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The International Magazine for Professional Drapery Workrooms
Volume 10, Number 1
January 2002
From Cheryl
A New Look for the New Year!
I just can’t believe that we are into our ninth year here at 5AMWHAT?. Our publication has gone through many changes in the past eight years. We started with only
8 pages, grew to 12, then 16, and now we often need 20 pages (as in this issue) to hold
all of the terrific information!
We do not have nearly as many Help! questions as in our early years. I feel that this is
directly because of the free Forum we sponsor on our website. People seeking help
usually can get an answer on the Forum in a matter of hours (or minutes, sometimes!),
rather than having to wait for another issue to arrive in their mail. We also do not have
nearly as many tricks-of-the-trade, either. Many people take the time to jot a note about
a trick on the Forum at any convenient hour of the day, but don’t feel confident enough
or have time enough during their workday to send it to a publication. In both of these
cases, we have become our own biggest competitor!
However, because of the extra space from the other
two topics not occurring as often, we have had
more room to share many more business-related
articles and step-by-step articles. We also began
sponsoring the Workroom Contest, which has
grown to three contests. We updated our column
icons, improved the publishing process, upgraded
the paper, increased the number of writers, and
changed to digital photos for improved clarity. By
request, we have added the additional topics of
slipcovers, installation, and upholstery.
We updated our column
icons, improved the
publishing process,
upgraded the paper,
increased the number of
writers, and changed to
digital photos for
improved clarity. By
request, we have added
the additional topics of
slipcovers, installation,
and upholstery.
Over the past eight years I have seen many improvements in our industry. I have seen a unity and
comradery of all facets, as never experienced before.
Workrooms don’t feel as isolated and alone. Workroom
personnel are more confident, more professional, and much more willing to share
information and help each other. It is because of this attitude of sharing and caring that
the annual Conference sponsored by 5AMWHAT? has become so successful. Not only
has it grown to offer a wide variety of window covering classes, but by popular
demand is now also offering training in slipcovering, installation, and upholstery.
For convenience and efficiency, I’ve wanted production of our publication to be
in-house since its inception, but never had enough staff. I’m very happy to say that
because we have added another office staff person (Peggy Brewer), my assistant Sandi
Chamberlain now has enough time to handle managing the logistics right in our own
office. YEAH! Production is moving much more smoothly now with Sandi’s help, and
we are finally getting back on schedule. (Several computer, mail, and logistical problems had put us behind several months ago. Thanks for everyone’s patience! Once
problems delay a publication, it creates a domino effect, and it is next to impossible to
get caught up!)
continued on page 2 . . .
Cheryl Strickland
Publisher and Editor
CONTENTS
Tricks of the Trade . . . . . . 2
HELP! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
HELP! Answers . . . . . . . . 3
The “Chou” Rosette . . . . . 4
Conference Class
Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Heimtextil Photos
(Valances) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Cornice Board with
Swags and Rosettes . . . . . 7
FYI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Channeled Bolster
Pillow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Share Your Business
Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Golf Theme Tent-Flap
Treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Double Jabots . . . . . . . . . 11
Fabric Stapler . . . . . . . . . 11
Tagging Guns . . . . . . . . . 12
Dear Cheryl . . . . . . . . . . 13
A Slipcover for
Wooden-Arm Chairs . . . . 14
How I Build a Cornice
with Leaves . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . 17
“TOP TEN” Things
to Upcharge . . . . . . . . . . 18
Pattern Focus . . . . . . . . . 18
Looking Up . . . . . . . . . . 19
Product Profile . . . . . . . . 19
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
See Our
Brand NEW
Advertisers’
Directory!
Copyright © 2002 Cheryl Strickland.
All rights reserved. Not to be reproduced
without the permission of the publisher.
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. . . continued from page 1
When I started 5AMWHAT? in November of 1993, I decided to not use advertisements. Over the years, several readers have told me that they prefer having advertisements as a resource for suppliers and to keep up with the latest innovations and
equipment. Therefore, several months ago we surveyed our readers to get their opinion.
The result: 75% of our readers either liked the idea of having advertisers or didn’t care
if we added them. Everyone liked that we were still maintaining the same 16 pages of
text, with all advertisements going into new additional pages.
Well, I am happy to announce that we have a new look for the new year by beginning
our new industry advertising directory in the center of this issue! We chose to put it in
the center so you can easily remove it if you wish to create your own binder of supplier
resources for quick reference. We are thrilled at the industry’s response! There are
many wonderful companies participating. Check it out and see what new resources you
can find. Be sure to tell the suppliers you call that you saw them in 5AMWHAT?.
Now I’d like to tell you about one more exciting change! As we were putting this issue
together, Ross Terry, our graphic artist, brought to our attention that we really aren’t a
newsletter. We are actually a magazine. “Newsletters are much smaller than 16-20
pages,” he commented. Over our years of growth we never really thought about that!
Doesn’t it sometimes take an outsider to see the obvious? I immediately realized he
was right and as I also considered our expansion into including our monthly directory
of suppliers, we are even that much more like a magazine than a simple newsletter. The
name of any business (or publication) should, of course, clearly and instantly indicate
the type of service it offers. So, to have a more appropriate title, we are changing the
name of our publication to the 5AMWHAT? Magazine.
Wow! Aren’t these changes incredibly exciting? Let us know what you think of our
new look and our new advertisers’ resource directory, and if you know of any suppliers
that would be interested in participating. Also please let us know of any other way we
can serve your needs here at 5AMWHAT?. Our continued desire is to inspire, uplift,
educate, and help you grow your business to new heights in the new year!
•
Jean Graham of McCaysville, GA, has this tip on
covering buttons: run a basting stitch around the
edge of the fabric, insert the button top, pull the
thread, and then put on the button back.
•
Claire Hallman of Alabaster, AL, suggests attaching
a fabric rack to the wall at the end of the worktable above head level, if you do not have room for a
rolling fabric rack. It can hold the lining or the fabric
on which you are currently working.
•
Jan Kreidler of Red Lion, PA, uses Millenium Tape to hold cornice
cording in place before stapling it on with a tack strip. This method allows
for a perfect match.
•
Jane King of Tucker, GA, makes bed skirts with a “waist” band, which
she pins into place on the box springs. For a Daybed, she sews loop tape to
the “waist” band and then uses contact cement to glue the hook tape to the
metal bed frame.
•
When Patricia Cleveland of Courtland, VA, adds decorative rope and tassels
to swags/jabots, she simply tacks the trim to the treatment so that it can
be easily removed in the future if the customer wants to change it.
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• Tammie Crawford, Blountville, TN, would like to know how to obtain Waverly Fabric
Samples.
• Eugenia Poulos of Atlanta, GA, made a fabric shower curtain and blind hemmed the
sides and bottom. She installed the shower curtain with the hems facing the tub. The
problem is that the hem collects and holds water like a balloon. Eugenia would like
to know what solutions others have come up with for this problem.
HELP! Answers
• Christine Lofgren of Edmonds, WA, has these great Help Answers:
— In response to the problem with making cascades out of one layer of fabric,
posed by Jean Bess of Ft. Myers, FL, Christine suggests that she create a rolled
edge using a home serger. Iron 3/8" bonding tape along the angled edge of the jabot
before cutting it out. Then, use this line as the cutting guide. Just before sewing the
rolled edge on the serger, peel the paper backing off the bonding tape and spray the
bonding tape with Silicon spray. Then, serge off approximately ¼", leaving 1/8" to
be rolled into the hem. This 1/8" of bonding tape adds stability to the edge and
helps keep the fabric from stretching too much. Then, press out any stretching
caused by the serger. Christine suggests that bonding tape would also work if you
were double turning a 3/8" hem and using a straight stitch machine. In this case, no
trimming would be needed, simply double turn the hem and sew. A third option
would be to iron on the bonding tape to the front surface of the fabric. Before
removing the paper and paper backing, iron in the double turn. Then, unfold the
hem, remove the paper, and re-fold into place. Next, iron the hem permanently in
place. No sewing is needed.
— In answer to Cheryl Newman’s need for space-saving ideas for storing finished
treatments, Christine has these creative ideas: To store draperies, Christine hangs
them from her ceiling. To do this, screw large cup hooks into a 1" x 4" board,
about 4" to 6" apart. Then, screw this board into the ceiling support beams. To
hang the draperies, attach a 2" binder clip (found at office supply stores) to the top
of the drape. The arms of the large binder clip are then hung from the cup hooks.
One binder clip hangs a one-width panel nicely. For more than one width, divide
the folds in half and use two binder clips. Hang them from the same cup hook,
having the inside arm of both the clips facing up and the outside arms facing down,
to save space. You may also use Quick-grip clamps when there is too much drapery
for the binder clips to hold and attach them to the cup hooks with a string. Christine has hung a total of 17 pairs of draperies on a 4-foot board with 11 hooks.
Other items such as pole swags can be hung this way.
For Christine’s board mounted treatments, she has a section of slat board (as used
in retail stores) mounted over her windows to the ceiling. This gives space to store
numerous layers of boards using peg hooks or shelf brackets made especially for
slat boards. The hooks and brackets come in different lengths to accommodate
different width boards. Since they are movable, you can adjust them to fit the
length of your boards. By putting the narrowest boards/shortest width treatments
on the lowest slat, you can put longer and wider treatments on the next higher slats.
