ULTIMATE Professional Drapery Workroom Package

Want to Learn EVERYTHING you Need to Know about how to make
all the popular designer window treatment styles, for decorating and home fashions
. . . and Learn Money-Making Tips from a Professional Drapery Workroom?

Imagine! You’ll become an Expert at sewing Custom Pleated Drapes and Curtains,
making Valances, Cornices, Swags, Sheers, Arched Window Treatments, Roman and
Balloon Fabric Shades, Pillow Sham Patterns, Sheers and more, with our Brand-New . . .


This tax-deductible “ULTIMATE Professional Drapery Workroom Package"
could pay for itself right way! . . . Learn how to make Drapes, Curtains and
high-profit Window Treatment Specialties . . .and you could make
all your money back on your FIRST Window Treatment sale!

Here's what you'll get in our "ULTIMATE" Professional Package:

1. 1-Year Membership Access to 40+ On-Demand Lessons

Plus over 1,200 style code illustrations, downloadable, or you can email them to clients and designers!

2. "Fundamentals of Cornices" (71-page full-color downloadable E-book!)

Learn everything you need to know about cornices.

3. "The Ultimate Designer's Workbook" (767 Pages!)

"The most comprehensive drapery window coverings specification manual
available today!" (Contains over 700 illustrations!)

Over 500 popular window treatment designs, which can be further customized with hundreds of profitable
drapery add-on items. Communicate style choices clearly to your customer and drapery workroom, without
complicated order forms.

Each treatment style is categorized and numbered, and includes a diagram of the treatment style, allowances,
industry guidelines, available add-ons, and pricing information.

BONUS! Workbook includes a 12-page "User's Guide."

4. "Study Guide to The Ultimate Designers Workbook"
(284 Spiral-bound Pages!)

This "Study Guide" is designed to be used with the "Ultimate Designer’s Workbook."
Contains Over 100 illustrations!

Study one new treatment every day, and in two weeks you’ll be able to calculate any window treatment
in minutes! Learn to calculate drapery yardages for any type of soft window treatment design, determine your
labor charges and fabric costs.

5. "Elements of Soft Treatments Book" (334 Pages!)

The "Must-have Reference” for any new designer, decorator, or drapery workroom!

All the basic principles and terminology that the Soft Window Treatment Specialist needs to know. Includes all of
the 11 basic categories of window treatments, with chapters covering bedding, pillows, soft accessories, and
add-on items.

Over 300 pages of information, diagrams, useful tables and charts, PLUS blank work order forms
you can copy and use for writing your own orders!

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

Eliminate confusion about Window Treatment style names.

All of our "Industry Style Code" numbers and thumbnail drawings are now condensed together in one small and
easy-to-use quick reference book. This handy little reference book is all you need, when specifying an order!

Then go to the "Ultimate Designer’s Workbook" to calculate yardages and formulas.  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.

7. "How to Make an Arched Valance Frame" (On-Demand Lesson)

Learn to build a wood frame for mounting arched valances, such as swags, toppers, or any other
arched board-mounted window treatment. You’ll be able to build an arched frame with confidence,
and be making your own arched treatments in no time!

(Total Lesson Time is 22 minutes, and is presented on 13 slides)

8. "How to Make an Arch Pleated Drapery Panel" (On-Demand Lesson)

Making an arched, pleated drapery can be somewhat difficult. We’ll lead you through the process, step-by-step -
From laying the pleats out, to tabling the drapery, to sewing the pleats.

Once you’ve made one of these panels, you’ll be on your way to making more money, while spending
less time in manufacturing!

(This lesson is for intermediate or advance skill levels, and has 28 photos and illustrations)

9. "The Easy Way to Make a Gathered Turban Swags" (On-Demand Lesson)

The “Almost no-sew” treatment. This lesson takes you through all the steps in creating the more casual gathered
TS-157 version.

The principle is the same, whether you want to make the casual gathered style, or the more formal
TS-156 Turban Swag style, which features a folded swag, in place of the gathers.

(Total lesson time: 46 minutes)

10. "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)

11. "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)

 

12. "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)

13. "How to Make an Arched Valance 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! “Working with a Jig Saw”

(Total lesson time: 22 minutes)

 

14. "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)

15. "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! “Cutting a Square Cut Using a Skill Saw.”
Learn how to cut a sqaure cut, using only a square and skill saw.

(Total lesson time: 50 minutes)

 

16. "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) 

17. "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 draperies.

Plus Bonus! “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)

 

18. 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! “How to Sew Fringe by Hand” and “How to Tack & Stuff a Goblet Pleat”

(Total lesson time: 24 minutes)

 

19. 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.

Still not sure which package is right for you?

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