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Making Blinds in a new way- Tips for interior designing and decoration

Make up a length of piping the width of the finished blind, and cut enough fabric to make a frill at least 10 times that measurement. With right sides of fabric and lining together, and the top of the lining 2 cm lower than the top of the fabric, stitch down the side edges. Press seam allowances towards the lining. Stitch the piping to the lower edge of blind, leaving turning free. Make up and gather a frill to fit the lower edge of the blind, distributing fullness evenly. Pin the frill in place over the piping, then pin the lining over the frill and stitch through all layers of fabric.

 Turn blind right side out. Press, Position the tapes down the back of the blind, spacing them about 60 cm (24 in) apart. Turn over 2 cm at the top of the blind, trimming excess fabric from corners and miter them. Position the heading tape, covering the top of the vertical tapes. Stitch all tapes in place. Run cords through the loops in the tape as for Roman blinds. You may want to hang the blind first (according track used) so that you estimate the amount of cord needed for cord running through the cleat which will need to be longer than the, cleat, for example. The cord together tied to the cleat, Curtain part way up so that it.

 ED-BLINDS 

Position the tapes down the back of the blind. Pacing them about 60 cm(24 in) apart. Turn over 2 cm at the top of the blind, trimming excess fabric from comers and mitring them. Position the heading tape, covering the top of the vertical tape. Pitch all tapes in place. Run cords through he loops in the tape as for Roman blind pa e 119). You may want to hang the blind first (according to the type of track used) so that you estimate correctly the amount of cord needed for each length. 

The cord running through the row of loops furthest from the cleat which will hold the cords will need to be longer than the cord nearest the cleat, for example. The cords are all pulled together and tied to the cleat to hold the curtain part way up so that it hangs in swags.
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Making Australian Blinds – Interior designing and decoration Window dressing with blinds

MAKING BLINDS

BLIND ROMAN BLINDS

Cut the main fabric and lining to the size of the finished blind, plus 5cm heading allowance. If you want a decorative border, perhaps in a plain color if the curtain fabric is patterned, make up a strip of straight- or bias- cut binding, long enough to bind the sides and lower edge of the blind. You will also need a length of fine wooden doweling for each fold of the blind, the same width as the finished blind, and curtain rings and cords to draw the blind up. Space the cords up to 60 cm apart, and buy enough curtain rings to hold each cord to each dowel casing. 

Turn under and press a 1 cm turning down each long edge of binding, and fold the binding in half. Position the blinding around the sides and lower edge of the main fabric with right sides together and the raw edge of the binding 4cm from the edge of the fabric. Stitch in place, leaving an allowance for mitering at the corners. Press bindings away from the blind. Position the lining on the main fabric, wrong sides facing. Mark and stitch casings through both layers of fabric across the blind, spacing them evenly up the blind. 

The lowest casing should be the depth of the fold plus the j 3 4 border from the finished edge of the blind. Stitch from one folded edge of the binding to the other. Then slip the dowels into the casings and fold the binding over the edge of both layers of fabric. Slip stitch is the free folded edge to the lining, enclosing the end of the dowel and forming neat miter at the corners. Stitch rings to the back of each casing, at the point where the cords cross them, and fit the blind as before. 
WINDOW DRESSING MAKING GATHERED BLINDS

Austrian blinds borrow many of their construction details from curtains. Special tracks are available, together with tapes and cords in kit form. The blind is drawn up in the same way as a Roman blind. Since the heading is gathered, the width measurement of the fabric is not critical, bur allow plenty of fullness for an extravagant effect. Lining add luxury, and a piped frill gives a delicate finish. Festoon blinds are usually unlined and may be made with similar kits, but the blind shown here is a variation on a more traditional method. Ribbon or decorative cord is threaded through casings in the blind to gather it up, with the usual cords held by rings at the back of the blind.