Christine uses a piece of 1" PVC to hang pole-mounted treatments. She places it
between the same brackets she uses for the boards on the slat board.
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Moveable shelves can also be made using the slat board, to store supplies and
other finished items such as pillows, shams, and bedspreads. For ultimate space
saving, Christine would surround the top 16" of all four walls of her workroom
with slat board!
Copyright © 2002 Cheryl Strickland.
All rights reserved. Not to be reproduced
without the permission of the publisher.
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The “Chou” Rosette
by Kitty Stein
Chou (pronounced ‘shoe’) is French for cabbage. This is a rosette that is composed of many
irregular poufs. Up until now, I never liked to
make this rosette because all the directions I
found said you had to “stab stitch” or tack the
poufs by hand. I don’t like hand sewing and
am always looking for ways around it which
are more efficient. I now believe I have found
the remedy with the Buttoneer® tag gun that
has ¼" tags with a button end instead of a
“T” end. Here are my step-by-step directions
using the ¼" tags throughout:
1. Cut:
Left: lined and interlined, tighter tucks
• one 20" circle of face fabric and/or
Right: face fabric only, looser tucks
lining and/or interlining. The lining
and interlining are a matter of preference.
• one 3 ½" circle of buckram.
• one 4" circle of buckram and face fabric.
• two 4" circles of fusible webbing.
Kitty Stein
WORKROOM CONSULTING
As an experienced drapery
workroom owner, Kitty Stein
answers questions ranging from
fabrication how-tos and pricing, to
growing your business, and much
more. A personal consultation,
either on-site or by phone, may be
the most timesaving and costeffective way to enhance your
business. Contact Kitty for more
information and pricing for her
services:
P.O. Box 283,
Clear Brook, VA 22624
phone 540-667-5939
fax 540-667-3170
email: kstein@shentel.net
www.workroomconcepts.com
2. Lay the wrong side of the face fabric to the interlining and lining in that order, if used.
Tag or staple around the outside edge about every eighth of the circle, keeping tags/
staples close to the edge. This is to hold all the layers together. (Note: The advantage
of using tags here is that you do not have to remove them. They will not be seen, will
not rust, and will not interfere with gathering.)
3. Zigzag stitch over a string, having the edge of the presser foot running along the
outside edge of the circle. Keep the needle from hitting the tags/staples.
4. Gather the circle as tight as possible to overlap onto the 3½" buckram circle.
5. Apply
paper.
" double-stick tape around the buckram circle, close to the edge. Remove
6. Adhere the gathered circle to the tape.
7. Push in the center of the fabric to the buckram and tag through it. Then picking up
little folds of fabric, depending how dense you want the poufs to be, tag the fabric
through the buckram. Keep working around the circle until it is the desired look. The
finished size will be about 6" in diameter.
8. To create the backing, sandwich one 4" fusible webbing between the 4" fabric circle
and the 4" buckram. Iron together.
9. Sandwich the remaining webbing between the buckram of the covered circle and the
buckram on the back of the rosette and iron together. If desired, you could add a bead
of glue or Fray Check around the edge of this circle to prevent fraying, but it shouldn’t
be necessary, as it will not be seen.
10. Attach the rosette to the valance with tags.
(Note: Be sure to read more about tag guns in an article by Christine Lofgren on page 12.
Buttoneer® and tags are available from Workroom Concepts, www.WorkroomConcepts.com
or 877-304-4939.)
Copyright © 2002 Cheryl Strickland.
All rights reserved. Not to be reproduced
without the permission of the publisher.
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Class #11e. The Efficient Bedroom-Size
Workroom
Class #12c. Italian Stringing (Reefing)
Ann Neel ....................................... 1½ hrs
Italian Stringing is an old-world method of tying
back draperies without tiebacks, which has become
very popular again. In this detailed class Jill
Stanbro, window covering instructor at the
Professional Drapery School, will show several
variations of ring placement that create different
results. She will also share various methods of
stringing the finished product to correspond with
installation needs.
Workroom too cramped, but don’t want to move?
Ann Neel has proven you can run a profitable retail
business in less than 150 square feet—comfortably!
Learn how she obtained maximum working and
storage space in her 11' x 12' workroom (plus a few
around-the-house hiding places.) See how her
layout accommodates four machines, a drop-leaf
cutting table, boiler iron, fabric sample books,
pillow inventories, and more. See other examples of
small workroom layouts, learn tools for efficiency,
and receive a detailed resource list to make your
own efficient small workroom.
Class #11f/12f. Managing Employees
Cindy LaRoche ................................ 3 hrs
In this informative management class, experienced
employer, Cindy LaRoche, will discuss: how to hire
employees using effective Help Wanted ads; where
to look for employees; how to interview so that you
get that employee you’ve been looking for; how to
set guidelines for training new employees so they
fabricate your window treatment the way you want
them done. This class will help you keep employees
happy, motivated, and loyal. Cindy will also share
with you how to set production schedules so that
orders get out on time and correctly.
Class #11g. Solving Slipcover Challenges
Marylynn Benton .......................... 1½ hrs
In this more advanced class, Marylynn Benton will
share with you how to solve several slipcovering
challenges. You will learn how to match plaids in all
the right places and how to examine all the
possibilities of a print, to choose the best one. You
will also learn how to handle difficult materials,
asymmetrical plaids, furniture pieces such as the
two-cushion sofa with three back cushions, and
much more. Marylynn will show slides of several
finished pieces that posed particular challenges.
Class #12a. Common Mistakes and
Problem-Solving Tools
Carlette Cormier ........................... 1½ hrs
Are you a beginner? Let Carlette Cormier help you
learn from many common mistakes, rather than
having to make those same mistakes yourself. This
class will include dealing with fabricating problems
and several ways to handle customers. Also, you
will learn which tools you can’t do without and
some that make life much easier.
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Jill Stanbro ................................... 1½ hrs
Class #12d. Medallions In Any Room!
Jane Adam .................................... 1½ hrs
Absolute elegance is the end result of this window
treatment created by free-handing your design into
a finished product that you and your client will say
truly “makes a statement.” Jane Adam will show
how Medallions can be used with long panels,
cascades, and sleeves for the completed look with a
classic finish. Don’t miss seeing this creative and
versatile treatment. You are in for a real treat!
Class #12e. Hard Treatments Are Not Hard
Anita Boetsma .............................. 1½ hrs
If you currently do not offer hard treatments, you
are passing up an excellent opportunity to add
profit to your bottom line. Hard treatments are easy
to sell, easy to install. The range of products
available is practically endless! You will offer your
clients a more comprehensive range of options
when you can combine your wonderful fabric
creations with hard treatments. Learn to navigate
the Hard Treatment world with confidence. Industry
professional, Anita Boetsma will cover product
features, samples, pricing, and measuring. Hunter
Douglas and Graber will be the featured brands.
Class #12g. Parson’s Chair Slipcovers
Jeanelle Dech ................................ 1½ hrs
Instructor Jeanelle Dech shares creative ideas for
Parson’s Chair Slipcovers. She will demonstrate
how to save time by creating set patterns for your
most popular styles and will discuss how to boost
your profits by finding wholesale sources for basic
Parson’s Chairs upholstered in duck cloth. After
this class, you will be able to sell the chairs in sets
of four to eight, and then sew the slipcovers with
ease!
NOTE:
These videos of live
seminar presentations were
not professionally filmed and
are being sold for educational
content only.
2001
Workroom
Educational
Conference
Conference
Class Videos
All videos can
be ordered
through our office by
calling
888-4SewWhat
(or 828-686-3185)
or online at
www.SewWhatNews.com
(click on “STORE”,
then “VIDEOS”)
1½-hour videos are
$24.95
3-hour videos are
$49.95
(plus shipping
and handling)
* For a complete list of all 71 Conference videos,
visit the SewWhatNews.com website or call the office at
888-4SewWhat (or 828-686-3185.)
Copyright © 2002 Cheryl Strickland.
All rights reserved. Not to be reproduced
without the permission of the publisher.
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HEIMTEXTIL PHOTOS (Valances)
Here is just a sampling of the valances at the Heimtextil Show in Frankfurt, Germany.
These treatments were displayed in every imaginable style, from Traditional Victorian to
the Avant-Garde. I hope these inspire you as much as they did me. Enjoy! ~ Cheryl
Copyright © 2002 Cheryl Strickland.
All rights reserved. Not to be reproduced
without the permission of the publisher.
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Cornice Board with Swags and Rosettes
Third Place Winner - Window Treatment Fabrication Contest
Sue Anderson
Sue Anderson is a former military wife and seamstress. She owns Classic Accents workroom in Temple Terrace, FL, with her husband George. Sue is an honor graduate from the
two-year Window Treatment Program at Erwin Technical Center in Tampa, FL. She is also
the mother of three grown children. The Anderson’s workroom specializes in window
treatments but are able to fill special orders involving bedspreads, specialty designer
pillows, window seats, chair coverings, etc.
The cornice board is 28½" wide by
12" deep. The cornice is constructed
with 1" x 4" boards for the sides and
dust cover (which is the top of the
board), and the front is made from
wiggle board (flexible plywood.)
The sides are glued and stapled to
the dust cover and the front board.
