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DRAPERY sa DRAPERY -- CROCHETED sa DRAPERY -- KNITTED sa DRAPERY -- WOVEN sa DRAPERY HARDWARE sa MODEL & MINIATURE DRAPERY sa WINDOW VALANCE & CORNICE x CURTAIN x SWAG (DRAPERY) x WINDOW COVERING Make your own insulating window shades, insulating Roman shades, insulating curtains and insulated shutters. How to make cross stitch curtains. Flat panels of an even-weave white fabric are decorated with a floral basket and lattice cross stitch design. Pattern included. Photo shows a mirror panel screen that is built to conceal draperies when they are drawn open. Est. cost: $50. Photo shows burlap window hanging made by pulling threads in assorted rectangles. Est. cost: $5. Basic facts about draperies. Photo and instructions on how to make cafe curtains and panel draperies from sheets. Patchwork pieces you can make. Includes pattern and instructions for making patchwork cafe curtains. Macralap. The craft of combining thread pulling, embroidery and bead work on burlap or jute. Patterns and instructions given for making a bedspread and pillow sham, a table runner and placemats, a window curtain and a lampshade. How to make no-sew window coverings. The first is a covering for a large window-wall. Panels are joined with an iron-on interfacing. Second style simulates a stained-glass window. Lining fabric is cut in the desired design and the pieces are joined with black iron-on tape. Patterns included. Photo shows how to create fabric panels to fit at the top and bottom of a window. Est. cost: $19. Photo shows how to make a tiered window curtain from eight 1-1/2 yd. panels of different fabrics. Est. cost: $37. Easy and economical "quick change" decorating ideas include making curtains from sheets, painting woodwork a bright color, and adding a colorful striped shade. Photo shows how to make matching dining room curtains and tablecloth from budget-priced blankets. Photo shows how two windows can be made private but still admit light by shirring two panels of opaque double-knit nylon fabric on rods set inside window. Borders of window are trimmed in accent fabric. Est. cost: $16. How to extend the life of your draperies. Six pages of photos show a variety of fabric window treatments. A guide to selecting woven wood shades or draperies. Pattern for country landscape scene to be sewn onto a pair of purchased curtains. Estimated cost: $19. Appliqued items using bird motifs. (1) Chair pad. (2) Cat pillow. (3) Bird pillow. (4) Fabric sculptures. (5) Curtain. Energy-wise window ideas. (1) Window mat. (2) Sliding panels. Eight pages of instant decorating tips. Most tips are a sentence or two, but more descriptive instructions are given for (1) making a painted floor cloth, (2) bishop-sleeves drapery with rosettes and (3) three finishes for a chest of drawers: vinegar paint, sponged paint and checkerboard stencil. Heart-within-a-square quilt-block projects. The color shift in the bicolor block is made on the diagonal. (1) 14" square pillow. (2) Window valance and curtains. (3) Table runner. (4) Picture frame. (5) Gathered skirt. (6) Child's jumper. May Flowers cross-stitch projects. Provides charted designs for nine flowers: strawberrry, primrose, lily-of-the-valley, grape hyacinth, scilla, forget-me-not, violet, columbine and buttercup. Includes instructions for incorporating all of them in a sampler and for using selected motifs on a tablecloth, picture frame, hand towel and curtain tiebacks. Three curtain and topper combinations to sew. (1) Pouf and panel. (2) Lace and cotton. (3) Cabana stripes. Making curtains for a double-hung window from two double-size flat percale sheets. Fresh ideas for curtains. A variety of simple-sew ideas using bright fabrics, tablecloths, ribbons, etc. "Wind drape" is made of soft ribbons looped over a tension rod. A line of trims is added across the top. Lace tablecloth scraps are turned into cafe curtain and valance. Napkin magic. Vintage or new napkins are recycled. (1) Napkins joined by buttons are turned into curtain panels. (2) Delicate old linens are framed against a complementary backing. (3) Lace-edged napkin, cut diagonally, makes a simple-to-sew window valance. (4) Old cocktail napkins are stitched together with potpourri between them to create sachets. Sheer curtain treatments. (1) Rolls of sheer ribbon are draped over a rod and have sea shells tied onto the bottoms. (2) Cascade of ribbons hung from a ceiling rod creates a subtle room divider. (3) Filmy cotton bed curtains attached to a tester bed with translucent ribbon ties.