Handmade Interiors

Description

Make your home uniquely yours with Handmade Interiors, the one-stop guide to creating your own bespoke soft furnishings. Handmade Interiors is the most comprehensive guide to soft furnishings and home sewing projects on the market. Handmade Interiors leads you through sewing projects such as how to sew curtains, a cushion cover or a Roman blind using step-by-step instructions and images. Compiled by experts in home design who offer advice on fabrics and variations to tailor to your specific home decoration needs. The easy to follow format makes this the perfect guide for novices and experts alike, covering the whole process of creating professional looking furnishings, from measuring, all the way through to installing your finished project. 5 Contents......Page 7 8 Sewing machine......Page 11 10 Essential sewing kit......Page 13 12 Soft furnishing tool kit......Page 14 14 Soft furnishing fabrics......Page 16 16 Using fabric......Page 18 18 Machine stitches......Page 20 20 Hand stitches......Page 22 24 Making cushions......Page 26 26 Envelope cushion......Page 29 30 Zipped cushion......Page 33 34 Oxford cushion......Page 37 38 Cushion trims......Page 41 40 Making piping......Page 42 42 Round cushion......Page 45 48 Bolster cushion......Page 51 54 Panel cushion......Page 57 58 Mitred cushion......Page 61 62 Tuck front cushion......Page 65 68 Making seat covers......Page 70 70 Piped seat pad......Page 73 76 Bench seat cushion......Page 79 82 Footstool slipcover......Page 85 86 Chair slipcover......Page 89 96 Square armchair cover......Page 99 108 Tub chair cover......Page 111 120 Removable seat pad......Page 123 126 Making bedding......Page 128 128 Bed runner......Page 131 132 Light bedspread......Page 135 140 Padded headboard......Page 143 146 Headboard slipcover......Page 149 154 Making blinds......Page 156 156 Tie blind......Page 159 160 London blind......Page 163 168 Roman blind......Page 171 178 Roller blind......Page 181 184 Mix and match curtains......Page 186 186 Making curtains......Page 188 188 Cased-heading curtain......Page 191 192 Tab top curtain......Page 195 198 Curtain tiebacks......Page 200 202 Lined eyelet curtain......Page 205 208 Pencil pleat curtain......Page 211 220 Drum lampshade......Page 223 226 Square storage basket......Page 229 232 Round storage basket......Page 234 238 Piped pouffe......Page 241 248 Making soft furnishings for kids......Page 250 250 Bean bag......Page 253 256 Teepee tent......Page 259 264 Hanging play tent......Page 267 274 Define your style......Page 276 276 Planning your space......Page 278 278 Using colour and pattern......Page 280 280 Choosing furniture......Page 282 282 Creating lighting effects......Page 284 284 Ideas for small spaces......Page 286 286 Creating light and airy spaces......Page 288 288 Create a room that grows with your child......Page 290 290 Tips for renters......Page 292 294 Finishing touches......Page 296 296 Fabric suppliers......Page 298 298 Templates......Page 300 302 Index......Page 304 304 Acknowledgments......Page 306