The cornice is covered with cornice
padding to give it a soft look. The
fabric I chose was Moiré Taffeta and
Striped Moiré, color sage. I placed
the striped fabric with the stripes going up and down. The swags were cut on the bias of the
fabric and are interlined. The interlining gives body to the swags as well as keeps the folds
in place. The lining is ivory. The swags were made using typical techniques. The rosettes
were made from the striped fabric. I made the pattern from a flower petal. The fabric is held
in place using a pneumatic stapler. The back is covered with interlining stapled to the back
of the cornice. The staples are covered with gimp glued in place with Rowley Fringe
Adhesive.
Sue Anderson
Black Light Pencils Are Now Available at The Custom Home Furnishings Trade
School Store (formerly known as The Professional Drapery School Store)
Previously available only in a box of 12, The Custom Home Furnishings Trade School Store
now carries this unique pencil so that you may order as few as one. Showing up only under
black light, these pencils are the perfect marking tool for writing on the face of the fabric
without it ever showing. You never have to worry about it “bleeding back” after a while, as
do some disappearing fabric-marking pens. Perfect for quilting and other custom sewing,
the pencil is used to draw patterns on the fabric while using an overhead black light. A black
light bulb is then placed in the light socket on the quilter or sewing machine. To order,
contact The Trade School toll-free at 800-222-1415 or online at
www.CustomHomeFurnishingsIndustry.com. Each pencil is only $2.99 plus shipping
and handling.
New—Knoxville, TN, Workroom Association
Two of the Professional Drapery School’s past students have organized a Drapery
Workroom Association in the Knoxville, TN area. For more information contact Barbara
Finch at 865-539-0609 or Jane Hanson at 865-927-6525.
Copyright © 2002 Cheryl Strickland.
All rights reserved. Not to be reproduced
without the permission of the publisher.
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Channeled Bolster Pillow - Third Place
Third Place Winner - Pillow Contest
by Carol Sackler
Finished Size:
22" Wide, 8¼" High, Circumference 28"
Materials
10 yards 1¼" Soft Welt Cord
1 ea. 22" x 24" silk fabric used for pillow
deck (will not be seen - I used gold)
1 ea. 54" x 24" silk fabric (face fabric green)
1 ea. 36" contrast silk fabric (flower beige)
4 ea. 8¼" x 24" (base of flower - gold)
----- Pillow Stuffing
1 ea. 5" x 24" interlining remnant
Instructions
1. Measure and mark a ½" seam allowance along the 24" width of the deck fabric.
2. From the ½" mark, draw lines every 1½". Fold and press the fold on every line.
Carol Sackler
3. Press each fold in the same direction. The press lines will become your stitching
guide.
4. On the face fabric, fold under ½" along 24" side.
Carol Sackler owns Personal
Statements in Marlborough,
Massachusetts. She has been in
business for the past 13 years
and provides complete shop-athome decorating services. Her
love of creating with fabric
began when she was a child. She
would wake up in the middle of
the night and cut her mother’s
curtains. Her mother wasn’t very
pleased, but Carol never lost the
enjoyment of being creative and
cutting material to make her own
designs. She states, “I am very
fortunate to be able to work at
what used to be my hobby and
has brought me great pleasure.”
One of Carol’s creations won
first place in Window Fashions
2000 for decorative hardware
and trims. Her work has also
been published in Boston area
interior design publications. You
can contact Carol at
508-481-6324 or
CARSACKLER@aol.com
Copyright © 2002 Cheryl Strickland.
All rights reserved. Not to be reproduced
without the permission of the publisher.
5. From the ½" fold, draw lines every 3" apart, fold and press the fold on every line.
6. Be sure to press each fold in the same direction.
7. Lay the face fabric ½" down from the top of the deck fabric and stitch close to the
edge all along the width.
8. Stitch channels (13 of them), by aligning the 1½" fold with the 3" fold.
9. Before you stitch the last channel, fold under ½" and top stitch to the deck.
10. Measure and trim the remaining deck fabric so that it measures ½" across.
11. Press the ½" to the back of the deck.
12. To make a cylinder out of this rectangle, place the end of the channeled deck on the
top of the start of the deck, aligning the two channels. Top-stitch across.
You now have a cylinder with 14 channels.
Filling Channels
1. Measure 24" piece of cording, wrap tape around the end and cut. Tape prevents the
cord from unraveling. Cut 14 pieces.
2. Using a dowel, stick it into the center of the cord near the taped end.
3. Gently push cording into the channel.
4. Repeat until all 14 channels are filled.
5. To secure the cording, hand tack around the edge, catching the cord and both layers
of the deck and the channel. I gently eased in some fullness so that the fabric would
not be really smooth. After securing one end of cord with hand tacking, I pulled the
opposite end.
6. Using a strong upholstery thread, take running stitches along the circumference of the
end and pull as close as possible. Secure the end.
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7. Fill the form with your choice of batting or fiber fill.
8. Once filled, secure the other end using running stitches along the circumference.
Creating Flower Embellishment Base
1. Using the base of the flower fabric, with right sides together, stitch ½" seam along the
8¼" side, forming a tube.
2. Cut the interlining about 5" x 24" and place in the center of the tube. This will provide
some softness along the folded edge, without adding a lot of bulk when gathering.
3. Fold in half so that you have a circle about 4" by 23".
4. Hand-gather the cylinder to form a circle and secure well.
~ Flower
5. Cut the 36" contrast beige fabric into four 15" circles.
6. Hand-draw the pattern for the flower on pattern paper. The angle should be about
3½" to 4", leaving about a 6½" circle that will become the button on the end.
(See sketch)
7. Cut flower pattern, using cut-out patterns. With the right sides together, stitch the
entire outer edge. Clip each angle.
8. In the center make a 2" slit with scissors through one layer only. This will be the
underneath of the button. Turn right side out through the slit. Press the flower.
9. Hand-gather a 6½" circle on each flower. Gently pull to form a pocket.
10. Stuff the center of the pocket with your choice of batting. Once filled, pull the gathers
tightly and secure.
~ Finishing
11. Attach the flower to the base by hand-stitching.
12. Attach one base securely to each end of the pillow.
Share Your Business Card!
Designing business cards, brochures, and other marketing materials is challenging for many of us. We’ll run one card each
month to give you ideas and inspire your creativity.
If you’d like to participate, send your card to our graphic designer, Ross Terry, at KRT Graphic Design,
239 Montford Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801.
Full color flower card for clients
Pink and black card for trades shows
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Golf Theme Tent-Flap Treatment
Third Place Winner - Window Treatment Design Contest
by Judith Margerum
Twelve years ago, Judith Margerum formed “Judith Originals,” an intentionally
one-woman workroom/design studio in a suburb of Winston-Salem, NC, called Bethania.
With a degree in fine arts, Judith specializes in creating unique, one-of-a-kind treatments
for her retail clientele. Although she doesn’t do everything herself—drapery panels and
quilting are subbed out—she enjoys being in control of the project from start to finish.
Her husband, Bob, is the installation genius and rarely balks unless one of her wacko ideas
proves to be un-installable. He recently sawed three golf balls in half (to adorn some
valances) without hesitation! Judith may be reached at (336) 922-3038 or emailed at
Rmargerum@triad.rr.com.
Judith Margerum
Tent-flap treatments are easy, fast, versatile, and
economical for the client. They are basically two
contrast-lined rectangles of fabric which are
pulled back and fastened at the sides, to reveal the
window. Most tent-flap treatments are flat and
attached to a mount board, but I have made some
tab-topped with a slight fullness and hung them
from drawer pulls. One design for a nursery was
reversible and hung (via large buttonholes or
grommets) from brightly-painted wooden pegs.
Many are interlined with flannel or black-out to
prevent “bleed-through” of the backing fabric.
This golf-theme design consists of two rectangles of fabric that are overlapped slightly in
the center and folded back to make a return. The flat panels are interlined with black-out
and contrast-corded along the center and hem edges. The panels are stapled to a narrow
mounting board and nailed onto the top frame of the window. They extend only ¾" out from
either side of the window. Blocks of wood are nailed into the side of the window frame
exactly where the tent flaps will fasten, to keep the return looking crisp. Solid-core golf
balls (i.e. Pinnacle or TopFlight), are drilled to hold a double-threaded screw which will be
screwed into the edge of the wood block through a slit or buttonhole in the tent flap. The
returns are stabilized to the wood blocks via double-stick tape. The tent flaps are attached to
the golf balls by loops sewn into the corded edge. A tabbed, box-pleated valance hangs from
two golf clubs mounted end-to-end by a double-threaded screw drilled into the handles. The
clubs hang from center supports left over from wide-pocket rods—never throw anything
out! Long golf tees in two alternating colors are slipped through button holes in the tabs and
appear to hold the valance in place.
Eugenia Poulos of Atlanta, GA, has this “live and learn” story to share. She learned
the hard way that the rings on Roman tapes are not always spaced the same from
order to order. She made 80" x 107" by three times fullness hobbled shades, and
the tapes that she used were from two different rolls. They were not spaced the same
and ended up having ½" to ¾" difference. When making shades in the future she will
make sure to use tape from the same roll, or she will check all the tape for consistency before she uses them.
Share one, or several, of your mistakes so the rest of us don’t have to learn
everything the hard way! Call 888-4SEWWHAT or 828-686-1385 or email
HelpLine@SewWhatMagazine.com.
Copyright © 2002 Cheryl Strickland.