(4) Ribbons hung from a rod across the top of a doorway create a wind drape. No-sew window treatments. (1) Three versions of floor-length curtains from twin flat sheets. (2) Single-panel curtain from a lace tablecloth tied with a ribbon. (3) Triangular valance from folded square tablecloth. (4) Floor-length swag from single length of voile or lace. Weekend decorating. (1) Painting a floor in a checkerboard pattern with shell shapes at random intersections. (2) Top an old coffee table with ceramic tiles. (3) Make simple tab curtains from natural-colored sailcloth. (4) Make a folding screen with inserts of enlarged family photos. (5) Use colorful wood dyes to finish an unfinished cabinet. (6) Finger-paint a table top. (7) Sew a feather bed cover from two sheets. Petticoat cafe curtain to sew from a frilly openwork eyelet. Party windows. Simple window dressings that add drama. (1) Tulle and bridal trims. (2) Beaded fringe and cords as tiebacks for everyday draperies or sheers. Sheet success. (1) Slipcover for bed headboard is made from a sheet and piping as an accent. (2) Sheet is transformed into a tablecloth by adding a border of iron-on hemming tape. (3) Sound board covered with sheeting and bordered with a ribbon becomes a bulletin board. (4) Fabric-covered mat boards are used to frame small prints. (5) Sheet fabric glued to the front of flat drawers dresses up a painted dresser. (6) Sheet, edged with rickrack, becomes a floor-length curtain. Extra-long, double-sided panels made from coordinated fabrics are hung by looping them behind and over a rod so the upper portion overlaps the front by a third. Tasseled cording is used to tie the overlap in place. Grommets are punched through diamond points to join the upper and lower portions of a valance and sheer window treatment. Three simple tricks for dressing a bay window. Tips on using inexpensive trims to turn standard store-bought curtains into unique creations. Dreamland express bedroom ensemble for a child. (1) Twin bed headboard is plywood covered with batting and ticking fabric. An engine, caboose and heart-shaped cars that spell the child's name are painted on the ticking. Bandana scarves accent the upper corners. (2) Curtains are sewn from ticking. Red bandana squares are used for tiebacks, which are held in place with railroad crossing signs made from tongue depressors. (3) Heart-shaped switch plate is padded and covered with bandana fabric. (4) Pillowcase is painted with a Little Red Caboose and edged with bandana fabric. Top sheet is bordered with a painted train track and I Think I Can motifs. (5) Engine motif is painted on a T-shirt to serve as a night shirt. Do-it-yourself designer room accents. Coordinating fabrics are used to cover precut cardboard wastebasket, nightstand, tissue box cover and valance. Cafe curtains are sewn to go with the valance. Diamond pattern macrame window hanging. Make kitchen curtains, chair covers and a table runner with huck weaving in a gingham pattern. Decorative curtain tieback ideas include silk ivy, grapevine wreath, etc. How to make a linen window curtain with cutout butterflies and an elaborately crocheted filet-lace border. How to make a macrame window curtain, 27" wide and 33" long. Brown paper decorating. Instructions for making a shade for a hanging lamp, a wall-hung sconce and window curtains from cut and folded brown paper. Macrame and shell window hanging. Quilted lace applique. Instructions included for a woman's vest and two window quilts. Decorative window panel with design medallions fused to sheer fabric. Curtains made by shirring on the side require less fabric than conventionally shirred curtains. How to make 18th Century curtains. Advice on selection of fabric, making a paper plan and patterns and preparation of materials. Period construction techniques are explained. Also includes instructions for making a simple valance. A look at the styles of window hangings that were used in 18th and 19th century American homes. White curtains. How to make the narrow strip of netting, finished with tassels, which was a popular border for white window curtains in the 19th century. How to make a cafe curtain and matching valance. Projects with muslin that is folded and stitched in rows. Instructions for cafe curtains, tie-on chair cushion, lampshade, tablecloth, book covers, a picture frame and throw pillows. Quick and easy decorating with sheets. How to make instant curtains and a cover for a cocktail table or a