LINED AUSTRIAN BLINDS For a lined Austrian blind, allow at least 10 times fullness for both fabric and lining. Cut the main fabric, so that it is at least 4cm wider than the lining. If you have to join two widths of fabric, cut one width in half length ways and join the shelve edges to the main panel of fabric to avoid positioning a seam down the center of the blind. The length of fabric for the blind should be the length of the finished blind plus 12 mm seam allowance at the lower edge and 2 cm at the top edge. Cut the lining fabric 2 cm shorter than the main fabric. 
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Covering Fabrics for the furniture in Interior designing and decoration – Tips and guidance

COVERING FABRICS

It is essential to use firmly the upholstery; it must hold it: stretched and not allow tack through the weave. Velvet and fabric, brocade and silk, dhow linen, and plain or woven pat can all be used for upholstery, use the upholstery has to no-decorated scheme of the two important considerations in the FAB. The two dining chair seats illustrate some of the prime upholstery. The method for coin seat shows how calico attached, and can be adapted if is fixed directly to the frame of The overstuffed chair seat unique a step further, showing I the webbing and re-fit the pad, finishing the cover.

The met drop-in seats, and upholstery I on the back or the arms of a chair the chair dictates where the fixed: it may be fitted in an area of the chair, with a carved or s trim; or it may wrap around chair, so that trimming is del than acting as a mask for tack h Always cut the panels of the crosswise grain runs parallel to back rails, with the lengthwise down the center of the chair tacking is a professional tech upholstery which involves with a few strategically spa you fit the permanent tacks.  

Use upholstery tacks and a fine ham- to fix the webbing, canvas and calico in e. The horsehair is held in place with large, e stitches (bridle ties); you will need a ‘y, straight or curved upholstery needle to this. A finer curved needle is useful for stitching fabric in place – both the calico or and the top cover of the chair.

It is essential to use firmly woven fabrics for upholstery; it must hold its shape when stretched and not allow tack heads to slip through the weave. Velvet and heavy tapestry fabric, brocade and silk, dobby weave and linen, and plain or woven patterned cottons can all be used for upholstery. The amount of use the upholstery has to undergo and the decorative scheme of the room are other important considerations in choosing a fabric. The two dining chair seats discussed here illustrate some of the principles of simple upholstery. The method for covering a drop- in seat shows how calico and cover are attached, and can be adapted if the upholstery is fixed directly to the frame of the chair.

 The overstuffed chair seat takes the technique a step further, showing how to replace the webbing and re-fit the padding, as well as finishing the cover. The methods apply to drop-in seats, and upholstery fitted to panels on the back or the arms of a chair. The style of the chair dictates where the fabric should be fixed: it may be fitted in a recess on the frame of the chair, with a carved or shaped wooden trim; or it may wrap around the seat of the chair, so that trimming is decorative rather than acting as a mask for tack heads. 

Always cut the panels of fabric so that the crosswise grain runs parallel to the front and back rails, with the lengthwise grain running down the center of the chair. Temporary tacking is a professional technique used in upholstery which involves holding the fabric taut with a few strategically spaced tacks while you fit the permanent tacks.
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Making Curtains in Interior designing and decoration – How to make a headed curtain?

LINED CURTAINS WITH HEADING TAPES
It is not essential to line curtains, but linings do make them more efficient, keeping out the light on bright summer days and keeping in the heat on cold winter evenings. Purpose- designed lining fabrics are available in tightly woven cotton or blended fibers, in a range of colors to suit most needs. You can use coordinating furnishing fabrics for curtain linings, plain glazed cotton with floral prints, formal satin stripes with rich velvet or combinations of printed fabric of the same weight. Always check the effect of the fabric and lining together before buying by draping a length of both fabrics together while they are still on the roll. Ensure that they hang well and that no color or pattern shows through the main fabric.
 To make curtains even more effective, both in the way they insulate the window and in the way they drape, interlining can be used be- tween the curtain fabric and the lining. Thick, soft fabric (usually bump or domette) is held against the curtain fabric with tiny, loose stitches.  Join fabric widths for curtain and lining, so that the lining panel is 8 cm (3 in) narrower and up to 15 cm (6 in) shorter than the main fabric, Turn under a 4cm double hem across the lower edge of lining. Lay out the fabric, right side up, and position the lining on top of it, so that the raw edge at the top of the lining is below the raw edge, at the top of the curtain. Adjust the fabric so that you can pin the side edges of the curtain and lining together. Stitch together, taking 2 cm (4 in) wide seams.
Press seam allowances towards lining.
MAKING HEADED
Turn the curtain right side of, so that the curtain fabric turn off the curtain for 2 cm (5 in) dough edge. Turn over the allowance at the curtain (the same width as the h you are using), mitering corners an excess fabric. Turn under the heading tape and position it across the curtain so that all raw edges a Topstitch in place. Double stitch 0 of the drawstring tape to hold core 3 Pleat up the tape, insert hook the curtains to check the long hem in place after the fabric has the stitch by hand or machine.
 For slotted tapes pleated ‘A’ calculate the fullness required the size of each pleat and the spacing them.
Make up the curtain in the s; To add a traditional trim leading edge of the curtain, to slip stitch bullion fringe to the finish For a frill, adjust the seam allow and side hem at the leading edge of the lining to 2 cm (5in). Make up a frill and insert it between the fabric and for a bound edge, omit the allowance from the curtain down I edge, after joining the fabric to down the outer edge, press. Tack t edge of the curtain to the lining edges together with a wide coordinating fabric. All curtains hang better if weights inside the hem.
Check the effect of the fabric and lining before buying by draping a length of fabrics together while they are still on the ensure that they hang well and that no or pattern shows through the main make curtains even more effective, both way they insulate the window and in the drape, interlining can be used be- ‘he curtain fabric and the lining.

