Free Curtain Making Instructions:
Most
of you will have arrived here searching for free instructions on various
aspects of curtain making. Well we hope you will not be disappointed
as all the free instructions have been re-written with new colour coded
diagrams.
There are now 44 sets of free illustrated instructions covering the
making of bedding, blinds, curtains, cushions, ornamental trimmings,
curtain tiebacks, window top treatments and finishing touches. There
is also a sewing guide which will teach you all the basics of binding,
piping, seams, stitches and more.
Sometimes the word Free is associated with the word Inferior but not
on this site. The free soft furnishing instructions are of the same
high quality as the ones in our E-Books, which can be purchased, the
only real difference being is that the diagrams have been reduced in
size to lower download times and bandwidth usage.
Alternative Windows Products:
Whilst the free instructions cover the basics of most peoples soft
furnishing needs here at Alternative Windows we can take you to the
next level. Our latest range of e-books have proved a best seller with
1,000's of copies sold worldwide to date. Our customer base includes
small/medium businesses, home workers, shops, schools and colleges (used
as a teaching aid) and of course the home owner wishing to customise
their home.
By purchasing and using our range of e-books your home can easily
be transformed to professional standards. Over 320
soft furnishing projects spread over the range of e-books.
Last but not least is our acclaimed fabric
estimating computer software which takes the hard work out of many
soft furnishing calcualtions.
Please note that both the soft furnishing e-books and fabric estimating
software can now be purchased online from this site as either a downloadable
file or on C.D. Rom (at no extra charge).
Alternative Windows History:
We have had an Internet presence since May 1998 when we first launched
our site containing free illustrated instructions on making curtains,
blinds and other window treatments. This site expanded and received
accolades from visitors, magazines and other web sites the world over.
In January 2002 we launched the first of our E-books entitled "Soft
Furnishing Workroom Manual".
In July 2002 we launched the first version of our acclaimed Soft Furnishing
software which took the drudgery out of calculating fabric requirements
for curtains and blinds.
In June 2003 we launched our second E-Book entitled "Finishing
Touches".
In September 2003 we launched the second version of our software with
additional calculations and options available.
Using This Site:
We have tried to make this site as easy to use and navigate as possible.
The instructions are divided into categories, clicking on the + sign
to the left of each category will open a menu with details of what free
instructions are contained in that particular category.
When viewing a set of instructions remember to hover over any diagrams
as useful information is often displayed.
We have also tried to ensure that the instructions print correctly
i.e. making sure that images do not span pages. This however is very
printer dependant so is not guaranteed.
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