Product Description

An illustrated how-to reference.

There are five key areas of the home where soft furnishings can make a big difference: bath, bedroom, kitchen, dining and living room. Best of all, soft furnishings can be easily created by anyone with a sewing machine -- even beginners.

Simple Soft Furnishings covers the core sewing items needed to transform any home into a fashionable and welcome environment. With an irresistible collection of projects, ranging from simple cushions to elegant curtains and sumptuous bedding, these designs are a mix of timeless classics and current trends with appeal for all ages.

Each project will bring style to any room at an affordable cost. The focus is on quick and easy ideas that can be readily made in a weekend. This beautifully presented book features:

• Fifty original soft furnishing designs for the home
• Projects for cushions, curtains and blinds, seating, bedding and table linens
• Simplified techniques for the beginner sewer
• Illustrated step-by-step instructions
• Advice for alternative fabrics, fastenings, trimming, patterns and color schemes
• List of resources and suppliers
• Tips for adding special touches to customize each project.

Simple Soft Furnishings is an inspiring and practical guide to creating fashionable home furnishings.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #328223 in Books
• Published on: 2004-10-02
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Carolyn Leitch, Globe and Mail /
Plenty of projects... There are step-by-step instructions for each project and each step is illustrated.

Review
Carolyn Leitch Globe and Mail : Plenty of projects... There are step-by-step instructions for each project and each step is illustrated.

St Louis Homes and Lifestyles : Cleanly designed, sample fabrics are inspiring and the instructions are straightforward -- a combination that makes it all seem possible.

Joanne Hatherly CanWest News Service : You can sew these objects yourself. Apparel for the home doesn't have to be expensive, hard to make or bought.

Linda Turk Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal : 'How to' instructions in clear straight-forward prose that lets even a beginner feel confident.

Deborah Rouse Salisbury Post : Designs are beautifully simple, almost Zen-like in their austerity... illustrated with crisp Scandinavian-style fabrics and photographed in clean sun-filled settings.

Laura Rintala SEWnews : Gives renewed meaning to elegant simplicity... full-color how-tos and rich color photography lead readers on an orderly journey.

Jenn Houlihan Style at Home : Style ideas that work with any decor.

Sew-Whats-New.com : Refreshingly unique. 50 projects, 100 color photos and loads of color illustrations make every step easy.

Miami Herald : Quick-and-easy designs that can be made in a weekend... simplified techniques for the beginning sewer and illustrated step-by-step instructions.

Jennifer David Canadian House and Home : Fresh, affordable sewing projects... all have a current look.

Michael Gordon Hamilton Magazone - Interiors : Cargill... knows her stuff. She also knows enough to simplify things for newcomers to the ready-made revolution.

Woman's Day Walls, Windows and Floors : Inspiring and practical guide to creating fashionable home furnishings.

Joanne Hatherly, CanWest News Service 03/26/2005
You can sew these objects yourself. Apparel for the home doesn't have to be expensive, hard to make or bought.

Customer Reviews

Projects ranging from cushions to fine curtains
Sewing projects can transform a home, especially with Katrin Cargill's Simple Soft Furnishings: 50 Stylish Home Sewing Projects To Transform Your Home in hand, which provides 50 projects ranging from cushions to fine curtains and table linens. Five key areas of the home where soft furnishings apply are reviewed in the course of project tips, which include how to avoid common problems. Materials list, color photos, and step-by-step instructions make Simple Soft Furnishings particularly accessible to beginners.