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: #321457 in Books
• Published on: 2004-10-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Review
Cleanly designed, sample fabrics are inspiring and the instructions are straightforward -- a combination that makes it all seem possible. -- St Louis Homes and Lifestyles 03/2005

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

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

Review
Plenty of projects... There are step-by-step instructions for each project and each step is illustrated. (Carolyn Leitch Globe and Mail 20050116)

Cleanly designed, sample fabrics are inspiring and the instructions are straightforward -- a combination that makes it all seem possible. (St Louis Homes and Lifestyles 200603)

You can sew these objects yourself. Apparel for the home doesn't have to be expensive, hard to make or bought. (Joanne Hatherly CanWest News Service 20050824)

'How to' instructions in clear straight-forward prose that lets even a beginner feel confident. (Linda Turk Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal 200507)

Inspiring and practical guide to creating fashionable home furnishings. (Woman's Day Walls, Windows and Floors 200412)

Designs are beautifully simple, almost Zen-like in their austerity... illustrated with crisp Scandinavian-style fabrics and photographed in clean sun-filled settings. (Deborah Rouse Salisbury Post 20050102)

Gives renewed meaning to elegant simplicity... full-color how-tos and rich color photography lead readers on an orderly journey. (Laura Rintala SEWnews 20050608)

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

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

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

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

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

An irresistible collection of projects...these designs are a mix of timeless classics and current trends with appeal for all ages (SewingKitBiz.com )

About the Author
Katrin Cargill is a stylist and former editor of World of Interiors. She is the author of the The Soft Furnishings Book and The Curtain Bible.

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.