pedestal. An assortment of things to make from dish towels. Includes tiered cafe curtains. Elegant but inexpensive drapery treatment for a bay window is a heavy piece of white canvas draped on a wooden pole. How to make bifold panels and casement curtains to cover a sliding glass door. How to make a headboard, bedspread, throw pillows, and cafe curtains that are coordinated. Sewing ideas to create a cheery kitchen. Includes window borders and cafe curtains, chair covers, table runner and placemats. Lace trimmed bedroom spread, dust ruffle, and curtains to sew. The country look. Long curtains and cornices in coordinating fabrics. Make your own swag drapery using this practically no-sew method. Victorian window seat is decorated with (1) swag valance, (2) eyelet flounce double-tiered window curtains, (3) window seat cushion and (4) Turkish backrest pillows. Victorian tieback drapes and double-scallop-edged curtains. 48 ideas for decorating your windows on the inside are illustrated in photographs. 12 energy-saving window coverings. Includes instructions for making a country quilt and a balloon shade. How to make swags and cascades. Tip: Bamboo "curtains" made from fishing poles fastened to the window in a fan design. Est. cost: $19. Money-wise guide to draperies. Ready-made, customized, made-to-measure, and custom-made draperies compared and fabric facts outlined. (1) Sew a double set of unlined curtains. (2) Make swagged curtains. Seven suggestions to make windows more appealing. Includes instructions for three sets of curtains. (1) Shirred curtains. (2) Floor-length tie-backs with matching valance and cafe curtains. (3) Extra-long tie-backs with tab tops. Decorate with romantic lace. Includes instructions for (1) lace cafe curtains, (2) a bow-patterned pillow, (3) a tablecloth festooned with rosettes, (4) petit-fleur pillow and matching table skirt, and (5) scalloped floor-length curtains. No-sew ways to dress up window curtains. (1) Rubber-stamp motifs on sheers. (2) Iron-on transfers of coffee cups embellished with dots of dimensional paint. (3) Kids' paintings with iron-on transfer paints. A lampshade and curtains to make from pretty cloth napkins. Smocked curtains pulled into three panels with a ruffle across the top. Pieced curtains made from six fabrics, plus matching cornice. Two panel curtains stitched from tablecloth linen and machine embroidered with wildflower pattern. Window panel is knitted in a veil stitch for a light, airy effect. Window curtains made on a machine knitter with eyelet lace pattern and picot-edged hem. Bead leno curtains. How to make your present shades and draperies more effective at cutting heat loss. A look at the new window treatments designed to stop heat loss. Covers insulating shutters, removable insulating panels, quilts and blankets, film shades and reflective films. How to clean curtains and draperies. Window treatment combines a swag, jabot, and fabric-covered shade. Tips on repainting discolored brass-plated curtain rods included. Tip on concealing old stitching holes when lengthening draperies. Window decorating ideas. Classic ways to create layered looks. How to make pleated draperies. Includes a chart for estimating stackback and another for estimating yardage. Tips on making your own quilted window covers. Cutwork embroidered window panel to sew from linen. Macrame window curtains in diamond and triangular patterns. A dust ruffle, pillow shams, tufted bed sheet quilt and matching curtains are sewn from printed bed sheets. How to batik a jungle print on a tablecloth border and on a curtain. Floral net darning. Includes instructions for a curtain panel, a hoop-framed flower basket picture, and a heart-shaped pillow with a tulip design. Bedroom accessories in cutwork banded by satin ribbons. (1) Three pillows edged with ruffles. (2) Curtains. (3) Table cover. A series of cross-stitch projects inspired by the blue-and-white Delft porcelain of the Netherlands. Motifs of wooden shoes, windmills, tulips and sailboats are featured. (1) Bellpull. (2) Hand towels. (3) Placemat. (4) Apron. (5) Pot holders. (6) Curtains) (7) Decorative cloth eggs. Holly-motif tiebacks are stenciled and accented with embroidery. Sew matching shower and window curtains (with tiebacks) from a colorful floral print fabric. Curtain panel with scalloped borders has cutwork accents of lotus blossom and fleur-de-lis motifs. Net-darned curtain panel features border motifs of scallops and flowers. Random floral motifs accent the center of the panel. Kangaroo-motif