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Highly recommended for do-it-yourself interior designers
Mary Engelbreit's Fabric: Projects And Creative Decorating Ideas is a superbly presented, profusely illustrated, non- technical collections of ideas and projects for home decor. Complete with useful shopping lists and "Fabric Workshops" providing glimpses into the studios and homes of artists and decorators who have used fabric in new and unusual ways, Very highly recommended for do-it-yourself interior designers and adventurous needlecrafters seeking to enhance and personalize their homes and apartments, Mary Engelbreit's Fabric explores the almost endless ways textiles can personalize any home decorating scheme. ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Decorating - Upholstery/Fabrics    2. Do-It-Yourself    3. Furniture    4. Furniture Arts And Crafts    5. Home Improvement / Construction    6. House & Home    7. BG-JUVENILE PROP - BG-JUVY PRESCHOOL    8. House & Home / Furniture    9. Upholstery   

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Upholstering
Upholstering methods is designed to provide a broad experience for the beginner who wants to master the basics of reupholstery.It will provide a sold foundation in all upholstery processes, through the use of tools, materials and techniques that are basic to this important area.Special attention has been given to the selection of the upholstery covering.
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It all comes together
Once April Cornell explains that the inspirations for her prints are fantastic locations like India, France, Nova Scotia, Portugal and California, it all comes together.It's amazing to pore over this book and see how easy it can be to create elegant and eclectic tabletops, beds and entire rooms, using the pieces of furniture and decoration that you have already collected and love.That's the way April Cornell does it and as she guides you through each room or her own home, she shows you how easy it can be to apply it to your own.I live in a cottage and find this book invaluable for incorporating our "been -all -over -the-world- look" under one roof.

--CHARMING--
If you're interested in decorating and gardening, APRIL CORNELL AT HOME is worthy of a good look.It's that rare book where a decorator actually shows the reader some photographs of their lived-in home. It's truly a beautiful book and filled with April's beautiful fabrics and home furnishings.
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Lovely display of linens for the home.
Chippy Irvine is an elegant lady with a fine taste in fashion for the home. An interior designer and editor for Design Times magazine, this author offers a beautiful collection of linens for every use in the home.She shows the reader how to care for, store, and mend every type ofluxurious linen. This book is also a wonderful resource for 26 projects tomake for the home. Ms. Irvin offers her assistance for making napkins,tablecloths,dainty pincushions, placemats, napkin rings,table runners,cocktail napkins, tassels, aprons, shoe holders, sink curtains, bathrobes,cushions, a gardening apron, and more. This is a wonderful resource for thecare and construction of linens.

Not-so elegant linens, after all.
After reading about this book in a home magazine, I looked forward to purchasing it (ordered it from Amazon.com, of course).Unfortunately, the "elegant" linens in Mrs. Irvine's book ranged from a tea cozy toa pin cushion to outdoor seat covers.Although the photographs werelovely--I especially admired the collection of antique Christeninggowns--and her prose was light and cheerful, I did not learn anything aboutmaking linens that I would consider elegant or even potential heirlooms.

An intuitive and practical approach to lovely fabrics
Chippy Irvine's books are a marvel of elegance and style.She has a positive genius for encouraging one's creativity and belief in one's ability to make lovely objects out of bits of fabrics and lace that oneeither might own, or come across at sales.Her descriptions andbackgrounds of the fabrics and objects are interesting and precise and thedirections for duplicating some of the items are down-to-earth andaccessible to the least "handy" of stitchers.The photographs ofthe linens and the backgrounds are beautiful.An interesting and USEFULbook for anyone who likes to create an environment with a real sense ofstyle! ... Read more

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Did not like illustrations
I think that this book has some good ideas for beginners as far as (1) how to lay out fabric, (2) how to make basic slipcover patterns, etc.; however, the illustrations in the book are almost child-like in presentation.

some nice ideas, but didn't like the illustrations
It was good to show the same chair with three different looks, and the how-to diagrams were good if sketchy. But I found the watercolour illustrations rather mimsy. ... Read more

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Lots of great tips
Have you ever struggled with combing fabrics or patterned wallpaper in your home? If you have, then this is the book for you. Learn to use classic stripes to create an elegant look or a bright simple floral print to create a lively retreat. Read more

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Hope for the sewing impaired!
This wonderful book shows you how to make your house, 1st apartment, or even dorm room into a home. Lots of great, easy to make items to show off your own personal style...EVEN IF YOU DON'T SEW! Thank Heaven for thestaple gun, the hotglue gun, and most of all - this book! ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Bedding    2. Coverlets    3. Crafts & Hobbies    4. Crafts / Hobbies    5. Decorating - Upholstery/Fabrics    6. Hobbies/Crafts    7. Sewing    8. Slip covers    9. BG-JUVENILE PROP - BG-JUVY YOUNG FICTIO    10. Crafts & Hobbies / Sewing    11. Needlework & fabric crafts   

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Editorial Review

From the sleekly tailored to the deliciously overdone, slipcovered furniture can set the tone for a whole room. Perhaps even better, the comparatively low cost (compared to new furniture or even professional reupholstery) means you can change looks easily, as often as you like. With basic sewing skills and a bit of patience and practice, slipcover-making skills are not difficult to master. Follow the advice of a home-furnishings professional to learn how to make various coverings--draped or fitted, streamlined or frilly, skirted or welted--for sofas, daybeds, stools, and chairs of many types. Read more

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This book has onlya few decent photographs of slipcovers
This book could use more photos of different slipcovers.It is very limited.The instructions on how to make them are fairly clear, certainly easier than most instructions I have read in most patterns. ... Read more

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Best of the books on making slipcovers
As an experienced seamstress that wanted to branch out into slipcovers, I found this book to be the answer to my prayers.I have several other books that have much prettier covers and use more glamorous fabrics but nothing that even comes close to the detailed steps provided in this book. Not sure about this one
I bought this book to make a slipcover for my sofa - a project I'll admit is WAY beyond anything I've ever attempted.(Never been much on sewing). I had, however bought a similar book on curtains and was able to followstep by step producing a beautiful set of full length (9 1/2') linedcurtains with goblet pleats and a roman shade.I wanted to find a similarbook on slipcovers and this was my gamble. Clear, easy to comprehend photographic instructions!!
This is a well-done book. It offers clear, detailed photos (yesssss!!!), instead of those TOTALLY UN-HELPFUL DRAWINGS that so many silly books have nowadays. I am going to finally attempt my first sewing project with thehelp of 'Slipcovers" by Creative Textiles. ... Read more

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fine review of natural textiles
This book has a particularly fine and comprehensive review of the advantages and disadvantages of the various natural textiles, particularly as the cloth's qualities relate to use in home furnishings.Information onsun-resistance, soil-resistance, resistance to abrasion, absorbency,strength, and so on makes the first section of the book exceptionallyuseful.Without that first section, this would be a fairly standard bookon making soft furnishingssuch as cushions, chair covers, curtains,blinds, table furnishings, etc.I would only suggest a section on sourcesfor materials (for example, the author mentions 108" wide linen!) toelevate this book to a five-star treasure. ... Read more

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