All rights reserved. Not to be reproduced
without the permission of the publisher.
SUPPLIER RESOURCE DIRECTORY
• Parkhill International • E-Z Decorator • 3w Quilting • Easy Quote • Patterns Plus • Mrs. Goodstitch •
Welcome to the 5AMWHAT? Magazine’s
first Supplier Resource Directory!
We are very excited to be able to offer you this new monthly
feature. You–our readers–requested it, and we listened! We know
you will find it a very valuable resource filled with suppliers for
workroom equipment, tools, sewing machines, drapery
hardware, fabrics, trimmings, computer software, a variety of
services, and much, much more! We have placed the directory
in the center of the magazine so that it can easily be removed to
place into a binder to create a permanent reference. It also can
be left inside the magazine, if you prefer. At the end of the year–
as an added service and for your convenience–we will provide
an annual index of all advertisers. When you contact a supplier,
please let them know you saw their ad in the 5AMWHAT?
Magazine. If you know of any suppliers that would be interested
in being listed in the directory, please give us a call. The rates are
affordable enough for the smallest company or individual. If you
are a workroom looking for help or have equipment to sell, an
installer wanting to expand your area of service, or any other
industry professional wishing to “spread the word”, the Resource
Directory is the perfect, affordable place.
Sincerely,
Cheryl Strickland
Publisher and Editor,
5AMWHAT? Magazine
• Davidson Bishop • WCAA • HeadBoardCraft • Mastervisions • KRT Graphic Design • Trims Unlimited •
• Angel’s Distributing • Decorator’s Supply • Designer’s Den • Rowley Company • custoEmers.com • Shady Ladies • Doris C. Graham SS • ADO •.
• Scroll Fabrics • United Supply Co. • Bill’s Sewing Machine Company • Forest Group USA • Minutes Matter • Unique Expressions • Wolff Industries •
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“The Miracle Thread”
The Custom Home Furnishings Trade School
owner, Cheryl Strickland, likes to call this
nylon twist thread “The Miracle Thread!”
• Great for industrial
sergers and hemmers.
• Strong enough for any
weight fabric.
• Ideal for sewing sheers.
white - $11.50 colors - $13.50
• Less bulky than natural-fiber thread.
• Small diameter size makes it easy to thread.
• Creates less fuzz buildup than cotton threads.
• Less expensive than most other threads.
• White, black, & natural colors handle almost any job.
For More Information or To Place An Order Contact:
The Custom Home Furnishings Trade School Store
800-222-1415
828-686-3185
www.CustomHomeFurnishingsIndustry.com
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CALCULATOR
(Used by Amy Burton and
Other Instructors)
Conversions:
Decimals - Fractions to 1/64th inch
Yards, Feet, Inch, Metric
Introducing the 2" and 3" Royal Wood
Collection - available in reeded and
smooth finish, in white, hazel, or
unfinished. Can also be used in
combination with our KS System
hardware, giving an elegant look along
with great function!
Other W/R Related Items:
Rollease - Clotilde
Doris C. Graham S.S.
Pearl, MS 39208 • Tel 601-939-9948 Fax 601-932-0055 •
Email: grmswcal@bellsouth.net
Distributed by Forest Group USA, Inc.
Call 800-487-9901 to
request more information.
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Looking For Time Freedom?
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The Third Hand
Professional Drapery Wo r k room Stand
EASILY ADJUSTABLE!
The Third Hand easily adjusts in 3-inch increments
from 44" to 78" high.
SAVES YOUR BACK!
The Third Hand holds the weight of the treatment for
you and allows you to work at a height comfortable for
you.
PROVIDES REALISTIC DRAPING!
Check your work, dress and steam with the treatment
hanging as it would on the window, rather than while
it is lying flat on the workroom table.
INDESTRUCTIBLE!
These helpful stands are made completely of heavy
gauge, cold-roll steel.
NO SNAGGING!
All surfaces inside and out are painted and de-burred
to assure no snagging on delicate fabrics.
COMPLETELY STABLE!
Using a special locking knob, the Third Hand will not
wobble, even at its tallest position. The design of the legs
prevents them from falling over, even under the weight of
very heavy, large cornice boards.
UNEVEN FLOOR STABILIZERS!
Special adjustable stabilizing feet compensate for uneven
floors.
INSTALLATION HELPER!
Perfect as an “extra set of hands” for awkward or large
installations.
SPEEDS PRODUCTION!
The Third Hand Workroom Stand will dramatically speed up
your production by making the treatments accessible from
every side without having to turn the treatment. The stands
will quickly pay for themselves.
ONLY
$195 each
(plus s/h)
UNCONDITIONAL
LIFETIME
MANUFACTURER’S
WARRANTY!!
Cheryl Strickland’s
Custom Home Furnishings
Trade School Store
formerly known as The Professional Drapery School
800-222-1415
828-686-3185 (f) 828-686-3186
www.CustomHomeFurnishingsIndustry.com
PROVIDING
QUALITY SUPPLIES
&
EDUCATIONAL
MATERIALS
FOR WORKROOM
PROFESSIONALS
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Place YOUR Ad Here!
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Educational Books Exclusively
For Professional Drapery Workrooms
Expand your knowledge, become organized, learn
marketing techniques and hone your fabrication skills
with these exciting new titles and timeless favorites!
• The Designer’s Sketch Pad
• Practical Guide/ Soft Window Coverings
• Order In The Workroom
• Wholesale Contract Terms & Conditions
• The Price List
• Workroom Specifications
• Price Your Work with Confidence
• Marketing and Promotion from A-Z
• Minutes Matter-Measuring System
• Minutes Matter- Work Order System
• Designer’s Digest & Workroom Manual
• Workroom ManualSupplement 1
• Workroom ManualSupplement 2
• Designer’s Digest
• How to Dress a Naked Window
• Encyclopaedia of Curtains
• Curtain Design Directory
• Potterton Pictorial Treasury
• Drapery Cutting and Making
• Curtain Makers Handbook
• Practical Drapery Cutting
• Arched Window Fashions
• Understanding Fabrics
• Window Treatments
• Le Porte-Feurilles Pratique
• Swag & Tail Design and Pattern Book
• “Dekoration” Book from Germany
• Encyclopedia of Fabrications w/binder
For More Information or To Place An Order Contact:
The Custom Home Furnishings Trade School Store
800-222-1415
828-686-3185
www.CustomHomeFurnishingsIndustry.com
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ForceField® Products for
Upholstery, Rug/Carpet, Fabric, and Leather
ForceField® Fabric Cleaner
is excellent for use in home, office, auto, recreational vehicles
(campers) and boats. It removes even the most difficult waterbased and oil-based spills and stains, including: pet stains, coffee,
chocolate and red clay. $7.99
ForceField® Fabric UV Sun Block
is specifically designed to protect natural, synthetic, and blended
fibers from the harmful effects of the sun. Surfaces treated with
this UV Sun Block will stay newer-looking longer. $11.99
ForceField® Fabric Protector
protects valuable furnishings against spills and stains. It is
designed to be a oil- and water-based repellent. This protector
will retard soiling and is excellent for use on all fabrics. $13.99
ForceField® D-Crease Wrinkle Relaxer is the easy way to
remove wrinkles; just spray and gently pull the fabric. This
formulation will not attract soil on treated areas, which helps
fabrics to stay cleaner longer. Easier than ironing, it is perfect for
use when a steam iron is not available or not suitable for the
fabric. $7.99
For More Information or To Place An Order Contact:
The Custom Home Furnishings Trade School Store
800-222-1415 828-686-3185
www.CustomHomeFurnishingsIndustry.com
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Cheryl Strickland’s
Custom Home Furnishings
Trade School Store
PROVIDING QUALITY SUPPLIES AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
FOR WORKROOM PROFESSIONALS
formerly known as
The Professional
Drapery School
The Rainco® 2" Long Nose
Fine-Wire Staple Gun
This professional pneumatic upholstery tool uses Empire E7
Series 3/8" Crown Round Wire Staples (5/32" - 9/16"). It has a full 2"
nose, a quick release catch for fast reloading, a bottom load feature and
has an ergonomic design. This staple gun is lightweight (only 2.2lbs).
Applications include cornice board construction, upholstery, bedding,
tacking, screening and much more.
Special School Price $225.00
List Price $278.00
The Custom Home Furnishings Trade School instructor, Amy Burton, teaches students how
to use this tool to construct Cornice Boards professionally. She recommends this tool so much that the
Custom Home Furnishings Trade School Store is now carrying the Rainco® Staple gun and three sizes
of staples.
To purchase the Rainco® 2" Long-Nose Fine-Wire Staple Gun or for more information
contact the Custom Home Furnishings Trade School Store!
800-222-1415
828-686-3185 (f) 828-686-3186
www.CustomHomeFurnishingsIndustry.com
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MASTERVISIONS for Windows™
MASTERVISIONS for Windows™ from
VISIONARY CONCEPT, INC., Branford, CT,
features an extensive
collection of 267
professionally
illustrated window
treatment overlays.
These time-saving
visuals instantly
produce design
combinations with
limitless creativity.
Clients appreciate
the variety and
beauty of the designs
and are able to
visualize with ease. Designers and workrooms
value the faxing and photocopy capabilities for
precise ordering communication. Also available is
MASTERVISIONS for Pillows™ with coordinating workroom patterns.