cross-stitch projects for a nursery. (1) Lampshade. (2) Curtain tie-backs. (3) Growth chart. Lace net curtain is darned with floral motifs. Patchwork curtains feature a nine-patch design with no quilting required. Handkerchief curtains. Decorate white textured stripe fabric curtains with embroidered handkerchiefs, ruffles, lace and ribbons. How to make window quilts. Make a lace net darned curtain. Make a "stars and diamond" quilted curtain. Two embroidered cafe curtain patterns: (1) Bluebirds and flowers (2) Rowanberries. Cafe curtains with appliqued sea gull pattern. Energy-saving window quilts are made from recycled blue jeans. Sew lace-trimmed shower curtain and matching priscillas. Make a pair of huck curtains to fit any size window with tabs which repeat the huck weaving design in the border. The effects of sunlight on fabrics in solar homes is described, along with tips on reducing the problem. A look at fashions in window dressings from the 18th and 19th century. Sketches illustrate a variety of styles. Classic window treatments for the early American house. How to make and install a swag and cascades. Making and using portieres, a curtain or drape used over an arch or doorway. A guide to selecting reproduction fabrics for curtains, bedspreads, and upholstery in a restored period house. Includes a glossary of historic fabric terms. How to make Victorian drapery. Covers making French festoons. How to make and use movable insulation for your windows. Looks at curtains, shades and insulated shutters. Tip on making your own insulating drapes from old drapes, towels, etc. Tip: How to make ruffled curtains from queen-size sheets. Beaded curtains use rolled paper beads. Make your own "window comforters" from bed sheets and batting which are quilted. Install next to the window to prevent heat loss. Tip: Build an insulated cover for sliding patio doors. How to reduce heat losses in a house that result from uninsulated doors. Includes information on insulating an attic door (or any door that leads to an unheated area), replacing sliding glass doors with a thermal window. Installing a floating storm door for sliding glass doors and using reflective drapes for a patio door. Quilted, appliqued window hangings slip over notched dowels for easy removal from a window. Tips on selecting and using insulated coverings to cut off cold air from windows. Tip: Three ways to cover up a round window: a fabric screen, a mini-blind and a pleated curtain. Lace at the window. The fine points of working with lace to make curtains. A discussion of styles and lace fabrics, measuring and cutting. How to make rod-pocket curtains. How to make muslin wall draperies that can be raised and lowered by grosgrain ribbons to create room areas, hide storage and drape windows. Eleven window treatments you can make. (1) Traditional cornice and draperies, (2) Medallions of translucent rice paper strung together, (3) Fishnet and pompon curtains, (4) Scalloped handkerchief cafe curtain, (5) Yarn woven canvas panel, (6) Eyelet ruffled curtain, (7) Woven shade and cafe curtain set, (8) Jute-strung shutters, (9) Pine lattice shutters and valance, (10) Decals and ruffles, and (11) a stencilled window frame. Two no-sew curtains. (1) Cafe curtains have iron-on bonding net hems, plastic clips to form the pleats. (2) Twenty straw trivets are wired together to form an airy window covering. Est. cost: $10 ea. No-sew decorating. Tips on making slipcovers, wall hangings, draperies, etc. with an iron and/or stapler, but without any sewing. Ten windows with a country look. Variety of curtains, shades, scallops, and cornices, including a punched-tin cornice. Shirred ruffle goes entirely around a bathroom window. Twelve unusual window treatment ideas include unique curtains, shades, etc. Tip: Make asymmetric draperies from sweat-shirt fabric. No-sew summer window dressing. Net darning lace curtains. Pattern shown for flower border and scallop stripe. Cross-stitched curtain tieback and shade pull features a lily motif. How to install draperies across an entire wall. A simple cornice is built from a 1x8 nailed to ceiling joists with a 6" wide strip of molding added as a facer board. Fluorescent lights and drapery hardware are mounted behind the molding. Keep in the heat with energy-saving window treatments you can make or buy. Includes instructions for making and mounting balloon window shades. These cloth shades are raised with drawstrings. | |||||||||
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