A home decorating expert explains how to create a wide array of creative, innovative treatments that can transform one's home, with step-by-step directions for thirty-five original designs, including window treatments, seat covers, decorator pillows, lampshades, tablecloths, and more, all of which are accomplished without sewing a stitch. Original.

Product Description: “Refurbish a sofa for the new season, transform folding chairs into superb party seating...and brighten any room with a splash of color...just a few of the bright ideas in this beautifully photographed collection.”—Vogue Patterns...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Nothing beats the pleasure of sewing soft furnishings to beautify your home, especially when you can get professional results with the simplest techniques. Any of these projects, shown in full color, can be adapted to harmonize with your decorating style...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This encyclopaedia of sewing demonstrates professional shortcuts for the home sewer. Tips cover every stitching job, from hems, to seams to piping. Other topic covered include inserting lapped and invisible zippers, collars and necklines, topstitch, filigree, sewing perfect unlined patched pockets, narrow hem foot, pearl foot and bias binder foot...read more

Product Description: Here, quite literally, is the true "cutting edge" of sewing today -- machines featuring computerized programs for stitches that used to require years of practice but now are available even to busy beginners. Whether you already own one of these "miracle machines" or are just thinking what you can do if you buy one, take this opportunity to discover the latest and best project ideas for embroidery machines...read more

Presents tips on ways to save time using a serger with information on such topics as choosing quality equipment, recognizing problems, and constructing garments