So much of being successful in our businesses is the relationships we have on both ends of the process Betsey Reigle
November/December 2019
STRETCHING yourself EASYFLEX and Helser Bros history of SLOAN MACHINERY BOLSTER PILLOW with Iinset flange El Dorado Hills PAPRIKA RED dining room designing the GREEN ROOM at the KELLY CLARKSON SHOW
Scroll to read full article Stretching Yourself by Betsey Reigle I run a one person 95% retail workroom and up to this point had done mostly residential work. I set a goal in 2019, I was working on reaching out to get some commercial work experience. I often say I serve a God with a sense of humor. I frequently take my goals to prayer and did in this case. thinking an answer to that prayer would be some small commercial job. In January 2019, a young designer I knew ask me if I might be interested in working on a new venue being built literally 2.5 miles from my home. As I write this I am looking at the farm fields behind my house so you can understand my surprise. Turns out a couple who began a local Cidery business sets on a 110 acre fruit farm, were constructing a second building on site to host weddings and other events. The space is called Pomona at the Blue Barn. I had learned from my fellow colleagues to just say “Why yes, I am interested” even when you are not quite sure. After hearing the scope of the project I simply said, "Let me get back to you." To be honest, I spent a couple of sleepless nights deciding if this was the right project for me to take on. Then I did what I always do when I am not sure what direction to go. I called a mentor and friend in the window treatment business. I have experienced a wonderful giving spirit of the fellow workroom owners in my area. This friend came to my workroom and answered questions for almost two hours, ultimately giving me the courage and answers I needed to move forward. Although Pomona at the Blue Barn is billed as a barn wedding venue, from the photos you can see it was built specifically for this purpose. It is likely a little higher end than the last barn wedding you attended. I began by breaking the project down into separate areas, helping me get through the process of quoting. Like so many other things in my life, it seems as though my past experience had prepared me for what I needed to know to pull this job off successfully. The designer and clients were wonderful to work for. I have experience working as both a commercial interior designer and project manager. I loved being in the space as it was being built out. Following along with the vision for the final look of the interiors was a lot of fun. The scope of the project included: draping the ceiling with sheer fabric (the space spanned 60 feet wide) double sided panels in the front entrance, bridal suite in the second floor loft with an opening 10 feet in height and 20 wide that they wanted only separated by three separate sets of panels (no walls). For the windows in the bridal suite itself with panels and a 16 foot long cornice. The designer and client chose white fabric, for all of the elements as you could imagine, that many yards of white fabric is a lot to keep meticulously clean. There was so much to be learned from this project that I am still reflecting on it all six months later. To me, it all reinforced my understanding that so much of being successful in our own business is about the relationships we have on both ends of the process. The relationships with our vendors, the clients and designers makes all the difference in our success. I had to learn how to get the correct fire rated fabric for this space. After that was the challenge to get best pricing for the volume I needed. I did a lot of research finding the correct pieces of hardware to drape the ceiling. I had never hinged a cornice before. I also learned I could not go another inch longer than 16 feet with a hinged cornice in order to get it out of my lower level studio where I work. I even got to work with an commercial installer. My husband and I had installed everything up to this point in my business. My biggest challenge was not a surprise. When I first looked at the architectural renderings for the space, I studied the opening of the bridal suite and that big span of panels (20 feet wide). In the rendering they showed them with beautiful tie backs draping nicely including the center spaces that had no wall with them. After showing the client and designer many choices for tiebacks they chose a multi strings of pearls option. Although I tried to find someone to bead them for me, I was not successful. I proceeded to bead them myself. The toughest thing to pull off in the space was to have the pearl tiebacks (three rows of glass pearls that are 48” wide) not pull down the fabric they are wrapped around. The tiebacks are quite heavy. We are still determining a workable solution, as the tiebacks will be seen from the front and the back of the bridal suite. The project has made me stretch and grow which as we all know, can be painful some times. I hope by sharing my experience I will encourage someone reading this to take on a commercial project of thru own. The client and designer have been happy with my results. I get the joy of driving past a venue in my area knowing that my work is on view for many people to see. It has given me an opportunity to share what I do with so many brides, grooms and their guests rather than just in private homes. Haven’t we all sat in a restaurant, office space, or hotel and thought... my work is so much better than what is hanging there! Betsey Reigle has worked in the interior design field for her entire professional career. Her training includes a bachelor degree in interior design from Mercyhurst College. She has worked in corporate and commercial design, with experience in many different spaces. She learned the skill of sewing from her mother at a very young age and has always had a love of fabric. As the owner of Seamless Designs, she has made women's custom clothing and altered men and women's formal wear. Her sole focus since 2010, has been creating beautiful handcrafted products for home interiors. Betsey is a member of the Window Coverings Association of America. She works from her home studio in the Rochester area, just south of Ontario Lake. When not sewing, she most often can be found walking her chocolate lab, running, biking, or enjoying the company of family or friends.
