This guide to making all soft furnishings aims to show how easy it is to plan a successful decorating scheme throughout the house. Information is given on tools, equipment and the basic stitches and techniques used throughout the book. Angela Fishburn is a freelance writer and lecturer in soft furnishings for Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire County Councils. All the measurements are given in metric units followed by imperial units in brackets. The conversions are in many cases only approximate and the reader should use only one of these two systems consistently throughout the book.