Thick, ric (usually bump or domette) is held the curtain fabric with tiny, loose. fabric widths for curtain and lining, hat the lining panel is 8 cm (3 in) r and up to 15 cm (6 in) shorter than fabric. Turn under a 4 cm (1    in)cmacross the lower edge of the lining. ‘.he fabric, right side up, and position on top of it, so that the raw edge at ,- the lining is 10cm(4 in) below the at the top of the curtain. Adjust the at you can pin the side edges of the d lining together. Stitch together, m wide scams. Press seam towards the lining.
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Curtains for interior designing how to use the new and old curtains for windows and doors- tips and guidance

JOINING FABRIC
 The first step in making cut fabric widths
Use only full and fabric, Always make sure t matches across the complete Slip-tacking (  196) is use which are difficult to match widths (if required) at the out curtain. Use flat seams for cu lining, and clip into selvage: seams from puckering.
MAKING UNLINED
 After joining fabric width seams, turn u wide double hems down eac the panel of fabric for each CD or hem in place.
FADED CURTAINS
  Top wide unlined curtains need, availing  or on a ‘heck the help -hey ht. 11 e plus 2cm(it in) turning at the top and 10cm(4 in) for the hem. Include an allowance (the length of the pattern repeat) for pattern matching. Multiply by the number of drops of fabric required. For lined curtains, allow fullness according to the type of tape you are using.
Allow 4 cm (1 in) side hems when calculating the number of drops of fabric. Include a turning allowance of 8 cm (3 in) – the depth of the heading tape- and a hem allowance of 10 cm (4 in). Include any allowance for pattern matching. Since lining fabric is generally slightly narrower than curtain fabric, it is usually fairly simple to calculate the amount needed.
Allow the same amount of fullness for the total width of the curtain, but there is no need to include an allowance for side turnings. No allowance is needed at the top of the curtain, and only 6 cm (2in) for hems. The amount of curtain tape for each curtain is the same as the finished (un-gathered or un-pleated) width, plus a few centimeters for turning under at each end.
JOINING FABRIC WIDTHS
The first step in making curtains is to join fabric widths, Use only full and half-widths of fabric. Always make sure that the pattern matches across the complete set of curtains. Slip-tacking is useful for patterns which are difficult to match. Position half-widths (if required) at the outer edge of each curtain. Use flat seams for curtain fabric and lining, and clip into selvedges to prevent the seams from puckering.
 MAKING UNLINED CURTAINS
After joining fabric widths with flat fell seams, turn under 2cm (1 in) wide double hems down each outer edge of the panel of fabric for each curtain. Topstitch or hem in place. 7. 8. 2 At the top, make sure that the fabric edge is straight; turn over a 2 cm (i in) wide turning, mitering corners and trimming away excess fabric if necessary. Cut heading tape to length, turning under 1 cm (i in) at each end, and pin it in place across the top of the curtain 1 cm (i in) from the top fold, so the raw edge is covered.
Pin, then topstitch, making extra lines of stitching across the tape ends to hold the drawstrings firmly. 3 Turn up 2 cm (1 in), and then 8 cm (3 in) across the lower edge of the curtain and slip stitch in place, or use a machine hemming stitch. Use drawstrings to gather the curtains, tying the cords firmly near the center of the curtain. Fit hooks into the woven loops and hang the curtains. If the curtains are to fit inside a window recess, the length has to be precise, therefore, gather and hang the curtains before hemming. This is also advisable with loosely woven fabrics which may ‘drop’ – leave them for at least 24 hours before hemming.

