Cheaper by the Dozen brings together Pam Demour's ingenious template system for designing custom window treatments and Debbie Homer's creative approach to coordinating accessories.

A home sewing book for all skill levels, offering more than 50 projects for every room in your house!

16 Grommet Projects For Your Home

Discover clever ways to use plastic grommets for beautiful home decor projects.  Every project is beautifully styled to add warmth and elegance to your home.  

Be sure to explore our wide selection of plastic grommets!

An idea filled book on how a small space can be decorated and transformed into a showstoper. 

A step-by-step guide for creating stylish tuffets and poufs that add comfort and personality to any space.

This book showcases inventive ways to use grosgrain ribbon in home décor and fashion accessories. With simple, stylish projects, the book offers inspiration for adding color, texture, and personality to everyday items through easy decorative techniques.

Home Décor Handbook: Essential Machine-Side Tips and Techniques by Singer is a practical guide to sewing home décor projects with professional results. It provides clear, machine-focused instructions and techniques for creating and finishing items such as curtains, cushions, and other decorative pieces, making it a useful reference for both beginners and experienced sewists.

This book offers creative inspiration and practical guidance for designing and sewing custom slipcovers for furniture. Featuring step-by-step ideas and design variations, the book helps readers update and refresh home interiors with tailored, removable covers that combine style and function.

Sew Luxe Leather: Over 20 Stylish Leather Craft Accessories is a modern crafting guide that teaches readers how to create fashionable leather accessories. Featuring step-by-step instructions and approachable techniques, the book offers projects for making bags, wallets, and other stylish items with a polished, professional finish.

Dream Windows by Charles Randall and Sharon TempletonCharles Randall and Sharon TempletonCharles Randall and Sharon Templeton is both unique and complete in its scope of window decorating ideas. One glance and you will be inspired as you marvel at the information contained in its pages. This exquisite guide is simply stunning in not only the beauty of its illustrations, but also in its wealth of window decorating ideas.

The Encyclopaedia of Curtains by Catherine Merrick and Rebecca Day is a comprehensive reference guide to designing, measuring, making, and installing professionally finished curtains and soft furnishings. Covering everything from basic techniques to advanced window treatments, the book includes detailed instructions, illustrations, fabric advice, headings, linings, interlinings, trims, and fitting methods. Suitable for both beginners and experienced sewists, it serves as an authoritative resource for creating custom window treatments in a wide range of styles.

This illustrated guide provides practical, step-by-step instructions for designing, sewing, and installing custom window treatments for every room in the home. It covers a variety of styles, including curtains, draperies, valances, swags, shades, and toppers, with full-color photographs, measuring guides, fabric selection advice, and detailed construction techniques. Designed for DIY home decorators and sewists of all skill levels, the book demonstrates how to create professional-looking window treatments at a fraction of the cost of custom-made designs.

This extensively illustrated design reference features hundreds of black-and-white line sketches of classic and contemporary curtain styles for decorators, curtain makers, and interior designers. Rather than focusing on sewing instructions, it serves as a visual planning tool, showcasing a wide variety of draperies, valances, swags, pelmets, blinds, tiebacks, and window treatments for windows of all shapes and sizes. The book also includes measuring guidance and design variations that can be customized with different fabrics, trims, and color schemes, making it an invaluable source of inspiration for professional and home interior design projects.

This full-color decorating guide helps homeowners select and design window treatments that complement both their decorating style and everyday lifestyle. It explores a variety of options—including curtains, draperies, valances, blinds, shades, and layered treatments—while explaining how to balance light control, privacy, texture, airflow, and room function. Featuring hundreds of inspirational photographs, practical decorating tips, and room-by-room examples, the book demonstrates how thoughtful window treatments can enhance a home's style, create visual interest, and solve common decorating challenges.

This comprehensive, step-by-step guide teaches readers how to design, sew, and install professional-quality custom window treatments for the home. Covering every stage of the process—from planning, measuring, and selecting fabrics and hardware to constructing and hanging finished treatments—the book includes detailed instructions for curtains, draperies, Roman shades, flat shades, gathered shades, pleated drapes, top treatments, and decorative embellishments. Illustrated with full-color photographs and expert tips, it also explains how to use scale, proportion, light control, and insulation to create attractive, functional window décor. Suitable for confident beginners and experienced sewists alike, it serves as both an instructional manual and a practical reference for custom home décor sewing.

