Home Decorating Basics: A Comprehensive Guide to Sewing for Your HomeNothing beats the pleasure of sewing soft furnishings to beautify your home, especially when you can get professional results with the simplest techniques. Any of these projects, shown in full color, can be adapted to harmonize with your decorating style. "An excellent resource illustrated with color photos and easy-to-follow directions for window treatments, bedcovers, pillowcases, tablecloths and chair covers."--"Home and Garden." |
Contents
WHERE TO BEGIN | 11 |
Fabrics and Notions | 17 |
Selecting Hardware | 29 |
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Home Decorating Basics: A Comprehensive Guide for Home Sewing Pamela J. Hastings No preview available - 1999 |
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BASIC SEWING TECHNIQUES Bedskirt bias strip bias tape bottom edge box spring Bullion fringe CALCULATE YARDAGE chain stitch chair cover color CONTRASTING BAND Contrasting fabric corners curtain rod Cut fabric Cut length CUT WIDTH Decorator fabric diameter double-fold double-fold hem drapery panels drop length duvet cover edge of skirt Fabric marker CUTTING fabric width finished length finished width Fold fabric hems hook and loop length and width long edge machine baste main fabric marked line marker CUTTING DIRECTIONS mounting board neckroll NEED overlock pattern piece fabric pillow front pin in place piping pleating tape raw edge rings ruffle seat serger shade sham back short edge side edges skirt panels squares of fabric Stitch close Stitch in place swag table toppers tabs top edge topstitch Trim seam Turn right side Turn under 1/2 valance Velcro window treat window treatment wrong side Yardage required zig zag zipper 好好