Handcrafted Pillows: Sew and Embellish Pillows in the Decorator Looks You Love [Paperback]

Linda Neubauer (Author), Joanne Wawra (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2005

These thirty exquisite pillows feature the most popular decorating styles and creative embellishments.

Handcrafted Pillows shows how to sew and craft piles of pillows that will add style and a creative touch to any room. Five types of pillows are taught step-by-step, then are styled as thirty scrumptious looks. The projects include new classics like a pleated pillow with bead accents; charming and romantic pillows like a cloud of satin ruffles; bold pillows like a pair of pillows with iridescent sheer overlays; and pampering pillows like an eye bag and a faux fur lounger. Today's most popular fabric arts are featured, from photo transfer to foil stamping to sashiko quilting. This is the ultimate pillow book.

• Pillows are the most popular home d¬cor sewing projects because they're a quick, affordable, creative way to add style and coziness to a room.
• Thirty pillow projects that are classic, charming, bold, or pampering.
• The pillows are embellished with the most popular fabric arts and crafts.
• Pillows like these cost $50 to $250 in stores.
• Included are step-by-step, photographed instructions for the five types of pillows and how to add closures and trims.

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About the Author

Linda Neubauer is the senior editor for the lifestyles books of Creative Publishing international. She has written and edited dozens of books on sewing, quilting, and crafting. She lives in the Twin Cities.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Creative Publishing international (February 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589231511
• ISBN-13: 978-1589231511
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,222,516 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you can dream it up, this book will show you how to produce it!, May 30, 2008

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J. Arena (Williamsburg, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Handcrafted Pillows: Sew and Embellish Pillows in the Decorator Looks You Love (Paperback)

If you love arts and crafts, love to decorate (or at least undergo frequent bouts of house-hysteria) this is most definitely one of the best books you can buy to satisfy all your creative urges and transform the eye appeal and comfort level of your home for little or no money. Once completed, these pillows would fetch $50 to $250 in the shops! You might want to spend a little time cruising the department stores before you decide what you want to make.

If you want to start from scratch with all new materials or transform something you've already got sitting on the couch, Linda Neubauer and Joanne Wawra have got a wealth of information and lovely illustrations to rev up your creativity and inspire you to have great fun with whatever projects you choose. It is fun to work on these projects, because the directions and pictures will start you and keep you moving in the right direction.

There's something here for every skill level, and anyone with a strong interest in completing one of these pillows will be able to do so with what is presented here. There are 30 different projects with step-by-step instructions and very self-explanatory illustrations. Most importantly, all the basics are here, and once you master that, nothing can stop you from achieving the look that you dream.

LOVE this book!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Would recommend..., January 10, 2007

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J. L. Patterson "SeamSewSweet" (Nashville, TN USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Handcrafted Pillows: Sew and Embellish Pillows in the Decorator Looks You Love (Paperback)

I liked this book alot. The pictures are beautifully done and the projects are unique and varied. This book will inspire you to come up with some creative ideas of your own.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A set of some thirty projects achieved using five basic sewing styles, August 7, 2005

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Handcrafted Pillows: Sew and Embellish Pillows in the Decorator Looks You Love (Paperback)

Linda Neubauer and Joanne Wawra's Handcrafted Pillows: Sew And Embellish Pillows In The Decorator Looks You Love provides a set of some thirty projects achieved using five basic sewing styles. These are bold patterns that can be used to touch up a room, cozy pillows to soothe, and eye-catching new renditions of classic pillow styles. One look at either bag or pillow book and you'll be hooked.