Sewing Edges and Corners: Decorative Techniques for Your Home and Wardrobe

by: Linda Lee

Topics include: corded piping, gimp cord, center foldline, fold the project, adjust the gathers, project fabric, presser foot, bias binding, finished width, pearl cotton, seam allowance, fabric edge, bias strips, stitching line, zigzag stitch, finished length, finished edge, your sewing machine, stitch length, excess fabric, machine needle

Book Description:

Editorial Reviews From Booklist -- Readers appreciate the clarity of Lee's instructions, since each step is numbered, photographs and other illustrations ease difficult tasks, and sidebars ensure the comfortableness of the sewing. Her prose only enhances her book's helpfulness, with not an ounce of fluff or hyperbole marring any of her sentences. She tackles the seemingly mundane chores of edges and corners by providing more than three dozen alternatives that transform a so-so accessory into an objet d'admiration. Derived from a class she teaches, her book empowers beginners to stitch again and again. Barbara Jacobs Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved Book Description -- This handy reference offers more than 40 major corner and edge techniques for garments and home decorating projects. Illustrated with 180 color photographs, the easy, step-by-step instructions are appropriate for all experience levels and cover everything from tablecloths and napkins to pillows, shams, vest, and ties. Its lay-flat binding makes Edges and Corners an ideal quick-reference tool.

Decorative techniques for your home and wardrobe Edges are the beginning and the end. They define a work like no other detail. We think of ruffles as feminine. Pleats are more tailored. Bands are flat and extend the importance of an edge. Cording interrupts an edge with decoration or finishes it durably. And despite the current trend of leaving edges raw, most projects are hemmed in some way. Edges are everywhere. Corners, of course, are part of an edge, the connecting point that brings edges together. They typically require some special manipulations -- a miter, some ease, or a knot -- to assemble them correctly. Skills are needed to invent and produce good edges. Because they are so often contrasting or decorative, they need to be done well or they ruin a project or make them look homemade. They take practice and patience, but the results are worth it. And there is no better time to start than now. This book is designed to store in your library of references and bring out to research some ideas. Most of these techniques are universal and can be applied to fashion sewing, home decorating, and craft and quilt projects. When you are stumped about how to end something, unsure about the best solution for your fabric or application, or ready to try a new approach, I hope you will pick up this book, find what you need, and go to it.

Edges and corners are design opportunities, whether you're sewing a new blouse or a set of curtains for your home. Here, collected in one easy-reference volume, is a range of classic and creative ways to make every project reflect your personal style. Linda Lee, an accomplished sewing expert, covers Turkish box corners, mitered ribbon flanges, ruffles, hemstitching, and much more. The text is clearly explained for sewers of all skill levels, and both hand and machine techniques are included.

Reviews:

Very Good for Embellishment Work for Pillows -- This book is really what you need ifyou enjoy, as I do, making pillows really special. There are techniques for rope cording, fabric cording, tassels in pillows with corded trim, box pillows, yarn fringe, etc. I only gave it 4 stars because I wish there were more pictures with descriptions, as being a relative novice, I needed more explanation. However, you can get the hang of it pretty well with the pictures that are supplied. This is a great reference book for your sewing library. SIMPLY STUNNING!!! -- What a wonderful book! A feast for the senses. Full of delightful suggestions and techniques...from the very basic to simply sumptuous and decadent, rich in colors and textures and STYLE. In short, a must have book for anyone who loves to create!