Upholstery Basics (Singer Sewing Reference Library) (Singer)
by The Editors of Creative Publishing international
from Cowles Creative Publishing
From wood footstools to over stuffed chairs, there's a good variety of projects you can accomplish with the help of this bestselling book. The fantastic how-to photos and easy-to-understand text make this a must-have for anyone interested in learning upholstery.
Sew Pretty Homestyle
by Tone Finnanger
from David & Charles
Create beautiful accesories to enhance your home using stunningly simple but incredibly effective techniques. A subtle colour palette and lovable designs combine to create a fresh and fun collection of over 35 projects. Easy-to-follow instructions, gorgeous colour photos and delightful illustrations accompany each project. With ideas for the enitire home from the kitchen to children's bedrooms, everyone will find a project they adore.
Reupholstering at Home: A Do-It-Yourself Manual for Turning Old Furniture into New Showpieces
by Peter Nesovich
from Schiffer Publishing
This is a revised and expanded edition of a highly successful reupholstering book that has sold thousands of copies. It gives step-by-step instructions with 350 clear and detailed photographs to show how to rebuild that dilapidated chair or sofa to look like new. The author explains what tools and materials you will need, and offers expert advice about which types of fabric are best for your needs. The author then leads your through specific steps with text, photographs and captions to reupholster your chair, couch, or hassock. The result is furniture you are proud to own for years to come, and you did it all yourself!
Singer Upholstery Basics Plus: Complete Step-by-Step Photo Guide
by Steve Cone
from Creative Publishing international
- 300+ photos show the techniques in great detail, plus 5 new projects
- Projects are practical and most representative of the types of furniture pieces usually reupholstered or constructed from scratch
- Hidden wire-o binding keeps the book open flat while you work
Complete Upholsterer
by Carole Thomerson
from Frances Lincoln
Comprehensive, practical guide.
Window Treatments & Slipcovers For Dummies (For Dummies (Sports & Hobbies))
by Mark Montano
from For Dummies
Gain inspiration from 8 pages of full-color photos
Create a stunning room with dozens of step-by-step projects
Want to ditch your drab drapes and so-so slipcovers and create a style that's uniquely your own? Top designer Mark Montano reveals how easy it is to jazz up your windows and furniture -- without breaking the bank! You get expert tips on everything from measuring and cutting material to accessorizing, as well as savvy shortcuts and quick fixes.
Discover how to
* Express your individual style
* Choose fabrics, trims, and hardware
* Ensure the perfect fit
* Create no-sew or low-sew treatments
* Add decorative details
Simply Slipcovers (Simply...)
from Sunset Publishing Corporation
"Slipcovers are to furniture what clothing is to the body," declares this creative, common-sense guide. "They camouflage, dress up or down, give character, and convey style." They can transform an ordinary item into something exciting that helps make a room work. Less pricey than new furniture or reupholstery, they can nevertheless be somewhat costly when custom-made--unless you learn to make them yourself. Simply Slipcovers is an excellent choice for this purpose. In keeping with Sunset's winning how-to series format (see also Simply Window Treatments and Simply Upholstery), the book offers a common-sense approach to choosing style, fabric, and trim, supplementing its extensive step-by-step instructions with good, clear photos and diagrams. In addition to actual construction information, the 20 projects explain measuring and cutting (with measuring diagrams and cutting layouts) and include loads of great tips on achieving a professional appearance. Besides cover-ups for futon, daybed, and ottoman, and both simple tailored and elaborately swagged sofa designs, projects feature various chair styles, from easy folding- and dining-chair disguises to skirted armchair and welted wing chair covers. Several projects also feature "designer details," ideas for finishing touches like contrasting borders, decorative bows and binding, or pleated swags. The "basics" section explains yardage calculations for many types of soft furnishings, cutting and fitting directions, general construction techniques, and an overview of essential equipment. Although some pieces require advanced sewing skills, many can be handled by the novice. --Amy Handy
Give your furniture new life with "Slipcovers and Bedspreads". Detailed insturctions cover everything from estimating yardage and selecting fabric to step by step sewing and fitting techniques.
Do-It-Yourself Fabric Decor : Pillows, Window Treatments, and Slipcovers for Your Home
by The Editors of Creative Publishing international
from Creative Publishing international
This collection of projects and techniques is a comprehensive guide to sewing fabric decor for the home. It includes a variety of designer pillows with lots of ideas for personalizing them. The window treatment projects cover a wide range of styles and forms, from pinch-pleated draperies to triangle-pointed valances; some that require minimal sewing and others that are a bit more elaborate. There are styles suitable for every room in the house and every skill level, with information about window treatment hardware and installation. Slipcover techniques also run the gamut from casual quick and easy to formal fitted, with advice for achieving professional-quality results. Each section contains information on selecting fabrics, working with patterns and colours, and developing a personal decorating style.
Complete Step-by-Step Upholstery
by David Sowle
from New Holland
Simply Upholstery (Simply...)
from Sunset Publishing Corporation
More involved than constructing a slipcover, upholstering furniture means giving an item a new identity that it will wear like skin. Understanding the layers of fabric, trimming, padding, and webbing that give a chair or a sofa its curves and contours can seem like learning a new language. How do you handle the practicalities of repairing the old innards, calculating new yardage, cutting pieces to fit properly, and achieving smooth coverage, let alone the aesthetic considerations of determining the appropriate fabric and trim choices? Simply Upholstery takes the guesswork out of all these problems and more, in straightforward, thorough, step-by-step instructions, supplemented by excellent color diagrams. Since individual furniture pieces vary so widely in design and dimension, the general directions are geared toward solid basic technique that can be applied to many styles of sofas and chairs. To show the entire process in action, the final section offers detailed color photos tracking all 50 steps of reupholstering a traditional wing chair. Like other volumes in Sunset's winning how-to series format (see also Simply Window Treatments and Simply Slipcovers), this pragmatic, careful approach brings a somewhat complicated subject down to a level that even newcomers can understand. --Amy Handy
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