Try our Brand-New, Entry-level
"Basic Drapery Workroom Package!"

(This package is also excellent for "Do-it-Yourself" Crafters!)

Want to get started learning the Most Important Skills you need to make
custom drapes, curtains, valances, cornices, French seams, matching fabric
patterns, drapery pleat styles and more for interior designers and decorators?

With our very affordable "BASIC Drapery Workroom Package,"
you’ll learn many of the key skills required by a commercial drapery workroom,
or find out how to decorate your own home with custom window treatments!

This tax-deductible "BASIC Drapery Workroom" Package could pay for itself
in just 30 days! Learn how to make Drapes, Curtains and high-profit Window
Treatment Specialties . . . and you could make your money back on your first sale!

"Learn how Professional Workrooms do it, from the Pros at PDE.
We’ll teach you everything you need to know!"
-Kirk and Anna Axelson

 

Here's what you'll get in our "BASIC Workroom Package:"

1. "Style Code Quick Reference Book" (170 pages!)

Eliminate confusion about window treatment style names.  Now condensed together in one small and easy-to-use
quick reference book, are all of our "Industry Style Code" numbers and thumbnail drawings.

This handy little reference book is all you need when specifying an order! Then go to the "Ultimate Designers Workbook"
to calculate yardages and formulas.
 
Besides the window treatment styles, we’ve added bedding, pillows, pillow shams, and soft accessory style numbers.
Designers, workrooms and installers use this book to communicate between themselves, with fewer errors.

2. "How to Make an Arched Valance Wood Frame" (DVD Video)

For mounting valances, such as swags, toppers, or any other arched, board-mounted drapery treatments.
After viewing this lesson, you’ll be able to build an arched frame with confidence, and make more money
from your arched treatments!

Plus Bonus Video! “Working with a Jig Saw”

(Total lesson time: 22 minutes)

 

3. "How to Sew a Matching Fabric Repeat Pattern" (DVD Video)

Barbara Talmadge demonstrates how to seam together multiple widths for draperies, valances,
or anywhere a pattern match is required. This skill is required in the construction of many types of
window treatments - Excellent for beginners, as well as seasoned pros!

(Total lesson time: 31 minutes)

4. "How to Make and Cover a Cantonniere Cornce" (DVD Video)

Kirk Axelson demonstrates all the steps needed, from building to covering the frame, as he shares
his time-tested techniques with you.

Plus Bonus Video! “Cutting a Square Cut Using a Skill Saw.”
Learn how to cut a sqaure cut, using only a framers square and skill saw.

(Total lesson time: 50 minutes)

 

5. "How to Make an Inside or Outside-Mount Arched Template" (DVD Video)

Corky Smith, an installer with over 55 years experience, will walk you through all the necessary steps,
and share all the tips he’s learned, to save you time and money!

(Total lesson time: 23 minutes) 

 

6. "How to Sew in a Top or Bottom Memory Stitch on a Drapery" (DVD Video)

A “Memory Stitch” is used to hold the folds in place, creating permanent folds along the bottom or top of a drapery.

Plus Bonus Video! “Adding beaded weight to the bottom of drapery.”
Learn how to put in a beaded weight in the bottom of draperies, on the job site or in the drapery workroom.

(Total lesson time: 25 minutes)

7. "Tab Take-Up" (On-Demand Lesson)

This lesson explains how much extra length to add to the panel or valance length, to compensate for installation
shrinkage / take-up. Appropriate for all users who make or install tab draperies.

After viewing this lesson, you'll be able to calculate the amount of take-up allowance for the most common types
of drapery poles.

(The lesson contains 7 slides with step-by-step instructions)

8. "How to Tack a Windsor Pleat" (On-Demand Lesson)

Learn the tacking technique used to create drapery pleat style D-017. This quick lesson provides illustrations of
each step required to fold and tack a “Windsor Pleat” drapery heading.

This lesson is appropriate for anyone, beginners through advanced!
(Knowledge of how to make the pleats is helpful before taking this lesson)

(The lesson contains 10 slides with step-by-step instructions)

 

9. "How to Sew a Jumbo Welt-Braided Tieback" (On-Demand Lesson)

Anna Axelson shows you how to calculate the width & length of fabric required, then how to sew the fabric,
so that the selvage edges are tucked inside, with the cording/piping .

Anna then shows you how to braid the tieback, so that the seams are all on the back side. She finishes with a technique,
applying end caps to complete the tieback.

You’ll also learn how to make a Reverse Welt, which you’ll use in many other curtain styles!
This video lesson is for beginner and intermediate skill levels.

(Total video time: 19 minutes and includes 18 slides with instructions)

 

10. FREE Bonus DVD! "How to Sew French Seams on Sheers and Casement Fabrics"

When you use French Seams on your sheers, it makes them look better than if you use a serged edge,
and gives your work that professional look!

Plus Bonus Video! “How to Sew Fringe by Hand” and “How to Tack & Stuff a Goblet Pleat”

(Total lesson time: 24 minutes)

 

11. FREE Bonus Poster! "Drapery Pleat Style Poster"

Our Brand-New Poster displays 15 of the most popular pleated drapery styles. Included on the poster are the
style code number as defined in the “The Style Code Quick Reference” book, some of the style common names,
and a short description of each pleat style’s ideal use.

Hang these in your showroom or drapery workroom, to explain different pleat styles to both your clients and
employees. Now everyone can clearly communicate a pleated drapery style with one quick look!

These posters are printed on heavy 42 lb paper, and they’re a large 18” x 24”. We’ll ship it to you by USPS
Parcel Post, rolled in a protective tube.

Our Amazing "One-Year Guarantee!" We're so confident that you'll LOVE our "How to Make Drapery" Educational DVD Videos, Reference Books and On-Demand Lessons, that we'll refund your whole investment, if you're not totally satisfied! Just return your undamaged materials within one year of purchase, and we'll refund your whole investment! Keep the Bonus DVD, as our gift to you . . . You can't lose!

Still not sure which package is right for you?

See this chart to compare our 3 "Special Packages!"