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Wendy Shorter. Britain: Cornwall, Devon & Somerset
SOFT. FURNISHINGS
Contents
Introduction
EQUIPMENT
WORK BENCH
DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINE
OVERLOCK MACHINE
INDUSTRIAL MACHINES
SUNDRY EQUIPMENT
PINS AND NEEDLES
SCISSORS
TAPES AND MEASURES
CHALKS AND MARKERS
THIMBLES
SUNDRY MATERIALS
LININGS
INTERLININGS
WADDINGS
THREADS
HEADING TAPES AND BUCKRAMS
CURTAIN AND BLIND SUNDRIES
CURTAIN SUNDRIES
BLIND SUNDRIES
PIPING CORD
SUSPENSION SYSTEMS
TRACKS AND POLES
TRACK AND BATTEN SYSTEMS FOR BLINDS
COVERED BATTENS
FABRICS
FIBRES
NATURAL FIBRES AND THEIR PROPERTIES
Cotton (from the cotton plant)
Linen (stem fibres from the flax plant)
Silk (from the silkworm’s cocoon)
Wool (from sheep, goats, rabbits, camels, alpacas and lamas)
Modal and Viscose
SYNTHETIC FIBRES AND THEIR PROPERTIES
Nylon
Polyester
Acrylic
Moda-acrylic
WEAVES
All other effects are achieved by:
Cottons
Silks
Wools
Pile fabrics
Sheers, voiles and lace
FABRIC DIRECTORY
FABRIC CARE
FABRIC CHARACTERISTICS
PATTERNED FABRIC
PATTERN MATCHING
PATTERN FORMATIONS
True pattern repeat
Leading edge pattern alignment
PATTERN LAYOUT
JOINING PATTERNED FABRIC
Pattern matching
Slip tacking
MEASURING AND ESTIMATING FABRICS
MEASURING WINDOWS
MEASURING CHART
CUTTING PLAN
Box cushion example:
SEWING TECHNIQUES
STITCHES
Lock stitch
Serge stitch
Herringbone stitch
Blind hem stitch
Slip stitch (ladder stitch)
Stab stitch
Buttonhole stitch
Securing stitch
MACHINE STITCHES
Straight stitch
Zigzag stitch
Satin stitch
SEAMS
Pinning
Flat seam
Single lapped seam
French seam
Flat fell seam
Self-bound edge
SLIP KNOT
CHAIN BARS
CORNER WEIGHT COVERS
CORD POCKETS
MITRES
True mitre
Long mitre
Quick mitre
Double mitre
CLOSURES
ZIPS
Fitting the zip slider to continuous zip
Centred zip insertion
Concealed zip insertion
Lapped zip insertion into a piped scatter cushion
FASTENINGS
BUTTONS
FABRIC TIES
HOOK AND LOOP TAPE (VELCRO®)
PASSEMENTERIE
TASSELS
BRAIDS
GIMP
CORDS
JOINING FLANGED CORDS
PIPING
Single piping
Joining piping
DECORATIVE TECHNIQUES
GATHERING FABRIC
FRILLS
PLEATS
KNIFE PLEATS
BOX PLEATS
KICK PLEATS
PLEAT FABRIC ALLOWANCES
TOUCHING KNIFE PLEATS
BOX PLEATS
TUCKS
PIN TUCKS
MINI TUCKS
CROSS TUCKS
WAVE TUCKS
RUCHED FABRIC EFFECTS
RUCHED BORDERS
RUCHED PIPING
RUCHED FABRIC STRIPS
RUCHED FABRIC PANELS
LATTICE OR CANADIAN SMOCKING
APPLIQUÉ
MACHINE APPLIQUÉ
TRADITIONAL HAND APPLIQUÉ
PATCHWORK
PATCHWORK DESIGNS
BLOCK AND STRIP PATCHWORK
QUILTING
QUILTING DESIGNS
MARKING OUT QUILTING DESIGNS
LAYERING THE QUILT
MACHINE QUILTING
DECORATIVE EDGES
SHAPED EDGES
DOG TOOTH DECORATIVE EDGE ON A BLIND
STANDARD ROMAN BLINDS
STANDARD ROMAN BLIND PLEAT CALCULATIONS
TO MAKE
CASCADE PLEATED ROMAN BLIND
CASCADE PLEATED ROMAN BLIND CALCULATIONS
ROLL-UP/REEF BLINDS
TO MAKE
CURTAINS
PROPORTIONS
FABRIC CHOICE
ESTIMATING FABRIC QUANTITIES
CALCULATING PLAIN FABRIC QUANTITIES. Basic formula:
Metric example:
CALCULATING PATTERNED FABRIC QUANTITIES
MACHINE-MADE LINED CURTAINS
TO MAKE
HAND-STITCHED UNLINED CURTAINS
TO MAKE
HAND-STITCHED LINED CURTAINS
TO MAKE
INTERLINED CURTAINS
HEADINGS
NARROW HEADING TAPE WITH A TOP FRILL
TO MAKE
PULLING UP CURTAIN TAPES
PENCIL PLEAT TAPE
PUFFED HEADING WITH TAPE
ENCASED GATHERED HEADING
HAND-STITCHED HEADINGS
FINISHING FOR HAND-STITCHED HEADINGS
HOOK POSITION
PLEAT CALCULATIONS
Example:
PLEATING PATTERNED FABRICS
PLEAT FORMATIONS
TRIPLE PLEATS
DOUBLE PLEATS
CHAMPAGNE FLUTE
GOBLET PLEATS
BOX PLEATS
INVERTED PLEATS
CARTRIDGE PLEATS
TAB TOP CURTAINS
EYELET CURTAINS
USING EYELET TAPE WITH NO VISIBLE STITCHING
SHEER CURTAINS
TO MAKE
TIE-BACKS
MAKING A PAPER PATTERN
PIPED TIE-BACKS
PLAITED TIE-BACKS
RUCHED TIE-BACKS
VALANCES AND SKIRTS
YOKED VALANCE WITH SPACED BOX PLEATS
TOUCHING BOX PLEATS
PELMETS
TO MAKE
PELMET SHAPES
FASCIAS
CUSHIONS
CUSHION PADS
FEATHER CUSHIONS
FOAM AND POLYESTER WRAPS
PIPED SCATTER CUSHIONS
TO MAKE
BOX CUSHIONS
PIPED BOLSTER CUSHIONS
LINED CURTAINS. WITH A COMMERCIAL HEADING TAPE
TIE-BACKS. WITH CONTRAST PIPED EDGE
INTERLINED CURTAINS
ROMAN BLIND. WITH A CONTRAST PANEL AND BEADED TRIM
Calculate and cut out the fabric requirements: Main fabric:
Lining fabric:
Domette interlining:
Contrast panel:
Beaded trim:
Calculate the pleat dimensions:
BED VALANCE
Make a cutting plan:
Cut out the various fabric pieces:
S/A = Seam Allowance
BED THROW
WINDOW SEAT BOX AND BOLSTER CUSHIONS
WINDOW SEAT BOX CUSHION
BOLSTER CUSHION
SCATTER CUSHIONS
SCATTER CUSHION WITH RUCHED PIPING
SCATTER CUSHION WITH QUILTED. PANELS
SCATTER CUSHION WITH TUCKS AND KNIFE- PLEATED FRILL
SCATTER CUSHION WITH MINI TUCKS
LOOSE COVERS
CHOICE OF COVERS
MEASURING FOR LOOSE COVERS
LOOSE COVER FOR AN UPRIGHT CHAIR
GLOSSARY
RESOURCES AND ORGANIZATIONS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
CONTACT THE AUTHOR
INDEX