Call (800) 452-8246 or (203) 483-1641 in CT
www.visionaryconcepts.com.
Cheryl Strickland’s
Custom Home Furnishings
Trade School
formerly known as
The Professional Drapery School
Exclusively providing hands-on education for workroom professionals!
Window Treatments * Slipcovers * Upholstery * Installations
All classes include step-by-step hands-on training
with highly experienced industry professionals and
discussions on all aspects of owning a professional
drapery, upholstery, slipcover, or installation business.
The focus of all teaching at The Trade School is:
How to create or install high-quality custom home
furnishings efficiently enough to assure high profitability.
Business topics include start-up investment,
pricing, marketing, employee relations, production
guidelines, workflow, equipment , tolls, supplies and
workroom layout. All instructors share many tips, trade secrets and timesaving techniques
to assure that students learn to work as efficiently as possible
Contact Us For A Complete List Of Class Details and Class Schedule!
CLASSES ARE LIMITED
AND FILL-UP QUICKLY
800-222-1415
828-686-3185 (f) 828-686-3186
www.CustomHomeFurnishingsIndustry.com
CALL NOW
TO REGISTER!
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The Encyclopedia of Fabrications
We are thrilled to have available
the detailed workroom book, The
Encyclopedia of Fabrications by Ethel
Mahon. A three-ring binder with 724 pages–
including actual samples–it is more thorough
than any other workroom publication
available to date. The Encyclopedia of
Fabrications covers setting up your business,
sewing basics, matching patterns, hardware
basics, installation basics, bed treatments,
window coverings, accessories, upholstery
and industry resources. Special School Price
$149.95. List Price$200.
For More Information Or To Place An Order Call:
The Custom Home Furnishings Trade School Store
800-222-1415 828-686-3185
Mark Your Calendar Now!
The 6th Annual
Custom Home Furnishings Industry
Educational Conference
August 16-19, 2002
Palmetto Expo Center Greenville, SC
EDUCATIONAL CLASSES!
Information-packed seminars taught by
experienced industry professionals. Geared to all
levels of experience, from novice to advanced.
Topics include: Slipcovers Window Treatment
Fabrication, Window Treatment Design, Bed
Treatment Fabrication, Pillows and Accessories,
Upholstery, and Business Issues.
INDUSTRY NETWORKING AND ACTIVITIES
Build new friendships or reunite with old friends at the pre-conference “Get
Acquainted Kick-Off Party.” Join industry peers, instructors, and vendors for
informative question-and-answer-sharing Open Forum sessions. Network with
industry professionals to glean tricks, tips, ideas, and workroom solutions.
VENDOR DISPLAYS AND DEMONSTRATIONS
Attendees will be able to view and learn about a wide variety of products and
services related to the professional drapery workroom. Bonus!
Every thirty minutes during the vendor hours, participating
vendors will be presenting hands-on fabrication demonstrations.
For More Information or To Register Contact:
The 5AMWHAT? Magazine
800-222-1415
828-686-3185
www.CustomHomeFurnishingsIndustry.com
Need Help With Your Ad?
Contact Ross Terry
828-254-3509
Ross@KRTdesign.com
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Don't miss these information-packed
INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS
by industry expert Cheryl Strickland
and many other industry professionals!
Building Professional Workroom Table
Workroom Tech & Fab. Rod Pocket
Fabricating Pleated Window Treatments
Fabricating Roman Shades
Fabricating Balloon Shades
Fabricating Swags and Jabots
Basic Slipcovers 101 w/Joanie Johnson
Advanced Cornice Boards
So You Want to Make a Slipcover?
Constructing Patterns Mathematically
Solutions For Challenging Windows
Laminating Roller Shades
Arched Top Treatments
Details Make the Difference
Spotlight Over Roman Shades
Balloon Shades and Valances
Professional Patterns
Empire/Kingston Valances
Inside the High-End Workroom
Flanged Pillow Shams
Prints: The Beauty and the Beast
Hot Stuff: Iron-on Products
Workroom Tips and Tricks
Custom Slipcovers for Cushions
Basic Pillows
Creating Ottomans
Light Upholstery
Sunburst
Banding
Cording
Why Slipcovers?
Swags & Jabots
Just Special Tips
Pattern Drafting
Tailored Slipcovers
for the Beginners
Gluing Techniques for the Workroom
Innovative Workroom Techniques
Custom Bed Coverings
Creating Special Bedroom Corona
Bay Windows? No Problems!
Dressing the Bedroom
Buying Industrial Sewing Machines
Workroom Terminology
Constructing Two-Sided Roman Shades
Machine Mechanics
Understanding Hardware
Decorative Trimmings
Computers in the Workroom
Basic Pinch Pleats
Pinch Pleats with Pizzazz
Photography and Digital Imaging
Error-Free Measuring
Dress Large & High Stacked Windows
Fancy Pillows and Accessories
Marketing Yourself and Your Business
How I Computerized My Workroom
Selling Value to the Price-Minded Client
A Good Beginning
Advance Client Psychology
Building the Business
Personal and Business Financial Planning
Designing a Website for Your Workroom
You’re in Business for Yourself, Now What
The Professional’s Guide to Pricing
Window Fashion Show
Advanced Kingston/Empire
Ripplefold and Accordiafold
Dressing the Bedroom
Build Your Own Equipment
Business Strategies
Slipcover Like a Pro
Duvets
Mounting Board Magic
Understanding Fabric
Organizing Your Paperwork
Financial Planning
Workroom Secrets
Arch-Style Draperies
Too Little Fabric, Too Much Window
Iron-on Products, Equipment and Techniques
Creating Accessories with Leftover Fabric
Customer Relations Policy
Embellishing Slipcovers
Advanced Cornice Boards
Slipcovers Part II - Fitted, Now What?
Upholstered Headboards
Maintaining/Repairing Sew Machines
Dealing With Designers
Common Mistakes and Solving Tools
Making the Impossible
Pattern Drafting 101
The Efficient Prof. Workroom
More Creative Cornices
Installer’s Tool Box
Selling Savvy Strategies
Making Cushion Covers
Working With Arches
Arched Droop Drapes
Pattern Drafting 102
Advanced Pillows
Keeping Them Up!
Innovative Workroom Techniques
Iron-on Materials and Methods
New Drapery Hardware Trends
You Are The Customer, Too!
Perfect Proportions
Advanced Upholstery -Wing Back
Solving Arch Treatment Problems
Interlining Made Easy
“Unique to You” Drapery Hardware
The Efficient Bedroom-sized Workroom
The “Tupperware Party” Revisited
Casual Gathered Swags
Unique and Wonderful Accents
Treatments for Today’s Beds
Workroom Layout, Tools, Equip.
Move Business Out of the House?
Slipcovers Part 1-Cutting in Home
Specialty Top Treatments
Irregular and Arched Swags
Balancing Business and Family
Difficult Windows
Special Effects
Old World Interlining
Rouching
Making Pillows with Pleasure
Managing Employees
Solving Slipcover Challenges
Italian Stringing
Medallions In Any Room
Hard Treatments Aren’t Hard
Parsons Chair Slipcover
Trimmings
Basic Swags
Ottomans Galore
For More
Information
Or To
Place An
Order Contact
The
Custom Home
Furnishings Trade
School Store
800-222-1415
828-686-3185
store@chfindustry.com
www.chfindustry.com
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Good morning Cheryl: As part of my daily morning ritual, while having coffee, I read
through a few of my drapery books and magazines. As I do this I index articles I find
that could be of use to me in the future. This way I have one index for all my books. I
am going through my 5AMWHAT? issues once again. I am surprised at what I missed
the first and second time that I read them. I have a question about an article that appeared in the May 1997 issue on page 8 titled “Rosette Success.” How is the double
cascade featured with the rosette made? Is it two separate jabots matched in the center?
Or, is it a regular double cascade placed over a shaped separate back panel? Thank you
for YOU, Laura Mizera, Calgary, Alberta
Cheryl’s Answer: We are thrilled, Laura, that you continue to enjoy
your newsletters. I called Donna Skufus, who sent in the photo.
She said that it was two separate jabots, one wider and longer
than the other. Each were individually folded and then the
smaller jabot was placed on top of the larger one. (See the
illustration.) It is an interesting effect, isn’t it? You could create
quite a few different looks by varying the differences in the
lengths, the widths, and the number of folds. Another look could
be created by placing a folded jabot on top of a flat flap of
fabric. Experiment and send us your results so we can feature
them here!
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Fabric Stapler
This hand-held fabric stapler is so popular with The Custom Home Furnishings Trade
School students that it has been added to the Trade School Store line of workroom
supplies. It is also school founder Cheryl Strickland’s favorite because it is such a
great timesaver. Staples can be put into the seam allowance and then simply serged off
with the seam allowance, thus saving time over using pins that have to be removed.
The staples also hold the fabric from slipping better than pins, because they do not
have to be removed during the entire sewing process. If necessary, the staples can be
easily removed in one motion with the convenient staple lifter. This lightweight stapler
with easy-grip handle can also be used as a paper stapler for workroom work orders.
This stapler is a timesaving “must” for every workroom employee.
Fabric Stapler - $22.50
Staples - $6.00
Staple lifter - $6.50
Custom Home Furnishings Trade School
800-222-1415 or 828-686-3185
www.CustomHomeFurnishingsIndustry.com
Copyright © 2002 Cheryl Strickland.
