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Informationen zum Autor Patricia Hoskins is the co-owner of Crafty Planet, a retail fabric and needlework store and craft workshop in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and has designed several of the patterns used in Crafty Planet classes. She enjoys knitting, crocheting, spinning, sewing, quilting, embroidery, and cross-stitching and is a graduate of American University, the University of Oregon, and the University of Missouri-Columbia Library Science program. She is the author of How to Make Slipcovers and is a co-author of One-Yard Wonders, Fabric-by-Fabric One-Yard Wonders, and Little One-Yard Wonders. Klappentext EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Give your furniture a new life with customized slipcovers. Whether you want to protect a new sofa from kids and pets or give a tired armchair a much-needed makeover, slipcovers are a great solution. Expert sewing instructor Patricia Hoskins explains the entire process, from selecting fabric and calculating yardage to applying pretty trims. Once you've mastered mitered corners and curved seams, an updated dining or living room is always a slipcover away. Let's get started! Zusammenfassung She explains exactly how to complete every step of the process, from choosing the best fabrics to calculating yardage, sewing curved seams, creating mitred corners, applying trims, and finishing with zippers, envelope backs, or ties. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter One: Slipcover Design and Assembly Step-by-Step Overview - Materials and Tools Chapter Two: Choosing Fabrics Considerations - Fibers - Fabrics Chapter Three: Trims The Basics - Make Your Own Welting - Making Bias Strips - How to Baste Welting Together Chapter Four: Special Techniques Finessing Seams - Shaping - Inserting Trims - Adding a Zipper - Closure - Adding Ties Chapter Five: Anatomy of a Slipcover Naming Body Parts - Ottomans and Stools - Straight Chairs without Arms - Armchairs and Sofas - Cushions Chapter Six: Style Your Skirt Flat Skirts - Pleats - Gathers - Hems - Making and Attaching Bias Strips Chapter Seven: Yardage Requirements Things to Consider - Ballparking Yardage - Pattern Repeats - Panel Piecng Tips Chapter Eight: Projects Pinning, Fitting, and Basting - Rectangular Ottoman Slipcover - Round Stool Slipcover - Straight Chair Slipcover - Armchair or Sofa Slipcover - Zippered Seat Cushion or Back Cushion Appendix Sample Cutting Layouts Standard Metric Conversion Formulas and Equivalents Index ...
