Britain: Cornwall, Devon & Somerset. Wendy Shorter
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PROFESSIONAL
SOFT FURNISHINGS
Whether you hope to develop your passion into a rewarding career or simply want to add finishing touches to your own home, this book will show you how to produce schemes and specify effectively for them. Learn the techniques the pros use to create beautifully finished makes. The section at the front of the book takes you through all the essential techniques, which are clearly explained and illustrated with step-by-step photography.
Featuring nine detailed projects, this book shows you how to make curtains, blinds, scatter cushions, bed valances and everything in between. Packed with practical information on every aspect of soft furnishings, you’ll have the know-how to make elaborate pieces for every room in the home.
After gaining her professional qualifications, Wendy Shorter worked on a number of private commissions before going into teaching. She now runs her own upholstery and soft furnishings training centre in Hertfordshire, England. She is a Fellow and Director of Training for the Association of Master Upholsterers and Soft Furnishers. She is also a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Upholders charged with improving skills within the crafts.
Also by New Holland
Professional Upholstery
Malcolm Hopkins
A must-have guide for anyone interested in the art of upholstery. Features a comprehensive techniques section followed by seven projects showing the intricacies of this beautiful craft.
ISBN 978 1 84773 057 2
160 pages, £14.99
New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd
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PROFESSIONAL
SOFT
FURNISHINGS
WENDY SHORTER
Dedication This book is dedicated to my daughter, Louise, in the hope that one day she will also enjoy my love of working with fabulous textiles.
First published in 2010 by New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd
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Copyright © 2010 text: Wendy Shorter
Copyright © 2010 photographs: New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd
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ISBN 978 1 84773 511 9
Senior Editor: Corinne Masciocchi
Photographer: Edward Allwright
Production: Marion Storz
Editorial Direction: Rosemary Wilkinson
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Reproduction by PDQ Digital Media Solutions Ltd, UK
Printed and bound by Craft Print International Ltd, Singapore
Contents
Measuring and estimating fabrics
BASICS