The next Custom Workroom Conference will held October 5-7, 2020, at the Embassy Suites Hilton Hotel and Hampton Roads Convention Center in Hampton, VA. Custom Workroom Conference is an educational event and trade show exclusively for the custom drapery and upholstery professional. Attendees travel from all over the world to learn, network and connect with other workroom businesses and suppliers. Produced by Susan Woodcock and Rodger Walker, owners of the Custom Workroom Technical Center in Tryon, NC, Custom Workroom Conference is celebrating its fifth year in 2020. Why attend CWC? If you are new to the workroom industry, or would like to learn more about starting your own workroom business. If you are an experienced drapery or upholstery workroom owner looking for fellowship, fresh ideas and inspiration. If you are looking for better and more efficient methods and equipment to improve production. If you would like to meet your peers and suppliers in person, to put a face to a name and strengthen relationships. If you would like help with pricing, marketing or setting business goals. If you have never attended a workroom conference – it can be life changing! Learn more by visiting www.CustomWorkrooomConference.com
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Scroll to read full article Sharing expertise. . . Last month I had the wonderful opportunity to visit Helser Brothers and share my expertise with Easyflex tape with the owners, Jay and Mark Helser, and the Drapery Hardware Specialists who work there. Helser Brothers is a distributor of Easyflex, a Forrest Group product. They wanted me to share some of my knowledge of this product with them so they can better serve their customers. Many of us are familiar with Ripplefold snap tape, which has a set distance between snaps of 4.25”. Easyflex tape is a great product to use if you want to customize the ripple or wave size of your ripplefolds or if you want to “ripple” to the horizontal pattern repeat. Using Easyflex tape allows you to easily customize the “snap” or hook placement. Easyflex tape is a flexible mesh product similar to sheer buckram. There are little pockets woven in at the top and at the bottom of this product. Easyflex hooks are simply slipped into the pockets at whatever interval you choose. The hooks snap into the Ripplefold carriers on the rod at install. We use Easyflex tape for all of our Ripplefold panels now because of the flexibility if gives us as well as making it easier to sew the tape to the header with the “hidden stitches method”, which is the method we use exclusively now. I love to customize the “snap” or hook spacing at 6.5” apart, rather than the typical 4.25”. By doing this, the fabric is much more likely to hold the shape of the fold all the way from the header to the hem. If stackback is a concern, or to conserve fabric, use carriers at 60% fullness but space the hooks 6” or 6.5” apart to create more fullness. Even spacing the hooks 5.5” apart helps the draperies look much better than typical 4.25” spacing. If clearance is an issue or to conserve fabric, space the hooks 6” – 6.5” apart for the front folds and 4.5” apart for the back folds. To figure how much fabric will be required with the desired hook spacing, refer to the Ripplefold chart in the Helser Brothers Product Price Guide or the Kirsch Ripplefold Chart. Choose the fullness (60%, 80%, 100% or 120%) for the carriers and find the rod/panel size (if the draperies are split draw, figure for one panel at a time). Now find the number of carriers the panel requires on the chart. Multiply the number of carriers by the desired hook spacing. For example: On the chart, a 48” panel at 80% fullness requires 22 carriers. Multiply 22 carriers by the desired hook spacing. In this example, we’ll do 6.5” hook spacing. 