Scandinavian Designs in Red & White

by Knab-Leers, Nadja; Roland, Heike; Thomas, Stefanie

• ISBN13: 9781844487486
• ISBN10: 1844487482
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-04-01
• Publisher: Search Pr Ltd

Summary

Red and white is a hugely popular colour combination that is well-suited to the fresh, contemporary, Scandinavian-inspired designs in this book. There are easy-to-follow instructions and templates for 55 gorgeous items for your home, including pretty painted flowerpots for the garden, a patchwork tablecloth, aprons and napkins for the kitchen, hanging garlands, pennants and table decorations for the living and dining rooms, and beautiful gift ideas for your family and friends that include greetings cards, gift tags and a pretty heart-shaped box. The gorgeous photographs and simple, modern designs will make you want to start sewing and making straight away, even if you are a complete beginner. And with such a huge range of designs to choose from, you are guaranteed to be irresistibly drawn to at least one of the items in this book. With a useful section on the basic techniques needed for the projects and a handy fold-out sheet of full-size templates for the larger items, this book simply provides everything you need to add a touch of Scandinavian magic to your home.

Author Biography

Nadja Knab-Leers is a trained fashion-studio manager and a handicraft artist who has written magazine articles and gives demonstrations on television and at trade fairs. Heike Roland and Stefanie Thomas are the coauthors of several books in their native German. They are all the coauthors of Sew Scandinavian.