The Swag and Tail Design Pattern Book - Hardcover

Merrick, Catherine; Day, Rebecca

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0951684116 ISBN 13: 9780951684115

Publisher: Merrick & Day, 1993

Synopsis

Providing a detailed guide to the design and construction of swags and tails for both the beginner and more competent curtain maker alike, this work contains a range of ideas and tips for the dressing and treatment of curtains and window spaces.

About this title

From the Publisher

The Swag and Tail Design and Pattern Book
Hardback and patterns in a slip case.
merrick-day.com

From the Author

Whether you are furnishing a traditional townhouse, a modern home or a period country house, there is no better way to enhance the interior than with an elegant window treatment.
But a well made pair of curtains is not always enough to turn a window into something special. Which is why swags and tails, swagged valances and effective design details are the ultimate way to add impact to a scheme.
Beautifully made and well proportioned, they can turn a relatively uninteresting window into something quite dramatic - the focal point in any room.
However, creating the perfect balance is never easy. Tails which are too wide or too short can soon destroy the overall effect, while meanly proportioned swags and swagged valanced can make the difference between instant success or dismal failure. It takes careful planning, a good choice of design detail, professional pattern cutting techniques and make-up as well as good installation to create the graceful lines and harmonious proportions.
Even the deliberately casual look of fabric informally draped over a pole requires skill and judgement to achieve pleasing folds. Which is why 'The Swag and Tail Design and Pattern Book' is the ideal guide to making perfect swag treatments time after time.
Including more than 70 black-and-white designs; information on choosing designs and fabrics, measuring windows and fitting, plus detailed make-up instructions and a Master Pattern Sheet giving graded patterns, the book takes the hard work out of swags and tails.
The result is the complete step-by-step instruction book for turning that plain window into a stunning feature, the modern home into a major talking point and the country home into a place of timeless elegance.

Edition details

• Publisher: Merrick & Day
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0951684116
• ISBN 13: 9780951684115
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Hannaford Diane
• Number of pages: 98