Cushions & curtains - Ann Openshaw

Cushions and Curtains takes you through all the steps of learning to make these home accessories. Advancing through the basics of understanding fabrics and introducing the necessary equipment, it guides you through12 projects, giving you the confidence and skill to make cushions and curtains with a professional finish. Cushions and Curtains will teach you how to choose fabrics, calculate the quantity of material needed, and use a sewing machine to best effect; make square, round, boxed, and piped cushions with zippers; create classic lined curtains finished with valences, pelmets, and tie-backs before progressing to interlined curtains and Roman blinds. Lavishly illustrated in color throughout, this is a complete handbook for beginners and a fresh source of ideas for those more experienced.