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Making Cushion Covers
by Debbie Shore

Publisher: Search Press
Edition: Paperback

ISBN 13: 9781844487301

Cushions are a great way of brightening up a room and giving it your own personal touch. They can be luxuriously decadent or homely and comforting; inject colour and fun into your life, or be soft and seductive. Whatever your style, Debbie Shore has a cushion cover that is perfect for you. In this sumptuous book, there are twenty-six gorgeous designs to choose from, with ideas and inspiration for many more, all with clear, step-by-step photographs and no-fuss, easy-to-follow instructions. Debbie’s designs have a fresh, contemporary appeal, and you will be amazed at how easy they are to make. And you don’t have to spend a fortune either. You can achieve a designer look at a fraction of the price you’d pay in the shops, and with her firm belief in recycling, Debbie has incorporated children’s old clothes, grown-out-of jeans, pretty dress fabric, unused table-cloths or even last year’s bedding into many of her designs. Be inspired - add your own flair and individuality to the cushion covers you make and, before you know it, you will be designing cushions of your own!

Price: £9.99

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Complete Book of Curtains, Drapes and Blinds
by Wendy Baker

Publisher Collins & Brown
Edition Paperback

Whether you are an interior designer or a home decorator and you need to create a beautiful home space with a window dressing to complement your lifestyle, look no further. This is the one-stop reference book.No longer will you struggle with inspiration or measurements as you'll find the essentials for creating a curtain design in this jam-packed volume. Learn the basics of window shapes, measuring, heading tapes, fabric characteristics and fabric quantities. When you're ready to design, the second chapter provides an in-depth look into various types of accessories available for curtains and blinds. The book also includes a section for cosy bed treatments and plush cushions and throws.

Price: £20.00

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25 Cushions to Knit
by Debbie Abrahams

Publisher Collins & Brown
Edition Spiral Bound

A collection of 25 stunning cushion designs, split into six lifestyle settings to suit modern-day living. Fromt he raw energy of Urban Cool to the restrained quiet of Modern Minimal, these are accessories that beg to be knitted. The traditional stitches of cable, moss stitch and lace are combined with colour and embellishment to create unique, desirable accessories to complement any home. There are full instructions for each design, with fabulous colour photographs of the finished cushions, plus helpful tips throughout the book to help make every project a success.

Price: £16.99

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The Knitter's Bible: Knitted Throws and Cushions
by Claire Crompton

Publisher David & Charles
Edition Paperback

This is an inspiring collection of knitted projects to brighten up your home, from luxury afghans and bedspreads to functional cushions and seating.Styles vary from basic beginners' cushions, chunky throws and colourful floor seating, to a pretty corsage bedspread and a textured wall hanging.It explores working with colour, texture and embellishment to create projects to complement and enhance your home.Variation ideas take the projects further, showing different patterns, yarns and colourways through detailed photography and colour swatches.

Price: £12.99

Cushions & Covers
by Gina Moore

Publisher Collins & Brown
Edition Paperback

Giving your home a facelift is easy and inexpensive with the clever use of decorative soft furnishings. In 'Cushions & Covers', Gina Moore shows how you can transform your sitting room through the simple addition of a few scatter cushions or a throw. Add a hint of luxury and elegance to your dining room with a slik-bordered tablecloth, and lift your bedroom with a brightly coloured quilt, a pristine white headboard cover or a gathered and fitted bed valance.

The book's expert advice on what to put where, which type of fabric to choose, and how to coordinate colours and patterns, ensures professional-looking results with that designer touch. This is followed by information on the different types of pads and fillings available, and details on how to measure up seating, beds and tables and work out the amount of fabric you need. Easy-to-follow, step-by-step photographs explain all the basic techniques, from stitches and seams to mitring corners, inserting zips and adding eyecatching frills, fringes, tassels, buttons and ties.

Suitable for soft furnishers of all levels of skill, this invaluable book combines practical tricks of the trade and advice on home decorating with a host of stunning design ideas to give your home more character and style.

Price: £12.99

Curtains & Blinds
by Melanie Paine

Publisher Collins & Brown
Edition Paperback

Whether your windows are large or small, and the surroundings formal or informal, 'Curtains & Blinds' has all the advice and inspiration you need to choose and make exactly the right window treatment for your home. Melanie Paine uses her years of experience as an interior designer to provide a comprehensive guide to all the basic techniques and a stunning range of exciting yet timeless design ideas - from the simplest type of blind to elaborately dressed formal curtains.

In the first section there is clear advice on how to analyse the size, shape and position of your windows and how to create a range of looks with different colours and fabrics.

The technqiues section gives you all the practical information you need, along with tried and tested tricks of the trade. Easy-to-follow instructions and full-colour, step-by-step photographs show you how to measure up your window as well as do all the basic and specialist stitches and seams.

Finally, a range of beautiful, step-by-step projects will inspire you with practical ideas for your home. The projects cover a wide variety of types and styles, from sheer, unlined curtains to a self-pelmeted curtain with goblet pleats. For each, the author shows how you can adapt each project simply to create the look that's right for you.

Price: £12.99

Heather Luke’s Complete Curtain-making Course
by Heather Luke

Publisher New Holland
Edition Paperback

An essential guide to designing and making the complete range of window dressings, this beautifully illustrated and expertly written book contains methods for basic blinds, curtains, pelmets and tiebacks and advice on how to get the most out of modern fabrics.

Price: £12.99

The Ultimate Sewing Book
by Maggi McCormick Gordon

Publisher Collins & Brown
Edition Paperback

The Ultimate Sewing Book is an invaluable reference to all aspects of home sewing. It is full of handy tips on how to tell the difference between synthetic fibres and natural ones, how to handle tricky fabrics like velvets and sheers and how to use tailor's chalk to get a professional finish. It will tell you how to improvise buttonholes, stitch in a straight line, make seams that lie flat and prevent edges from fraying. It is full of ideas for home embellishments and full step-by-step instructions and patterns for making curtains, linens, cushions, and slipcovers.

Price: £17.99

The Art of Napkin Folding
by Gay Merill Gross

Publisher Collins & Brown
Edition Paperback Book, Hardback Box, Cotton Napkin

The Art of Napkin Folding presents a collection of 30 easy-to-fold napkin designs. Following the carefully crafted step-by-step instructions, each with its own clear diagram, readers will discover how easily and effortlessly they can add colour, style and fun to their table settings.

Price: £9.99

Heirloom Knits
by Judith McLeod-Odell

Publisher Collins & Brown
Edition Hardback

This book features designs inspired from every decade since 1820, and includes an Embellishments section devoted to a wide range of edging designs so the knitter can create her own special and unique heirloom to pass on from generation to generation. All the patterns in the book have been throughly updated, so they can be knitted in contemporary yarns and using modern techniques. This is an exquisite collection of stunning vintage-inspired designs that's sure to be treasured.

Price: £18.99

Heather Luke's Curtains
by Heather Luke

Publisher New Holland
Edition Paperback

Brimming with ideas and written by a top curtain designer, this portfolio of designs is the starting point for anyone considering new curtains, whether to make themselves or to be stitched by a professional. The wealth of two-colour illustrations and accompanying notes present a huge range of style and fabric options for each type of window from small casement to large picture windows. This is a fantastic sourcebook of window dressings, presenting hundreds of variations to suit all types of homes, whether traditional, period or ultra-modern loft-style.

Price: £9.99

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