French Style: Decorative Home Sewing

Here is a superb collection of things to sew for the home, ranging from a quick and easy tapestry chair cover scattered with roses, or sweetly scalloped tablemats, to a deceptively simple bedroom extravaganza including a canopy, duvet cover and tabbed curtains.Many of the projects entail plain sewing, others involve a variety of skills, from simple patchwork and applique to embroidery, canvaswork and rug making. They include cushions, covers, rugs and table and bed linen, a baby's crib and even a hammock to swing you gently through the summer.FRENCH STYLE is a new series of practical books full of imaginative ideas to sew, embroider, or knit. Taken from the highly successful French magazine, 100 IDEES,and in book form for the first time, they offer superb colour photographs and detailed instructions so that French style can be yours simply for the making.