Unlined curtains can be backed if you make up the separate lining and fit a special lining tape. This requires no extra allowance along the top edge of the lining. The lining fabric slips between the two layers of tape and is machined in place. This method will not how- ever, improve the hang of the curtain. It will provide extra insulation and protect the curtain fabric from strong sunlight and fading, as well as making it easier to wash. The curtain hooks are inserted through the lining tape and then into the curtain heading tape before hanging. The lining and curtain can then be hand-sewn together at intervals down the edges, if necessary.
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SOFT FURBISH LOOSE COVERS(SLIPCOVERS- decorate with Furniture loose Covers

SOFT FURBISH LOOSE COVERS (SLIPCOVERS)

Whether you want to change a color scheme or revitalize a favorite chair, loose covers (slipcovers) are the ideal furnishing solution. Their practicality also endears them to areas of heavy use, such as family rooms, where covers that are removable and can be washed or dry- cleaned come into their own. Loose covers (slipcovers) were first made in the eighteenth century as a form of protective covering for fine silk and velvet upholstery. They were frequently made in dimity, a gingham-like cloth, and many paintings of interiors show that their fit was far from tailored. This informal, unfitted style is echoed by the throw over, used for both chairs and sofas – a skillfully draped length of cloth, sometimes an old embroidered or linen tablecloth or antique bedspread, well tucked in down the sides and around cushions, but neither cut nor sewn. 

A few darts can be added for shape and to keep it in place, but when piled high with cushions, a throw over suggests casual informality. A tailored loose cover (slipcover), with matching or contrasting piping to outline the shape of the chair or sofa and a straight valance, with inverted pleats at the corners, will lend a neat, formal look that is almost indistinguishable from an upholstered piece. But the loose cover (slipcover) is most often associated with a more mellow formality, with chintz and linen covers in classic floral patterns that age gracefully. Gathered valances and plump cushions add to the sense of ease and comfort.

 Choosing fabric

The right quality fabric will help to achieve a good-looking finish. It must be strong, but also light enough to take decorative piping and a well- pressed seam line, so avoid materials such as velvet, tapestry or tweed because of their bulk. Woven and printed cotton and glazed chintz are ideal for light occasional use but try a more durable fabric such as a heavy cotton weave or linen union for hardware. If you’re chosen fabric is not shrink resistant, and covers are to be washed rather than dry-cleaned, pre-wash all materials, including piping, before making up. Start with a plain fabric or a print with a small all-over pattern, which is easier to match or position than fabrics with large designs and bold motifs. These should be centered on covers.

 SOFT FURNISHINGS MAKING LOOSE COVERS (SLIPCOVERS)

 Tailored or casually fitted covers are a practical and traditional finish for upholstered furniture. You can add a range of different trims to set the style of the cover, picking up themes used elsewhere in the room. The simplest finish is a drawstring casing around the lower edge of the chair, with a tape threaded through it to draw the edge of the cover under the chair. Skirts and fringed trims can be added according to the effect you want. Piping emphasizes the structure of a piece of furniture and adds formality. It can be combined with a skirt with inverted pleats at the corners to give a tailored finish. Deep bullion fringing can also be stitched around the lower edge of the cover to hide unsightly legs.

 Loose covers (slipcovers) are not difficult to make but they are bulky and awkward to handle. Tackle simple shapes first – an arm less chair is a suitable project for a beginner. The basic method involves cutting rectangles of fabric to cover the chair or sofa, and then constructing the cover on the chair with the fabric inside out. By fitting the panels inside out, it is easy to mark and tack seam lines. Fit and stitch the various sections of the cover in turn, following the sequence described here. 
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Window designing and decoration with fabrics-curtains for windows

