Illustrated Guide To Sewing Home Furnishings

With the expert sewing techniques shared in this book, anyone can create home-made soft furnishings with a designer's flair.

With easy-to-follow illustrations for 60 projects--ranging from caf curtains to reupholstered chairs and down-to-earth directions--readers will return to this volume as a cherished reference again and again. Its blend of clear instruction and chic design is an instant lesson in French style.

Learn how to make all the building blocks of a great wardrobe. A perfect book for those who want to make their own clothing for style, fit, or just for fun.

Learn the timeless skills and techniques of sewing designer quality fashions, and creating one of a kind, custom fitted pieces that have shape, strength and beauty.

"llustrated Guide to Sewing: Couture Techniques" guides readers through the characteristics that separate basic sewing from couture such as a custom fit, meticulous handwork, and quality construction. Starting with an overview on important topics such as working with fine fabrics, custom fitting garments, and hand stitching, readers will go on to learn how to create one-of-a-kind fashions that have shape, strength, and beauty with close-up chapters on creating couture collars, necklines, sleeves, and more

This handy reference offers more than 40 major corner and edge techniques for garments and home decorating projects. The easy, step-by-step instructions are appropriate for all experience levels and cover everything from tablecloths and napkins to pillows, shams, vest, and ties.

Provides general instructions for fitting, constructing, tailoring, and finishing women's, men's, and children's clothing and for making curtains and bedcoverings.

Learn to make a classically tailored suit that fits perfectly and will never go out of style with this step by step guide. From selecting the fabric to the final fit, readers will be guided through the entire process of making pants and jackets for men and women. The book includes over 200 color coded diagrams that clearly depict the construction process.