All rights reserved. Not to be reproduced
without the permission of the publisher.
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Tagging Guns
by Christine Lofgren
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My first introduction to tagging guns was when I worked in Cheryl Strickland’s former
workroom. Every bolt of fabric that came into the workroom immediately had a tag
attached containing the customer’s name and other pertinent information. I liked the system,
so naturally, when I set up my own workroom, I also had to have one to use in identifying
my rolls of fabric.
I purchased my first tagging gun from Alberoni Sewing Machine and used it for its most
obvious use until I ran into a crisis one night as I burned the “midnight oil” finishing a job
for the next morning. I needed to apply a band to a stacked jabot, but was unable to sew
through all the layers of material. That was when “necessity became the mother of invention.” Using my tagging gun, I
shot several fasteners through all
the layers of fabrics to hold them
together and then ironed on the
band using bonding tape. Since
then, I have found all kinds of
ways to use my tagging guns.
I have two guns. One has a longer,
heavier needle which I use with
Illustration 1
longer fasteners to attach identification tags to fabric. I also use this gun with 3" fasteners to tack the lining hem to the
drapery hem at the seam in multi-width draperies.
Christine Lofgren
Christine Lofgren has owned
and operated her home-based
workroom, Fabric Creations,
since 1991. She developed her
expertise while working for
four years in Cheryl
Strickland’s former workroom,
where she specialized in
upholstering, quilting, and
specialty window treatments.
Several of her “pro hints” were
published in Carol Park’s
Complete Book of Window
Treatments and Curtains.
The other gun has a shorter, finer needle
which I use with ¼" basting fasteners. By
far, I find the most uses for this gun.
Nearly anything that can be tacked by
hand, can be tacked with the smaller ¼"
fasteners. I often use them instead of
staples or pins.
When I make box-pleated treatments,
Illustration 2 - Using the tag gun to
shaped box-pleated treatments and bed
tack the lining to the drapery fabric
skirts, I tack the inside of the folds
together on the bottom, until the time of installation. This makes folding a long series of
box pleats easier and helps everything hang straighter when you mount the treatment. When
I fold my jabots, I tack each fold at the top and then again at the bottom of each angle.
Since I have already sized and serged off the top edge of my jabots before folding them,
after tacking the folds I place, I am
ready to mount them to the board.
The top tacks give room for all the
different layers of fabric to ease
over the edge of the board and the
bottom tacks keep all the folds
hanging in their proper place. The
jabots always hang beautifully
without a lot of fussing.
A third use that I have for the
basting tacks is making puffy
rosettes. I take an 18", or larger,
square or rectangular piece of
fabric and serge a gathering thread
all around the outside diameter of
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the piece of cloth. I gather this into the
tightest diameter I can. I then start randomly tacking the fabric to make it puffy.
The fourth application uses ¼" fasteners to
baste fabric and batting layers together
when making hand-tied comforters.
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Dear Cheryl
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I have not yet invested in a T-Ring®
attaching gun, but I know that they would
make attaching rings to balloon and Roman shades faster. They could also be used on tie
backs, the returns of pole-hung jabots, or any other place that attaching a ring would
facilitate hanging something from a hook, screw, or nail.
There are numerous tagging guns out on the market, most are manual, but there are even
electric and pneumatic ones. They are
not very hard to find; you can even find
them in the quilting section at Wal-Mart.
As I went through my files to write this
article, I found ten catalogs that offered
them for sale with prices ranging from
free with an order of a box of fasteners
to $99.95 for a gun, fasteners, and tags.
There are numerous brands (Dritz,
Dennison, Amran, New Eagle, Target,
Illustration 5 - Back side of puffy rosette
döfix, Simba, Laser II, and Tack-it to
gathered up in center
name a few.) There are two basic
styles—scissor grip and pistol grip. The
three types of tagging guns of interest to our industry are the standard needle tagging guns,
the fine needle tagging guns, and the T-Rings® attaching guns. Most replacement needles
have built-in cutting blades, but some guns use needles
without blades and require separate cutting blades.
Standard fasteners are used with standard and heavy duty
needles and come in ½", 1", 2", and 3" lengths, depending
on the brand and color. Fine fasteners are used with fine
needle guns and come in 1" and 2" lengths and in a ¼"
basting style fastener.
I need to let you know that one
of the most important things that
someone ever did for me was to
show me an advertisement for
5AMWHAT? when I was first
starting in this business —the
first time around. Even when I
went on to a “real job” in kitchen
design I kept my subscription
going, because the articles were
so informative and interesting to
me. That should have been a sign
to me to remain in the workroom
business. When my “real job”
became intolerable and my
husband suggested that I operate
a workroom again, your
newsletter became even more
important to me. I can honestly
say that I owe all of my success
and knowledge to you. All of the
information I have been able to
study I found because I read
about it in 5AMWHAT?. And
now that I have attended the
Workroom Educational
Conference and The Professional
Drapery School I just want to say
thank you, thank you, thank you
for the wealth of knowledge,
confidence and pride you have
instilled in me. I will be forever
grateful.
~ Amy B. Bartol, Berlin, WI
Whichever brand and style of tag gun you choose, I’m sure
you will find that they will provide many shortcuts and
many different uses. Here a just a few suppliers of tagging
guns:
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T-Rings® and Drapery Shade Rings and Guns
• Rowley Company, 800-343-4542, www.rowleyco.com
• Atlanta Thread And Supply Company, 800-847-1001
1/4" Basting Fasteners and Guns
• B & G Lieberman Company, Inc., 800-438-0346
• Clotilde, 800-772-2891, www.clotilde.com
• döfix, 800-962-8983
Standard & Fine Needle Tagging Guns, Fasteners (tags)
• Atlanta Thread & Supply Company, 800-847-1001
• Alberoni Sewing Machine, Inc., 800-959-4271
• SouthStar Supply Company, 800-288-6739, www.southstarsupply.com
• Nebs Retail Supplies, 800-225-6380
• Store Supply Warehouse, Inc., 800-823-8887
• ABC Target, 800-333-4775, www.abctarget.com
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A Slipcover for Wooden-Arm Chairs
by Karen Erickson
Many think that making a slipcover for a chair with wooden
arms is a special talent in itself, but with a little insight and
practice, a slipcover for this type of chair—as well as any
upholstered piece of furniture—easily can be made.
Karen Erickson
Karen Erickson, owner of
Slipcover America, Inc., has a
home office located in
St. Louis, MO. She is the
slipcover instructor at the
Custom Home Furnishings
Trade School.
Karen says, “My lifetime goal
is to educate others about the
slipcover trade. My unique
techniques, with tips and
shortcuts that I have developed, are very helpful to those
who make slipcovers. I really
enjoy sharing my slipcover
experiences at the School.”
You may contact Karen at
800-267-4958 or email:
slpcram@aol.com
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All rights reserved. Not to be reproduced
without the permission of the publisher.
I. Look Closely at the Chair
Let’s take a closer look at this chair and recognize the areas
that may cause some obstacles. See Photo 1- In its underwear.
1) The outside and inside back can be sewn together as they
normally would be, but only to a certain point above the
wooden arm where it meets the outside and inside back.
There will then need to be an easing point around the
wooden part of the arm. Clip this area closely, and then
pin the welt cord in place and sew.
2) Where the outside and inside back meet under the wood
arm, the welt cord has been continued from above the
arm, around, and underneath. This finishes the area off
around the wooden arm. Plan to have the inside back
fabric lap along the side and into the outside back.
3) The area where the arm attaches to the seat will have the
same application of welt cord applied around the wooden
area as described in a.
II. Cutting the Fabric
See Photo 2 - Cutting Fabric.
1) Cut the outside back, which is all one piece with no skirt
on the back.
2) Cut inside back. Make sure the piece is wide enough to
wrap around the inside back, around into the outside
back.
3) Cut the seat area, making sure the fabric drops down
enough on the front and sides. Allow 3" for the tuck-in,
which needs to be joined to the inside back. (Note that
this cannot be all one piece with the inside back which I
have shown previously with parson chairs. There is a
slight curve in the back of the seat, so it would be
difficult to do in one piece.)
4) Cut the skirt, doubled over to be self-lined. A doubledover, self-faced skirt helps to keep the fabric lying
flat and hanging straight when people get up from sitting
on the chair.
5) Cut the fabric for the welt cord, after measuring and
determining how much will be needed.
III. Assembling the Cover
A. Outside Back to Inside Back
After sewing the welt cord to the outside back and then
joining it to the inside back, we tried to slip the cover
onto the back of the chair. It was not easy because of the
way the chair back curved. We needed to make a slight
adjustment from our original plan and fabricate the
slipcover differently. We could have just corded a piece
of fabric on three sides (a boxing strip) and sewed it to
the inside back, but instead, we decided to have some fun
and embellished the working closure. See Photo 3 - Side
view of loops, insert, etc.
Photo 1 - In its underwear
Photo 2 - Cutting Fabric
Photo 3 - Side view of
loops, insert, etc
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1) Apply the welt cord to the inside back, which started at the top of
the curve, then went all the way down under the arm to the seat.
2) Insert loops and sew to the welt cord.