CURTAIN EQUIPMENT
 Curtain weights Regular and pronged hooks, interfacing
  
WINDOW DRESSING MAKING HEADED CURTAINS
 Heading tapes enable you to finish the top of the curtain and draw up the fullness with the minimum of trouble. They may be used on lined or unlined curtains. To simplify the instructions here, a standard 2.5 cm (1 in) wide gathered heading tape is shown on unlined curtains, and a 8 cm(3 in) wide pencil- or pinch-pleated heading tape on lined curtains. You can use whatever combination you need, and other widths and styles of tape are available.
Adjust dimensions and turnings accordingly. Before buying fabric, fit the curtain track or pole and measure up. Decide on a suitable fabric, noting the width, and check how much fullness you will need for the heading tape you have chosen. This will help you to calculate the amount of fabric. Curtains do not take heavy wear but they do suffer from the fading effects of sunlight.
Some colors, such as deep blues and apricots, are especially susceptible and, although not all curtains need to be lined, this is one good reason for doing so. Lining, and interlining with bump or domette, also improves the fall of curtains and controls heat loss through the windows. Sateen lining fabrics are tightly woven in cotton or blended fibers, in white, cream, and other colors. Match the lining fabric to the ground color of a patterned curtain. Brightly colored linings are best kept for deep toned curtains where the color of the lining will not show through.
Co-ordinated furnishing prints or patterned linings are an- other alternatives to plain sateen and follow the nineteenth-century practice of making the exterior view of the windows both consistent and attractive. For standard, unlined curtains, allow 1-2 times the fullness. Divide the total width required for each finished (ungathered) curtain by the width of the fabric, rounding up to the nearest half-width for each of the pairs of curtains. Check that this gives you enough for 4 cm(1! in) hems down each side edge.
 Each curtain is made up from one or more drops of fabric, full or half-width. The total length of each drop is the finished length of the curtains, 100 plus 2 cm turning at the top and 10 cm(4 in) for the hem. Include an allowance (the length of the pattern repeat) for pattern matching. Multiply by the number of drops of fabric required. For lined curtains, allow fullness according to the type of tape you are using. Allow 4 cm (1in) side hems when calculating the number of drops of fabric. Include a turning allowance of 8 cm(3 in) – the depth of the heading tape and a hem allowance of 10cm(4 in).

Include any allowance for pattern matching. Since lining fabric is generally slightly narrower than curtain fabric, it is usually fairly simple to calculate the amount needed. 
Allow the same amount of fullness for the total width of the curtain, but there is no need to include an allowance for side turnings. No allowance is needed at the top of the curtain, and only 6 cm (2 in) for hems. The amount of curtain tape for each curtain is the same as the finished (un-gathered or un-pleated) width, plus a few centimeters for turning under at each end. 
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Bedroom Designing and decoration – Bed Linen designing tips and guidance

 
A COT BUMPER Use washable fabrics and quilt the bumpers with heavyweight polyester wadding. The instructions here are for a bound edge – but bumpers can equally well be finished with a frilled or piped edge. Measure across the inside of the top and half way down the sides of the cot and Decide where the ties should be positioned – the top edge of the bumper should be tied to corner posts and to bars half way down the side of the cot. If the cot has a solid headboard, make long ties which can fasten around the back of the headboard. 
 
Cut main panels of fabric and a layer of wadding to the finished measurements. Join widths of fabric with flat seams and the wadding with a lapped seam if necessary. Cut a 15cm wide strip to bind the edges of the bumper; these strips need not be cut on the bias since they do not have to be eased around curves. Cut four ties, 20cm long and the 5cm wide. 
 
Sandwich the wadding between the two panels of fabric, right sides outwards; pin, then tack together all around the edges. Tack at intervals to hold the layers in place while you stitch the quilting – tack along the length of the bumper for vertical stitching, or up and down for horizontal quilting. 
 
Turn under 2.5cm down each long edge of the binding, position on the inner side of the quilted panel, with the raw edge of the binding 2.5cm from the edge of the panel, right sides together. Stitch along the fold line, making tucks to turn the corners.
 
Turn the binding over to the outside of the quilted panel and slipstitch in place by hand or machine just inside the previous line of stitching. Make up ties by turning in 12 mm (! in) down each long edge and then folding in half, press and stitch, turning in the ends. Stitch the center of each tie to the appropriate point on the outside of the binding by hand. Do not make the ties too long; if they were to come untied, they could become entwined around a baby’s neck. 
 
