For basic home decorating sewing, you can't do much better than this. With this book you don't need a lot of patterns to get started sewing some basics for your home. Want to know how to sew a lined curtain? This book will tell you step by step. Remember that when sewing with decorator fabrics, particularly curtains, it is very important to have the fabric cut properly. Basic rotary cutting skills are essential. Even if you are not a person who sees much use in cutting up fabric just to sew it together again, the basic precision rotary cutting skills and straightening fabric for quilting will speed your projects and ensure a quality result. ( )