22 x 6.5” = 143”. Add 12” for side hems, overlap and return. 143” + 12” = 155”. Divide 155 by the width of fabric (54”). 155” / 54” = 2.8 widths of fabric. If the hook spacing is 6.5” for the front folds and 4.5” for the back folds, do the same math but divide the number of carriers in half and do the math – 11 carriers x 6.5” = 71.5” and 11 carriers x 4.5” = 49.5”. Add these two numbers together, then add in side hems, overlap and return, and divide by 54” to get the number of widths required. 71.5” + 49.5” + 12” / 54” = 2.4 widths. (Technically, there are 21 SPACES between the 22 hooks, 11 spaces to the front and 10 spaces to the back…but it’s just faster to figure it this way…unless you are limited to the amount of fabric you have, then every inch counts and you may need to get a little more technical about it!). The great thing about this product is the flexibility! If you are a little short on width of fabric, simply make the back folds a little smaller to fit within the width you have! Easyflex tape is a great product to use when you want to ripple to the horizontal pattern repeat. Simply customize the hook spacing to coincide with the horizontal pattern repeat. I love to divide up the horizontal repeat, if possible, so that I have alternating motifs on each front fold. Karen Barnes entered the custom window treatment business working both retail and to the trade. Five years into business, Karen realized what she truly loved was working with talented interior designers and bringing their ideas to fruition. Karen’s reputation of attention to detail and creating soft furnishings to the highest standards of quality materials and workmanship spread within the design community and in 2003, Karen’s Home Fashions became The Elegant Window and she has been creating exquisite, high-quality soft furnishings to the trade ever since. As demand increased, Karen began looking for talented seamstresses who share her love of sewing to come and work with her. Karen works alongside each seamstress, training and teaching each one personally.
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Scroll to read full article OPPORTUNITY THINKING PODCAST The SLOAN MACHINERY Story with Sam Sloan and Jill Plummer Stanbro Hughes Listen Here! I must confess, I really didn't realize how extensive Sam Sloan's business was until I had this opportunity to talk with him and Jill. They have been collaborating for years in an effort to customize feet for our industry. I was thrilled to hear Sam's story and learn more about what he does - hint - it isn't just feet!!! Ceil DiGuglielmo- Podcast Host Sloan Machinery Company was started in 1941 by Abraham Sloan in Lynn, Massachusetts. At that time the company just served the shoe industry in the Lynn area. In the late sixties and seventies, Sylvia Sloan ran the company, after Abraham's death in 1966, until she passed the torch to Sam in 1974. He positioned the business to service many other industries outside the Massachusetts area, selling in Canada and around the world. In 1999, Sloan acquired the assets of CST (Cohen Stitching Technologies) which brought cam cutting capabilities for bar-tacking machines and also the development of specialized clamping for programmable sewing machines. Today the company concentrates on the garment, industrial fabric, heavy duty sewing, footwear, leather and specialized cottage industries. Sloan Machinery has everything under one roof: machinery, spare parts and a wealth of knowledge for all of your machining needs.