The Home Furnishings Workbook is a comprehensive, project-based guide to creating custom soft furnishings for the home using professional workroom techniques. Covering more than 100 sewing methods and over 25 practical projects, it provides step-by-step instructions for making curtains, Roman shades, cushions, slipcovers, bed treatments, table linens, and other decorative home accessories. Clear diagrams, color photographs, and expert tips guide readers through measuring, fabric selection, cutting, construction, fitting, and finishing techniques. Suitable for both home sewists and aspiring professionals, the book serves as a practical reference for producing high-quality, custom home furnishings.

This comprehensive DIY guide provides step-by-step instructions for creating professional-looking window treatments at home. Covering 50 different projects, it includes curtains, draperies, valances, swags, cornices, Roman shades, and roller shades. The book explains every stage of the process, from measuring windows and selecting fabrics to cutting, sewing, constructing, and installing finished treatments. With more than 500 photographs and diagrams, it combines design inspiration with practical techniques for achieving polished, custom-looking results. Suitable for home sewers and decorators, it is also valued as a reference for those learning professional window treatment methods.

This practical sewing guide focuses on creating comfortable, traditional country-style furnishings for the home. It includes step-by-step instructions and techniques for making decorative pillows, cushions, bed linens, curtains, curtain treatments, bolsters, and other soft furnishings. Illustrated with photographs and drawings, the book provides guidance on fabric selection, measuring, cutting, sewing, and finishing details to help home sewers create coordinated country-inspired décor.

This home sewing and decorating guide presents a collection of stylish window treatment projects inspired by Waverly’s classic fabric designs. It includes instructions for creating custom curtains, draperies, Roman shades, blinds, valances, and decorative window accents. The book covers essential techniques such as measuring windows, selecting fabrics, coordinating colors and patterns, sewing construction, and installation. Featuring full-color photography and room-setting inspiration, it helps home decorators create polished, coordinated window treatments that combine traditional style with practical DIY methods.

This decorative sewing guide showcases a collection of pillow projects designed to bring color, texture, and personality to home interiors. Featuring Waverly’s signature fabrics and design styles, the book includes instructions for making a variety of accent pieces, including square pillows, cushions, bolsters, floor pillows, and decorative accessories. It covers fabric selection, measuring, cutting, sewing techniques, embellishments, closures, and finishing details. With full-color photographs and room-setting inspiration, the book helps home sewers create coordinated soft furnishings that complement traditional and casual decorating styles.

This elegant interior design book showcases inspiring window treatments created by leading designers across the United States. Rather than a step-by-step sewing manual, it focuses on design ideas and visual inspiration, featuring beautifully photographed rooms with custom draperies, curtains, swags, shades, valances, trims, and decorative hardware. The book explores a range of decorating styles and explains how fabric, proportion, construction details, and finishing touches contribute to successful window design. Illustrated with photographs and watercolor details, it also includes a glossary of window treatment terminology and a resource guide for designers and workrooms.

This professional training guide explains the techniques and standards used to install custom draperies and window coverings. It covers measuring procedures, hardware selection, mounting methods, installation tools, fitting techniques, troubleshooting, and finishing details needed to achieve a polished professional result. Intended for drapery workrooms, installers, and window treatment professionals, the book provides practical instruction on handling custom-made curtains, blinds, shades, and other specialty coverings.

This comprehensive decorating guide helps homeowners choose and design attractive, functional window treatments with a professional look. It covers a wide range of options, including curtains, draperies, blinds, shutters, shades, valances, swags, cornices, and decorative hardware. The book provides guidance on selecting styles for different window types, balancing privacy and light control, choosing fabrics and trims, and coordinating window treatments with interior décor. Featuring more than 250 color photographs and illustrations, it serves primarily as an inspiration and design reference rather than a step-by-step sewing manual.