Price - How to Design & Make Fabulous Cushions

This book is about making standard square cushions, and thevariety of designs, techniques, closures, edges and fillings that you can useto create a wealth of fabulous cushions to brighten your home.

You may wonder how I am going to fill a wholebook with cushions. Cushions can be a little dull it has to be said. You buythem (or make them yourself) in a colour and fabric to match your colourscheme, arrange them artfully on your sofa and there they sit, only requiringan occasional pummelling to keep them looking lovely.

But cushions can be so much more than justdecorative. They can be informative, educational, amusing, conversation-starting,comforting, soothing, message-bearing, nostalgic and just plain fun to havearound.

This book contains lots of ideas for makinginteresting and fabulous square cushions.

Throughout the book there are ideas andinstructions for designing and making the constituent parts of your cushion.Then its up to you to combine these different design elements in any way you liketo create your own cushions. The possibilities are practically endless.

More ideas for shaped cushions, and I havelots, will be the subject of a future book.

Many of the cushions that you see for sale infurniture and chain stores are square and rely heavily on the fabric design.Finding cushions to suit your home dcor can be difficult.

But it doesnt have to be that way. Cushions canbe decorated in any way that takes your fancy. Make them as cool and as fabulousas you like.

Do your children jostle and fight for pollposition on the sofa? Why not restore peace by making them their own floorcushion. You could even add a few pockets for games consoles, controllers orbooks.

If you want to get your message across butnobodys listening, then put it on a cushion.

Maybe your family has a favourite saying fromthe past that causes laughter whenever its mentioned. Why not immortalize iton a cushion?

With the help of this book, cushions need neverbe dull again. Gone will be the days when they languished, unnoticed, on thesofa or gathered dust on the floor, after you got fed up piling them on the bedevery morning.

Now you can make cushions to suit you, yourfamily and friends - cushions that will make you smile, cry and remember lovedones that you dont get to see very often.

This book will provide you with the informationyou need to make cushions that you and your family will love.

Part 1 will help you to answer such questionsas:

- How can I make my cushions fabulous?

- What kind of cushions can I make?

- What fabrics should I use?

- How are cushions constructed?

Part 2 gives you step-by-step instructions fora whole host of ways to personalize the front panel of your cushion. You coulduse:

- Patchwork

- Appliqu

- Buttons

- Zips

- Pockets

- Ties

- Braid and Ribbon

- Photographs

Part 3 gives you step-by-step instructions foradding interesting closures to all your cushions. Why not try:

- Envelope

- Hook and Loop

- Loop and Button

- Buttoned

- Zip

- Tied

Part 4 gives step-by-step instructions foradding exciting edgings to your cushions. These could include:

- Plain stitched

- Folded binding

- Piping

- Frills

- Oxford Flange

- Tassels and Fringes

- Zip Closure

Part 5 describes the range of cushion pads andfillings that are available and gives step-by-step instructions for making yourown custom pads. You can choose from:

- Ready-made cushion pad

- Homemade cushion pad

- Stuffing without pad

Part 6 explains how to bring the differentelements together to design and make your own fabulous cushions.

Part 7 gives you some ideas for further readingto take your cushion-making skills even further.