Bolster Pillow with Inset Flange by Susan Woodcock Bolster pillows are commonly used at each end of a sofa, or included with pillow shams on a bed. This bolster was created for a client who wanted a tailored look without skimping on the details. A small diameter jute cord was inserted in the seam, next to the flange. When making bolster pillows, there are several options for the inserts; polyester or a feather/down blend for a softer shape, or foam wrapped with batting for a firm bolster. When sewing around bias edges, like the circle on the end of the bolster, it can be helpful to add lining or a stabilizer to prevent stretching. An invisible zipper is used along the seam. The instructions below can be customized for your preferences by changing the size of the flange, and the overall size of the bolster. For a tighter fill, use a larger pillow insert. Welt cord can be added to the outer seam if you wish, or the welt cord can be omitted from this style altogether. _________ Supply List: Fabric Invisible zipper 8 inch x 24 inch bolster pillow form Welt cord The pillow is finished 8 inches by 24 inches with a 1 ½ inch flange inset on each end. Fabric cuts (includes ½-inch seam allowances) 1 cut for the body of the bolster 28 inches (circumference) x 23 inches (end-to-end) 2 cuts 4 inches x 28 inches for flanges 2 cuts 2 ½ inches x 28 inches for each end 2 circles 9 inches in diameter 60 inches of bias strip cut the size needed for the diameter of welt cord used. (Can be cut in two pieces; one for each end) _________ Step-by-Step: Sew an invisible zipper to the center of the bolster pillow along the 23 inch side, to connect the two edges; creating a tube. Do not sew the zipper all the way to the end. Allow at least 2 ½ inches on each end seamed together without the zipper - to allow for adding the welt cord, and flange. Sew the welt cord to each end, joining together near the bottom of the bolster at the seam. Sew the short ends of the flange pieces together using a ½-inch seam allowance, and then press with an iron to create the flange. You may wish to sew across the top cut edge, to keep the flange from shifting. Sew the end pieces together using a ½-inch seam allowance. Press seams open. Mark the body of the bolster, flange and end pieces in quarters by making a notch, or marking with chalk or a pin. Pin the flanges, topped with the end pieces to each end of the bolster next to the welt cord on each end (face sides together), lining up the quarter marks. Sew using a ½-inch seam allowance. Mark each circle in quarters. Pin to each end at each quarter mark and sew using a ½-inch seam allowance. Turn right sides out and insert the pillow form. Reach inside and make sure all seam allowances are pushed evenly around the form. Zip closed. Susan Woodcock owns Home Dec Gal, a how-to sewing resource and custom workroom in western North Carolina and is an instructor for bluprint.com, and The Workroom Channel. She co-produces the Custom Workroom Conference, a professional trade show and educational event, with her husband Rodger Walker. In 2017, Susan and Rodger founded Custom Workroom Technical Center or "Workroom Tech", a hands-on training facility for the workroom industry. Susan's publishing credits include Singer® Sewing Custom Curtains, Shades and Top Treatments (Creative Publishing International, 2016). and First Time Window Treatments: An Absolute Beginners Guide (Creative Publishing International, 2019). She is a member of the WCAA and NUA.
There are exciting opportunities this winter and spring to learn new methods and skills at Workroom Tech with instructors Lindsay Orwig, Emily Pettit, Robin Matthews, Rosemarie Garner, and Susan Woodcock. Upcoming classes include upholstery, window treatment installation, slipcovers, and how to fabricate curtains, shades, and top treatments. Registration is open at WorkroomTech.com. Did you miss the chance to register for the Shade Smart Weekend in April with Deborah Cronin and Jennifer White? It sold out quickly! There will be another Shade Smart Weekend scheduled in 2020. Please email Susan Woodcock if you would like to be added to the waiting list. Join Beth Hodges on January 31, 2020, for her class in the döfix training lab at Workroom Tech. If you would like to learn more about döfix No Sew, Inc. products, shade and drapery systems, irons and tools, this is the class for you! Beth has so much to share. Reserve your spot by calling döfix at 1-800-962-8983. If you have questions about attending classes, or if you would like to learn more about specialized group programs or other opportunities, please call Workroom Tech at 828-859-2854 or email Susan@WorkroomTech.com For a list of upcoming classes, visit www.WorkroomTech.com.
