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Truly a problem-solving guide
As an Interior Decorator who is really just starting out in this career field, I found window treatments to be my biggest challenge.There is nothing difficult about choosing great drapes, but I know from experience that window treatments can be true problem-solvers too, and I wanted to master the ability to match a great look with a great solution.This book offers ideas for filtering light to reduce a harsh afternoon glare, as well as how to combine modern window dressings with more traditional furniture settings.There are plenty of pictures, and I especially like the sections on various types of hardware and problem windows.There are plenty of books and magazines that inspire with beautiful photos but as a decorator, I do have my own inspirations for the look I want to achieve.What I needed was a practical guide that taught me all the basic options so I can now turn my ideas into practical window solutions that are also beautiful.This book is it! ... Read more

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Caroline Wrey's complete curtain making course
I was very disappointed in the content of the book. Not only were the styles out of date but the construction of the curtains was anything but professional. I am the owner of an upscale drapery workroom and I am always looking for books with great ideas, there were none in this book and frankly if I constructed any of my curtains in the manner in which she describes they would be returned by the designer and the client because of thepoor quality.

Almost but not quite enough for making my own
I was looking for help in how to cut and manage drapery fabric when making curtains.This book has a couple of helpful ideas on the subject.I also wanted detailed instructions on how to make lined draperies.There are detailed instructions but not enough for me.I am a beginner sew'er (not even a seamstress!).The how to pictures weren't big enough to show alot of detail and I am left with a bunch of questions.I am keeping the book though because it does have some neat ideas on drapery styles (i.e., Italian stringing) and very good instructions on how to make pinch pleat drapes if ever I try to!

Lesson # 1:Never judge a book by its cover
A great disappointment. The relatively fashionable cover doesn't reflect the inside of the book. The window treatments shown in this book resemble one anotherand are old-fashioned and plain. An "Absolute-Beginners" type of book,but even so I wouldn't recommend it to anyone I know. ... Read more

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Amateur window dressing
Not knowing how to make your own curtains ?This is an excellent book forthose of us not knowing were to start or what to do.The book has step bystep instructions and all the need to know and tips of the trade. It haswonderful ideas and creative ways to make your home look modern and thepictures are a greate source of ideas. Congrats to Vogue and Butterick! ... Read more

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The bed is the first obvious place for quilts, followed closely by thewall. But how often have we seen them adorning the windows? As we learn from Read more

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a wonderful must-have quilt book
A great book for quilters looking to display thier quilts in new ways.This book is very detailed so that you can create accurate and wonderful roman shades that help to insulate your windows.A great buy that I have refered to many, many times to make the roman shades that I now have in my house.

A quilter's delight!
Terrell Sundermann's Pieced Roman Shades tells how to transform traditional quilt patterns into roman shades for the home. Quilters who want more practical display applications for their projects will relish newideas on making practical window hangings out of quilt designs. Highlyrecommended.

What a beautiful way to cover a window!
The author explains in clear words and many helpful diagrams how to design and construct a Roman shade from a quilt top.This is just the kind of book that makes you say, "Why didn't I think of this?" Then, onceyou have a look at the instructions and photos, you realize that she hasdone her research thoroughly and combined the best practices of quiltingand of shade construction.Read more

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Very Informative
As an ultra-beginner, I learned a lot from this book and was inspired by the pictures.I have made three different style window treatments based on what this book taught me.The instructions are easy to follow and the photos are beautiful.I have bought other more "technical" books on window treatments but I think this one has more up-to-date styles, and simpler instructions and everything I have done has turned out fabulously.

Disappointing
After purchasing this book, I was dissapointed to see very few pictures and ideas for everyday homes.I was expecting to find basic window covering ideas for drapes and valances.This book was more on the artsy side as opposed to the practicle decorating side. ... Read more

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Eureka! No More Naked Windows in our House!
Donna Babylon has outdone herself with this one! easy and follow and fun to do
I've had a difficult time finding instructions for window treatments I'd actually want to have in my home.Donna's selections are up-to-date, easy to accomplish and fun to do.I've been sewing for about 5 years, but wasable to create very professional looking treatments for about a 1/4 of thecost you'd expect to pay in stores.

Donna does a great job explaining, step by step.
After seeing Donna as a guest on the Discovery Channel's Interior Motives with Christopher Lowell, I just had to get her book. And true to what Christopher and Donna claimed, this book is excellent in describing,step-by-step, exactly how to make curtains, swags, etc. I am so pleasedwith the results. I just started sewing again after a ten year hiatus andwas a little nervous, but my draperies look every bit as good as theprofessionals and I thank Donna for her efforts in putting her skills toprint, simplfying the task and enabling me to overcome the fears of customdecorating the windows in my home myself. Because of Donna, I have a $600look for only $200! ... Read more

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Easy and very dramatic
Plenty of window ideas to use in this excellent book. From tab-tops hanging on individual hooks rather than rods to Roman shades, there is something for everyone.
Title Says it All
This is a basic window treatment book that shows you how to create easy and no sew treatments. I have always liked the Better Homes and Gardens book for the beautiful photography and the clear instructions. This book is no different.
Great for Beginners
This book is great for beginners.It contains simple, fashionable window treatments with "easy to follow" instructions and photos.I would highly recommend it to those with limited sewing skills or time. ... Read more

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Editorial Review

With a lay-flat spiral binding, sturdy paper, and gatefold pages that enable each project to be presented across a single spread, this is a highly practical workbook in a very attractive package, like the other titles in the Home Living Workbook series (Read more

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Simple confidence
I first checked out this book from the library, and after having to renew it a couple times, decided to purchase it.I made beautiful curtains for my daughter's bedroom.Even though I am a novice at sewing, the instructions were easy to follow, and I learned a lot of stitching techniques that got me real excited about moving on to my next project.I think Katrin Cargill is very knowledgeable and at the same time keeps the novice sewer in mind.

Great ideas which are reasonably easy to make!
This is the best book on curtains that I have seen - and I've looked around quite a bit.I was looking for several things to help me make curtains for my new home.Although I have some sewing experience I would not call myself an expert sewer.Many of the books currently available are really geared towards people with my level of experience or less, including this book.I wanted good pictures of the end product, so that I could really see what I was going to be making.Again, this is something most books on curtains have.However, the two things I wanted but which I only found in this book were:cool modern ideas (no ruffles or huge jabots, please!) and great instructions. This book has lots of simple ideas.
The book has wonderful ideas that seem easy to follow beginning withmeasuring windows to how much fabric you will need. Each curtain has a pagethat opens up to show detailed directions. The color photos are great!There are even template designs to copy that help design a more creativecurtain. The book truly teaches you how to sew simple and easy to makecurtains. I am looking forward to getting started sewing curtains for everyroom in my house. ... Read more

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Very Helpful
I found the book very helpful.I was unsure of how I was going to decorate the windows in my new house, but now I have a few ideas.I definitely recommend this book to people who know style, but need a little help once in awhile.
A good reference for contemporary projects
Useful in assessing what styles should be considered and what it takes to create them.Also, the introduction is instrumental in deciding what window treatment should be selected based on certain criteria such as light, view, energy efficiency, etc.As noted by other reviewers, instructions are too vague to use as the only source of reference unless you have prior expereience in making window treatments.I would purchase this book again.

Love the pictures!
I used this book to get an idea of what kind of window treatments I want to make.This book is simple to read and understand and I can't wait to put it into practice. ... Read more

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