September 27-28, 2009. PERFECTING YOUR WORKROOM SKILLS - PART 1, held at the CHF Academy in Charlotte, NC. Ever wish you could gain the experience of years in the business or a larger workroom - in just a couple of days? If you hire sewers for your workroom, do you wish you could get them up to speed on basic workroom skills within a couple of days? This is your chance!! This class will compress years of hands-on experience into two days of basic machine, cutting and sewing techniques. For more details on the class content, Click here. I guarantee you will walk away from this class with skills and techniques that will dramatically enhance your productivity and quality.
September 29-30, 2009. PERFECTING YOUR WORKROOM SKILLS - PART 2, held at the CHF Academy in Charlotte, NC. This class is still being developed. But like Part 1, it will be jam packed with basic skills and workroom techniques to improve your efficiency and your finished product. Watch here for further updates.
The Academy is a beautiful facility and they provide many special amenities: a delicious deli lunch of your choice each day, taxi service to and from school from the host hotel, Rowley orders delivered directly to the school to save you shipping charges, and much more. Click here to read more about the Custom Home Furnishings Academy and to register for your classes.
August 24-28, 2009. The 19th D&WC Designer & Workroom online conference. I will be teaching three classes at this conference. "It's A Business, Not a Hobby!," "Constructing a Top-down Bottom-up Shade," and "50 Fabulous Workroom Tips & Techniques." Click here to read the details on each of these classes. The DWC conference offers a wide variety of classes in workroom operations, design, marketing, and other business related subjects. Mark your calendar now to sign up for classes of your choice. Click here to read more about the conference and to register for your classes.
March 5-7, 2010. Creative Camp. Sponsored by The Custom Sewing Institute and Susan Kostelecky. I will be teaching a class based on 'The Curtain Maker's Handbook' - demonstrating the techniques in the book. The Creative Camp is a hands-on workshop. It is geared around smaller class sizes and unusual topics. It is a very popular program and usually books full way in advance. The price of the camp includes all meals, transportation to and from the airport and lodging, as well as the classes and any supplies required for hands-on work. The core class are repeated throughout the weekend, so you do not have to choose which classes you want to attend - you'll attend them all. The camp features the best instructors in the industry, unique class topics and vendor gifts and door prizes. Check out the Creative Camp - maybe I'll see you there.
Every single day. I am monitoring the new dreamDraper xChange forum. It is a public forum, open to anyone who wishes to network with colleagues in the industry. We have two goals for this forum: to introduce you to the dreamDraper design software and to provide you the opportunity to network with others in the industry on any industry-related questions: marketing, dealing with clients, fabrication, design, suppliers, etc. Come take a look at the xChange. We also host a picturetrail site with albums that show off the features of the exquisite dreamDraper software. Learn more about this awesome design software that allows you to do the space planning, design an entire room with specific paints, wallpaper, furniture, accessories and design a window treatment directly on a picture of the client's window, fabric and all.
When you want me. I am available to teach 1.5 hour and 3 hour seminars on workroom related topics. Topics can be combined to create a full day seminar. If you are a part of a networking group or have multiple employees who wish to improve their skills, we can put together a program to suit your needs. Click here for more information on available topics and for contact information.
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