3) Insert fabric under the welt cord and loops, which would lap
around the side into the outside back of the chair. (Note: the
bottom of the welt cord on this fabric fits snugly against the
wooden arm.) Serge all seam allowances after the fabrics are sewn
together. Serging gives a nice finish on the inside of the slipcover
and keeps the fabrics from raveling.
4) Below the arm another insert piece of fabric is added in the same
way as we did above the arm. Sew loops on the inside back and the
outside back of the slipcover. See Photo 4 - Below the arm same
process and Photo 5 - Ties along the side.
Photo 4 - Below the arm
B. Seat and Skirt
same process
Apply welt cord to the seat area in just the location of the seat. The
welt cord helps to hold the slipcover in place. Next, prepare the skirt pieces for the front and
back.
1) Cut the folded fabric in half the long way for three sides of the slipcover skirt. Insert the
Photo 5 - Ties along
welt cord and sew with the right sides together. (We inserted welt cord in the cover in the
the side
photo to help weigh down the skirt, since it is made out of
moiré, which is a relatively light fabric. We also put welt
cord on the outside back piece of the slipcover, to carry the
cord look completely throughout the project.)
2) Pin the corded front skirt to the corded seat fabric. When
applying the front fabric, note that when going around the
curve of the chair, tucks may need to be taken. Allow
enough fabric to lap over the side fabric and the wooden
areas. With this piece being the leading edge—and most
people passing by will see it from the front—welt cord is
Photo 7 - Side skirt corded
applied to the side edge of the skirt, following the pattern of
around the wood
the wood, which curves. This welt cord starts at the seat,
Photo 6 - Front skirt corded
wraps around the wood, down, and under.
around the wood
See Photo 6 - Front skirt corded around the wood.
3) Each side skirt has a finished edge of welt cord that fits around the inside edge of the
wooden arm. These panels were pinned onto the corded seat pieces. These pieces need to be
wide enough to wrap around into the outside back. See Photo 7 - Side skirt corded around
the wood.
4) The outside back will now have welt cord on the outside and bottom edges. Loops have
been attached on the side edges for closure. For a more professional finish, sew 2-inch wide
facing pieces with one edge serged to the raw seams of the back. Hook and loop fastener
should be applied, to help hold the closure in place. Sew the hook side of the hook and loop
only to the seam allowance, not through the back of the slipcover.
Photo 8 - The finished chair
5) To eliminate bulk on the inside back pieces, which wrap around the sides and into the back
edges, the fabric only needs to be serged for a finish. Attach the loop portion of the hook
and loop to these pieces that lap into the back.
6) The bottom of the wooden arms will also need hook and loop fastener applied where the
front skirt overlaps the side skirt under the wooden arms.
7) Last, but not least, make the ties that hold the slipcover together. To know how much is
needed we strung welt cord in and out of the loops on the sides. (We determined that we
needed 4 ties for our chair.) See Photo 8 - The finished chair and Photo 9 - Puppy on the
chair.
The moiré fabric was treated with “Fabricoat”, a Lilly Industries product, to protect the slipcovers
Photo 9 - Puppy
from the children and animals in the household. The hook and loop fastener that I prefer is from
on the chair
Conso, which can be purchased from any Conso distributor.
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How I Build a Cornice with Leaves
by Daniel D. Zornes, Jr.
Daniel Zornes, Jr. took sewing
classes in junior high school.
He was hired by the J.C.
Penney custom decorating
workroom in Seattle, WA, in
the summer of 1984 right out
of high school at the age of 18.
He learned to build and cover
cornices, headboards, and
folding screens. He spent four
years in their workroom.
In 1989 Daniel started his own
workroom in his garage. His
first customer was J.C. Penney,
producing their overflow of
cornices. He has now been
creating cornices for over 15
years. He has worked for
several designers, and provided cornices for awardwinning Street of Dreams
homes.
Daniel states, “Last February
I attended Widow Treatment
101 at Cheryl Strickland’s
Professional Drapery School
to expand my workroom into
soft treatments.”
Measurements
Face width: 124"
Face length: 14"
Returns: 5"
Fabrics
#1 - Fabricut: Rumba, Sandlewood
#2 - Fabricut: Burnett, Camel
Cornice: Welt top and bottom
Leaves: Welt around perimeter and welt veins using same fabric.
The design I am featuring was created by American Design Inc. of Tacoma, WA, for the
Pierce County Street of Dreams of 2000. The cornice had a finished face width of 124",
finished length of 14", and 5" returns. It had welt on the top and bottom edges and featured
leaves accented with welt around the perimeter and veins of welt.
For the face of the 124" cornice I will laminate ¼" plywood to get a ½" thickness. If the
cornice were under 8 feet I would use ½" plywood. For the dust cap (the top board) I use a
pine board 1" shorter than the overall face width of 124". For the returns I use ½" plywood,
which when attached to the end of the dust cap gives me my full face width of 124".
My next step is to line the back side of the face board, dust cap, and returns. I will use
lining for the face and the dust cap. I will use the face fabric for the returns. At this point it
is now ready for me to nail together. I first nail the returns onto the ends of the dust cap and
then nail the face board onto the front edge of the dust cap and returns.
Now the cornice is ready to cover. I use two layers of dacron padding. The first layer is
stapled to the face of the cornice only. The second layer is stapled to the face and over the
returns only. I do not run any padding over the top edge of the cornice, because the cornice
has welting along the top edge. By not creating any bulk from using padding on the top
edge, this allows the welting to lay down nice and flat. Next, I use lining to cover over the
padding and then apply the face fabric over the lining. Both the lining and the face fabric
are stapled 2" onto the top of the cornice and to the bottom edge of the cornice.
Now it is ready for the finishing touches. To cover the top of the dust cap with a nice
finished look, I will apply lining with a tack strip and staple it down to the back edge of the
dust cap. (See Cheryl Strickland’s Step-by-Step in last month’s issue for photos and details
of this finishing technique.) I use a double row of 8/32" welting cord, which is covered with
the face fabric. I attach it to the top and bottom edges of the cornice with hot glue. Using
hot glue, I attach scroll gimp on the back side of the face along the bottom edge and along
the back edge of the returns.
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I use ½" plywood to create the leaves. I take measurements from a scale drawing and begin
with a square outline. For a pattern, I use leaves that fall in my back yard. I trace the leaves
within my square outline and then cut them out.
Next, I line the back of the leaves. I put two layers of dacron padding on the face of the cutout leaves. Over the padding I apply lining and then the face fabric. Around the outer edges
of the leaves I use a double row of 8/32" welt covered with the face fabric. I draw lines for
the veins of the leaves and staple over the lines. I then apply a single row of 8/32" welt
covered with the face fabric over the row of staples. On the under side of the leaves I hot
glue scroll gimp around the outer edge of the leaves. The leaves are attached through the
back side of the cornice with screws.
Editor’s Note: Thanks, Daniel, for taking the time to send in this great
step-by-step! How about our other readers? Why not send us your complete
step-by-step instructions for making window treatments or slipcovers? We
would appreciate your input. We will also give you a $100 gift certificate as
a “thank you” for sharing your time and talent. Don’t be intimidated! Give
us a call with your idea. We’ll even help you write it and type it, if you want
us to!
The key to success is
backbone
not a wishbone.
This confidence-building
ditty was given to us by
one of the students at
The Trade School. How
about you? Do you have
a snippet of wisdom that
you could share?
• For Sale: Wiggle Board (flexible plywood.) All pieces are 96" long. The cost is $5.00
for the first inch in width and $2.50 for each additional inch in width. For example a 6"
X 96" piece would cost $17.50. Free shipping within the USA for any order of $40.00 or
more. Email orders to WiggleBoard@InteriorArt.com or fax to 201-487-4488.
• For Sale: Milano Double Face Tape. The following are common applications of the
Milano tape (adhesive transfer): The d"-wide tape is good for attaching narrow gimps
and trims and for hemming unlined curtains made out of translucent fabric. The 2"-wide
tape can be used to apply trim and fringe with at least a e" lip to almost any window
treatment. The :" tape can be used to hem the side and bottom edge of “no-sew” Roman
shades. This wide tape can handle the heavy weight of long bullion fringe. It can also be
used to hold fabric stretched when upholstering cornices. Sold in 60-yard rolls. Minimum order is 3 rolls, any size or combination. The cost of each roll is: d" is $10.00, 2"
is $14.00, and :" is $18.00, including shipping. Visa and MC only accepted. To place
an order email information to Milano@InteriorArt.com or fax to 201-487-4488.
• For Sale: Serger. Wilcox & Gibbs 3-thread serger. Has a zero Max attachment on front.
In great condition. $400. Contact sewcreativewindows@alltel.net
• For Sale: Mastervisions for Windows - Deluxe Package. Like new. Asking $250.00.
Call Jann at 309-665-0566.
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• Help Wanted: Production Manager needed for a custom drapery workroom in the New
York City Metro Area . Experience is a must. Long hours, but good pay. Fax or email
resume to Design@InteriorArt.com.
• Services Available: Window Coverings Installer in the Charlotte, NC, and surrounding
area. Contact Ron at 704-596-5691.
