment, and set-up. She then proceeds with directions for the simplest treatments unlined curtains and roller blinds continues with more complicated designs such as interlined drapes and Austrian blinds and concludes with embellishments and decorations. A glossary and care instructions are also included. Missing are illustrations of the various hardware used for curtain and shade hangings that is included in Parks's book, which prevents these books from being truly comprehensive. Still, these are solid additions where more window treatment instruction books are needed.-
Download or read book Sew Me Sewing Home Decor written by Choly Knight and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautify your home with easy sewing projects for handmade decor! Whether you are new to sewing or just want to freshen up your skills, Sew Me! Sewing Home Decor will show you how to personalize your home with classic accessories. Decorating a living space has never been easier, with friendly advice, clear directions, and easy-to-use patterns that take the guesswork out of sewing. With seven simple and straightforward projects designed to help you learn as you sew, you'll soon be sewing with confidence and creating decor that matches your taste and the way you live.
Download or read book Young House Love written by Sherry Petersik and published by Artisan. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book How to Make Curtains written by Rebecca Yaker and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Design and Make Curtains written by Heather Luke and published by . This book was released on 2001-12-17 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This brand new edition of Design and Make Curtains contains designs and instructions for over 25 styles of curtains, ranging from sumptuous sitting-room window treatments with rich accessories and layered looks, to silk patterned sheer curtains and heavyweight door curtains. Each project has easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions and illustrations, plus specially commissioned glorious photography. Special features of the book include an essential fabric glossary, plus unique gallery spreads demonstrating different styles of curtain headings, tiebacks and pelmets.
Download or read book How to Make Curtains written by Rebecca Yaker and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Dolls House Do it Yourself Curtains written by Sue Heaser and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 2004-09-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From curtains, blinds and drapes, to pelmets, tiebacks and valances, everything you need to create inspirational window dressings for our dolls' house is included here. Over 25 step-by-step projects show how to make a variety of window treatments.
Download or read book Curtain Inspiration written by Catherine Merrick and published by Merrick and Day. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Real solutions for real windows. - A Celebration of curtains in all their forms. - Specially commissioned photographs of curtains and window treatments. - Easy-to-read, clear format. - Easy tips to solve practical problems. - Written by authors with direct, hands-on
Download or read book The Home Sewn Home written by Vanessa Arbuthnott and published by CICO Books. This book was released on 2012-10-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Fun Fabulous Curtains to Sew written by Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shrader is out to convince the new sewer that curtains are one of the simplest projects a beginner can undertake. She carefully walks through the process of picking the type of curtains appropriate for a room; choosing length and width, headings, hardware, and fabric; and calculating a step-by-step plan for project completion.
Download or read book Creative Curtain Making written by Heather Luke and published by CompanionHouse Books. This book was released on 2019-04 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dress your windows in style with this complete, step-by-step course on curtainmaking, from a prominent interior designer and soft furnishings instructor. It offers hundreds of proven techniques and expert tips combined with detailed color photographs.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Curtains written by Catherine Merrick and published by Merrick and Day. This book was released on 2017-09-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a completely new and revised edition of the highly regarded 'Encyclopedia of Curtains', brought up to date with the latest curtain-making techniques.
Download or read book Curtains Draperies Shades written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Curtain Recipes written by Wendy Baker and published by Shoestring Book Company. This book was released on 2006-07-31 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wendy Baker's curtain design book is full of ideas and, combined with fabrics and easy-to-follow sewing instructions, it makes curtain making a piece of cake.
Download or read book The Complete Photo Guide to Window Treatments written by Linda Neubauer and published by Creative Publishing international. This book was released on 2011-01-04 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive DIY window book on the market The Complete Photo Guide to Window Treatments makes it easy to choose and construct today's most popular window treatments - 20 styles of valances, swags, and cornices; 20 styles of curtains and draperies; plus 10 types of window shades. Room photographs show each style in a variety of decorating styles, fabrics, and hardware. Each project has step-by-step instructions from beginning to end: measuring the window, cutting the fabric with confidence, sewing or constructing the project, and installing the treatment the professional way. Over 500 how-to photographs and diagrams make it easy to have professional results. This is the big book of DIY window treatments!
Download or read book The Encyclop dia of Curtains written by Catherine Merrick and published by Merrick and Day. This book was released on 1996 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reference guide to designing, making and using curtains.
