Decorating with Traditional Fabrics

A handbook with detailed instructions, suggestions and handy tips for using soft furnishings in home decoration. The step-by-step projects are designed to be suitable for beginners and experienced decorators alike.

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An inspiring introduction lets you explore a whole wide world of traditional fabrics that have classic, enduring appeal. Special introductory chapters get home decorators off to a good start. You'll find information on everything from making templates to simple sewing techniques. More than 20 traditionally inspired home decorating ideas are provided with a materials list and colour swathes showing suggested fabrics. Every step is explained in detail and illustrated in full colour. Specially commissioned photographs of the finished projects in room settings offer added inspiration. Each project is accompanied by a special section showing a number of different decorating looks that can be achieved with the same pattern, turning the projects into literally dozens more distinctive designs. Two examples; a Southern motif can be turned into a stylish Victorian look merely by selecting a different fabric; a curtain pattern for a country kitchen can be equally effective in a nursery or den - just make use of the suggested variations.
Short-take features throughout the book cover such need-to-know topics as how to hang curtains, make tie-backs, and sew buttonholes, making the book a useful primer of sewing and home decorating basics as well as a sourcebook of decorating ideas. Each inexpensive, traditional fabric project is designed to meet the needs of modern living. Each is easy enough to complete in less than a day, but has a classic charm designed to stand the test of time. In a world of mass-produced goods, this book allows every amateur decorator the opportunity to achieve an individualized, distinctive look for the home without a great deal of effort.