Includes step-by-step instructions for table toppers, napkins, curtains, comforters, pillows and pillow covers, lampshades, and other decorative accessories, some of which can be constructed without sewing
Yes, You Can Decorate Instantly!For me and just about everyone else in this too-busy world, decorating shortcuts are a necessity. That’s why I wrote this book. With no upholstery skills, you can slipcover a chair or sofa. With only an hour of free time, you can make a table topper or curtain a shower or window. With these how-to’s, you can create fabulous-looking living and working decor, fast. Pertinent details: No interior color photography (cover photography shows seven of the projects), but lots of two-color illustrations throughout. Length: 96 pages, full-size format (paperback). Originally published in 1992, but the techniques are timeless and the yardage charts (for all fabric widths and sheet sizes) are indispensable. For more specifics about the book's projects and techniques, please refer to the following Table of Contents:
Welcome to Instant, Elegant Interiors 6
CHAPTER 1 TIMESAVING TABLE TOPPINGS Simple' Classic Squares & Rectangles 8 Really Easy Round Tablecloths 9 Terrific Table-Top Variations 10 Ovals & Vanities: Clever Coverings 11 Practical Pizzazz: Place mats 12 Instant Elegance: Runners 13 Napkins & Rings in No Time 14
CHAPTER 2 QUICKEST CURTAINS Quick Shirred Curtains 17 Versatility Plus: Stirred Variations 18 Easy-Does-It Decorator Tape Tips 18 Casingless Curtains 19 More Instant-Curtain Innovations 20
CHAPTER 3 SIMPLY SENSATIONAL SHADES 21 Super-Simple Roller Shades 22 Shortcut Shademaking 23 More Shades Made in Minutes 24
CHAPTER 4 VERY EASY VALANCES 25 Quick Shirred Valance Variations 26 Shirred Genius: Valance Versatility 27 No-Sew or Nearly-No-Sew Scarves 28 Scarf-Design Sketchbook 29 More Timesaving Window Toppers 30
CHAPTER 5 BEST-BET BED COVERS Quick, Comfy Comforter 32 One-Session Sheetcase 33 Throws: Tailored & Timeless 34 Remarkable Reversible Quilt 35 Speedy Shams & Cases 36 Instant On & Off Skirt 37 More Best-Bets for Beds 38
CHAPTER 6 EASIEST SLIPCOVERS EVER Drawstring-to-Fit Cushion Covers 40 Throws: Trendy & Terrific 41 Furniture Runners to the Rescue! 42 "Upholster" Chairs, Fast 43 More Instant Slipcovers 44
CHAPTER 7 PILLOW & CUSHION POSSIBILITIES Knife-Edged Pillows, Plus 46 Knife-Edged: Easy Embellishments 47 Not for Squares Only 48 Savvy Pillow-Seaming Strategies 49
CHAPTER 8 FAST FABRICING Fabricing Find: Quik Trak 52 Quik Trak~ Quick Projects & Tips 53 Stapling: No-Sew & Cost-Conscious 54 Shirred Walls: Not for Pros Only 55 More Fast-Fabricing Ideas 56
CHAPTER 9 ACCESSORY BOUTIQUE Wired-Edge "French" Ribbons 58 Wonderful Wired-Edge Accents 59 Nearly-No-Sew Pleated Shades 60 Goof-Proof Sewn & Glued Shades 61 More Lamp & Lampshade Makeovers 62
CHAPTER 10 INSTANT HOLIDAY INSPIRATIONS Bazaar Best Sellers & Great Gifts 64 Irresistible Ornaments & Garlands 65 Hurried Holiday Transformations 66
CHAPTER 11 INSTANT INTERIORS’ TIME-, MONEY- AND SANITY-SAVING GUIDE Q & A: Fabric Selection Secrets Revealed 68 1-2-3 Fabric Transformations 70 Decorating Quick-Start: Best Basics 71 Options Galore: Helpful How-to's 72 Fail-safe Finishes & Flourishes 74 No-Sew Strategies 76 Painless Patternmaking 77 Timesaving Tools: Notions & Hardware 78 Yardage: Instant Insights 81 Table Toppings Yardages & Calculations 82 Curtain Yardages & Calculations 84 Bed Cover Yardages & Calculations 86 Slipcover Yardages & Calculations 88 Fabricing Yardages/Calculations 90 Photography Credits 92 Sources 93 Index 96
