Home furnishings
Curtains, cushions and other soft furnishings for the home. Lined curtains with heading tape are a common first project.
What it is
Cushions, curtains and soft furnishings.
Who it suits
Anyone who wants to refresh a room cheaply.
What you need
Fabric, a machine, pins, iron, and heading tape for curtains.
A first project
An envelope cushion cover.
The home furnishings guides
Beginner's guide
What you need
Techniques and stitches
How to sew an envelope cushion cover
Front plus two overlapping backs.
How to make lined pencil pleat curtains
B&Q's eight-step method with heading tape.
How to sew a zipped cushion cover
A method for a 16 in (40 cm) cushion.
First project
Mistakes and fixes
Next steps
Sources
All checked November 1, 2026. We read these; we did not test the products ourselves.