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“TOP TEN” Things to Upcharge
Teresa Grysikiewicz
Two years ago I added an “Up-charge” section to my price list because my first two jobs
that year cost me more in production time and labor due to unusual situations. I thought I
should let my designers know up front that certain things cost extra. For my retail jobs it is a
reminder to me to charge more. I list the up-charge items without a specific dollar amount or
percentage. How much to up-charge depends on the situation. I will provide an up-charge
price if I know all the details, and I always stick with a price once given. I no longer work
with some of the items listed, but some workrooms do. My real list has 16 items, but this is
a “Top Ten” column. I am sure you can add to this list based on your own experiences.
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1. Non-decorator fabric and lining; budget linings (i.e., dressmaker fabric, sheets,
muslin.)
2. Seconds or flaws.
3. Decorator fabrics that take more time to work with, i.e., silks, crinkled, other non-flat
fabrics, fabrics that shred considerably. Note: just about all fabrics fall into this
category now, so I suggest you raise your normal labor prices altogether.
4. Pressing to remove excess creases or wrinkles.
5. Fabric not rolled on a bolt that the workroom must roll onto a bolt before inspection
and to minimize creasing while waiting for fabrication.
6. Fabric widths cut down so face and lining widths match (in situations where you
normally would not have to do this.)
7. Second estimate provided for the same treatment because some or all of the specifications changed or were not provided to the workroom on the original estimate.
8. Fabricating a treatment in a manner inconsistent with workroom standards if it
requires added time.
9. Ordering or supplying items for the designer which are not normally provided by the
workroom.
10. Filling out work orders for the designer.
New from Patterns Plus
Scarlet’s Curtain - #5953
Style “A” has points overlapping the skirt. This design features
trim along the points and a full-length decorative rod.
Style “B” (insert) does not have points. This design features trim
along the top of the skirt. It could have cord in the header and
be installed using two separate decorative rods.
Use the circular skirt with points or the circular points alone.
Either could be a stunning focal point. It is best used as a
stationary side panel with a slight puddle. The heading could
be a rod pocket, with or without welting.
$25 plus S&H.
Patterns Plus • P.O. Box 4338 • N. Ft. Myers, FL 33918 • Phone: 941-543-2355
Fax: 941-543-7676 • Toll Free (To Place Orders): 888-418-1603
Email: info@patternsplus.com • Web: www.patternsplus.com
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Submitted by Eugenia Poulos, Atlanta, GA
The following poem was quoted by Senator Max Cleland in an interview
with Larry King.
I asked God for strength, that I might achieve;
I was made weak, that I might learn to humbly obey.
I asked God for health, that I might do greater things;
I was given infirmity, that I might do better things.
I asked God for riches, that I might be happy;
I was given poverty, that I might be wise.
I asked God for power, that I might have the praise of men;
I was given weakness, that I might feel the need of God.
I asked for all things that I might enjoy life;
I was given life, that I might enjoy all things.
I got nothing I asked for—but everything I had hoped for.
My unspoken prayers were answered.
I am, among all men, most richly blessed.
“Looking Up” is an inspirational
column open to submissions from
any and all 5AMWHAT?
subscribers, regardless of religious
background. If you have an
inspirational poem, devotion, or
story you’d like to share, please
send it to us. (We cannot reprint
copyrighted material without
author’s permission.)
ForceField® Products for Upholstery, Rug/Carpet, Fabric, and Leather
ForceField® D-Crease Wrinkle Relaxer is the easy way to remove wrinkles. All it takes is a simple spray and gentle pull of the fabric.
Unlike other wrinkle removers, this formulation will not attract soil on treated areas, which helps fabrics to stay cleaner longer.
Easier than ironing, ForceField® D-Crease Wrinkle Relaxer is perfect for use when a steam iron is either not available, or not suitable
for the wrinkled fabric or clothing item.
The ForceField® D-Crease Wrinkle Relaxer is now available through the Custom Home Furnishings Trade School Store. Each 16 oz
bottle with spray nozzle is $7.99 (plus shipping and handling).
Other ForceField® products available are:
ForceField® Fabric Protector • ForceField® Fabric Cleaner ForceField® • Fabric UV Sun Block
ForceField® Products
for Upholstery, Rug/Carpet, Fabric, and Leather
ForceField® Products are now available through the Custom
Home Furnishings Trade School Store. Orders can be placed
by calling toll free 800-222-1415 or 828-686-3185;
by fax: 828-686-3186; or online at
www.CustomHomeFurnishingsIndustry.com
Editors Note: With you, our readers, in mind we have modified our Supplier Profile and Product Profiles sections
to appear in the shape of a Rolodex Card. We will place these sections on the last page of the Newsletter so that
you can simply cut along the dotted lines to create your very own Rolodex-shaped Card to easily save this valuable
information for future reference!
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Calendar of Educational Events
Jan. 15-18
Installation 102, Swannanoa, NC, Custom Home Furnishings Trade
School, phone 800-222-1414 or 828-686-3185,
fax 828-686-3186, School@CustomHomeFurnishingsIndustry.com
Feb. 8-11
Window Treatment Fabrication 102, Swannanoa, NC, Custom Home
Furnishings Trade School, phone 800-222-1414 or 828-686-3185,
fax 828-686-3186, School@CustomHomeFurnishingsIndustry.com
Jan. 15-18
Cornice boards 102, Swannanoa, NC, Custom Home Furnishings Trade
School, phone 800-222-1414 or 828-686-3185,
fax 828-686-3186, School@CustomHomeFurnishingsIndustry.com
Feb. 9-10
Introduction to Upholstery 100, Swannanoa, NC, Custom Home
Furnishings Trade School, phone 800-222-1414 or 828-686-3185,
fax 828-686-3186, School@CustomHomeFurnishingsIndustry.com
Jan. 15-18
Window Treatment Fabrication 102, Swannanoa, NC, Custom Home
Furnishings Trade School, phone 800-222-1414 or 828-686-3185,
fax 828-686-3186, School@CustomHomeFurnishingsIndustry.com
Creating Custom Patterns 101, Swannanoa, NC, Custom Home
Furnishings Trade School, phone 800-222-1414 or 828-686-3185,
fax 828-686-3186, School@CustomHomeFurnishingsIndustry.com
Feb. 12-15
Bed Treatment Fabrication 101, Swannanoa, NC, Custom Home
Furnishings Trade School, phone 800-222-1414 or 828-686-3185,
fax 828-686-3186, School@CustomHomeFurnishingsIndustry.com
Feb. 12-15
Upholstery 101, Swannanoa, NC, Custom Home Furnishings Trade
School, phone 800-222-1414 or 828-686-3185, fax 828-686-3186,
School@CustomHomeFurnishingsIndustry.com
Jan. 19-20
Laminating Techniques 101, Swannanoa, NC, Custom Home
Furnishings Trade School, phone 800-222-1414 or 828-686-3185,
fax 828-686-3186, School@CustomHomeFurnishingsIndustry.com
Feb. 16-17
Headboards 101, Swannanoa, NC, Custom Home Furnishings Trade
School, phone 800-222-1414 or 828-686-3185, fax 828-686-3186,
School@CustomHomeFurnishingsIndustry.com
Jan. 22-25
Slipcover Fabrication 101, Swannanoa, NC, Custom Home Furnishings
Trade School, phone 800-222-1414 or 828-686-3185,
fax 828-686-3186, School@CustomHomeFurnishingsIndustry.com
Feb. 16-17
Decorative Pillows 101, Swannanoa, NC, Custom Home Furnishings
Trade School, phone 800-222-1414 or 828-686-3185,
fax 828-686-3186, School@CustomHomeFurnishingsIndustry.com
Jan. 22-25
Window Treatment Fabrication 103, Swannanoa, NC, Custom Home
Furnishings Trade School, phone 800-222-1414 or 828-686-3185,
fax 828-686-3186, School@CustomHomeFurnishingsIndustry.com
Mar. 2-3
Introduction to Window Coverings 100, Swannanoa, NC, Custom
Home Furnishings Trade School, phone 800-222-1414 or 828-686-3185,
fax 828-686-3186, School@CustomHomeFurnishingsIndustry.com
Jan. 26-27
Slipcover Fabrication 102, Swannanoa, NC, Custom Home Furnishings
Trade School, phone 800-222-1414 or 828-686-3185,
fax 828-686-3186, School@CustomHomeFurnishingsIndustry.com
Mar. 2-3
Feb. 2-3
Introduction to Window Coverings 100, Swannanoa, NC, Custom
Home Furnishings Trade School, phone 800-222-1414 or 828-686-3185,
fax 828-686-3186, School@CustomHomeFurnishingsIndustry.com
Mar. 20-24
Cushions 101, Swannanoa, NC, Custom Home Furnishings Trade
School, phone 800-222-1414 or 828-686-3185, fax 828-686-3186,
School@CustomHomeFurnishingsIndustry.com
Window Coverings Expo, Baltimore, MD, Sponsored by Window
Fashions Magazine, phone 651-293-1544.
Feb. 4-7
Window Treatment Fabrication 101, Swannanoa, NC, Custom Home
Furnishings Trade School, phone 800-222-1414 or 828-686-3185,
fax 828-686-3186, School@CustomHomeFurnishingsIndustry.com
Jan. 19-20
Aug. 16-19
6th Annual Custom Home Furnishings Industry Educational
Conference, Greenville, SC, 5AMWHAT? Magazine,
phone 888-4SEWWHAT (888-473-9942) or
828-686-3185, fax 828-686-3186, info@SewWhatMagazine.com
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