POCKET STORAGE A simple fabric pocket storage system, hung on the back of the door or at the foot of the cot, can be used to store baby-changing equipment or small items of clothing. Decide on a suitable overall size for the storage system: about 60cm wide by 100cm (40 in) deep is suitable for most needs. Plan the size and number of pockets: the instructions here are for three rows of pockets across the width of the panel, 30cm. 
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Herring bone stitch – Stitching style to design and decorate

Herring bone stitch

 Sandwich the three layers together, with the wadding in the middle and the main fabric and lining right side out, tack together all around the outer edge. Make lines of tacking stitches diagonally or in parallel lines across the panel, a bout 10 cm apart. 2 Quilt up and down the panel by machine. Trim the quilted panel to the finished measurements of the bedspread and round off the corners if required. If the bedspread has to fit over the frame of a bed, cut out the corners so that you can arrange the overhang neatly around the bedposts at the foot of the bed.

Cut lengths of binding on the bias, making one strip long enough to fit all around the outer edge of the quilt and one to fit across the top. Join lengths as necessary. The binding should be about 8cm(3 in) wide. Turn under and press 2 cm G in) down each long edge, and fold in half and press. Position the binding around the outer edge of the quilt and stitch in place by hand or machine.  Make up further strips enough to fit the width of tl strips so that each one starts fabric in the sequence. Press a clip across corners of seam all Join the strips in the same ‘A being careful to take precise allowances. Check the array strips before stitching so diagonal bands of pattern.

Make up the quilt with panel and a piece of wadding the patchwork panel, and when joining  triangle square, match the raw edge resulting seam will be incorrect,  If the quilt is to fit over a brass or wooden bed frame, cut out the corners of the quilted fabric to accommodate the bed posts before applying the binding. 
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FITTED COVER WITH INVERTED PLEATS – Interior designing and decoration tips

 FITTED COVER WITH INVERTED PLEATS

This cover has a top panel with piped edges, and a straight skirt with inverted pleats at the corners of the foot of the bed. Calculate the finished measurements for the bedspread – the overall length and width of the top panel and the depth of the skirt. Cut a rectangle of fabric for the top panel, allowing a 12 mm U in) seam allowance all round. Cut a piece of lining fabric the same size. Cut an? Join the sections for the skirt, adding 40cm (16 in) for pleats at each corner.

Allow a 12 mm seam allowance along the top edge and 5cm for double hems all around the sides and lower edges. Make up sufficient piping to fit all around the sides and lower edge of the top panel. Join fabric to make up a top panel if necessary. Round off the corners at the foot of the bed for a less severe shape, position piping all around the sides and lower edge of the top panel and tack and stitch in place using the zipper foot, taking a 12 mm seam allowance.

 Clip into seam allowances as necessary to fit the piping around the corners. If the corners are rounded, lay the cover on the bed and mark the position of the pleats at the corners of the top panel with pins. Turn under 2.5cm double hems down the sides and along the lower edge of the skirt, mitring the corners. Measure and pin pleats to fit at the corners of the bedspread, and then stitch across the top of the pleats, just inside the seam line. Position the skirt around the sides and lower edge of the bedspread, with right sides facing and raw edges matching.

Clip into the seam allowance of the skirt at the corners if necessary to help the fabric lie flat. Pin and tack in place, following the line of stitching which is holding the piping in place. Layer the seam allowance. Position the lining over the top panel, right sides facing and raw edge matching, stitch across the top edge, and turn the lining to the wrong side. Turn under 12 mm U in) all around the lining and slip stitch in place, enclosing the raw edges of the top panel, the skirt and the piping.

 MAKING QUILTS A simple throw over bedspread in quilted fabric gives a smart finish and provides an extra layer of warmth over blankets or a duvet. In warmer weather, the quilt and a flat top sheet alone provide ample bed covering. Although ready-quilted fabric and ready- made quilts are available, by quilting your own fabric, you can alter the spacing, direction or even the shape of the quilting to suit the fabric. A straight striped fabric, for example, is particularly effective quilted with parallel lines of stitching, following the stripes of the fabric. For more elaborate detail, shape the quilting to outline bold motifs in a pattern.

 QUILTED THROW OVER Cut a panel of main fabric, the size of the finished bedspread plus 10 cm (4 in) all around. Cut the wadding and lining fabric (preferably in a contrast fabric, as the throw over is reversible) to the same size. 1 Join widths of fabric with a flat seam, and butt widths of wadding together, joining them with zigzag stitch or by hand with.