Pillows, cushions, and ottomans add more than comfort to home décor, they add elegance and style-tying together the elements of almost any living area. Pillows, Cushions & Tuffets encourages home sewers, and crafters enthusiastic to learn the art of sewing, to transform common seating pieces into something special.

Author Carol R. Zentgraf offers valuable information on design details-sew-in versus sew-on; fused trims-cording, tassels, fringes, ribbons, and ruffles and notions-buttons, zippers, and grommets; basic equipment-rotary cutting tools, transfer pens, basting tapes, fusible webs, and fabric adhesives; and selecting suitable fabrics. Detailed step-by-step instructions and illustrations are included for more than 20 unique projects for pillows, including envelope, tied, and gathered neck roll; cushions, including window seats, benches, and floors; and ottomans, including footstools and storage units.

• Includes tips on selecting suitable fabrics, their fiber contents, durability, and ease of sewing
• Discusses embellishing with trims and their importance as design details
• Step-by-step photos show use of basic equipment and general techniques