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This article first appeared in Keely's blog which you can read here. El Dorado Hills Dining Room featuring Chelsea Textiles Scroll to read full article To the left, in the AFTER photo of Gina’s El Dorado Hills, CA home you can see the dramatic paprika red wall color really contrasts stunningly against the cream color drapery. This Chelsea Textiles fabric Indo-chine 2047/01 is what Gina fell in love with for her dining room’s custom window treatments. It is very special, because it is all hand embroidered in India. The custom hand work makes it expensive by the yard, but I was able to make two valances and two accent pillows with only 3 yards of fabric, which is a great value. We paired it with Ground cream 2000/02 for the drapes, which made sure I had the same color die lot to match the valances. The leading edges of the draperies are accented with Trend Fabric’s 03317 / Poppy trim banding, which I purchased from Designer’s Only in Sacramento. The walls and ceiling are painted with a high gloss sheen and is such a fun way to highlight all of Gina’s Blue and white china collection. My installer, Bill Mott, is installing the beautiful rod from Design Elements that Gina and I chose for her new drapes to hang on in her dining room. Next, see the fabric cuts for two accent chair pillows. The cording BC10003 / Rose from Calico that we selected is draped across them. I set up a cute staged shot of the two pillows on the arm chairs in front of the new custom window treatments. It was fun working with all of the beautiful antique heirlooms that Gina owns; like the two oriental vases flanking the window. Next, I started making the custom patterns and cutting the fabric for Gina and Barry’s dining room. It’s always fun to get a preview of the project before constructions begins. Click thru the slide show to see a close up of the coordinating valance that hangs in the adjacent hallway. To highlight the intricate hand embroidery, I designed a tailored style valance with box pleat corners that hangs on a few well positioned fluted drapery rings. The rod I ordered from Design Elements is from their Renaissance Collection in color Imperial Bronze with Gold & Gray. Next to the dining room is the cutest butler’s pantry that I designed to flow with the dining room, but not match. Here you can see more of Gina’s beautiful antique blue and white china plates and vases. Even the wall tiles are antiques and give such richness to this special little space that new tiles never could. The fabric I made the valance out of is Scalamandre 16211-001 Chinoise Exotique and has the prefect amount of whimsy and Asian feel needed for Gina’s style. The café curtains below are made from Calico’s Dupioni / Cream silk and the red trim used on both is Phantom / Cherry. This rod looks very much like the dining room rod but, is metal from Design Elements Valencia Collection. I could purchase the same style and finish as the wood rod, but with a smaller scale and a beautiful metal finish. Moving into Gina’s Living room where the walls are 12 feet tall I designed drapes that went from floor to ceiling making a grand statement. The drapery fabric Rhapsody / Linen from Calico has a subtle texture that you get from beautiful linen and blended in with the wall color. I made the roman shades from Calico’s Split Rock / Linen. The functional roman shades open and close for privacy and light control. I wanted the drapes to cover the wall space available into the corner, so I mounted the drapery rod touching the corner wall and extended it out over the center of the window. This Design Element’s rod is the same as the dining room, but with the Royal finial to cap of the end. Right at Home Interiors has proudly been in business for over 25 years. Owner and designer Keely Hersh views fabric as a main feature in home décor and manufactures your custom window coverings, bedding and room décor accessories at her in-house custom drapery workroom. As Keely says, “Excellent customer service involves taking care of my client’s project to the final detail.
scroll down to read full article Designed to straddle the base of a professional workroom cutting table, the lining rack plans incorporate wooden bases, 4x4 upright posts, diagonal supports, horizontal braces, and metal pole support brackets. The rack is engineered to hold three full lining bolts for smooth unrolling over the end of a workroom table, and is perfectly balanced on four locking wheels so that it can be easily transported across the workroom floor to position near another table. SHOP Construction Plans Click image to purchase pole support brackets from Amazon.com.
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What happens when a completely empty celebrity green room is in dire need of energy to get guests of The Kelly Clarkson Show pumped up to go on stage? You add color! And lots of it. When the Creative Director at The Kelly Clarkson Show reached out to me to see if I’d be up for incorporating my art into the green room, I jumped at the chance. We had so much fun collaborating and let our imaginations run wild to fill the room with vibrant color and sparkle from floor to ceiling. The result? A truly magical space that radiates love and happiness. Watch the full tour here: The green room is packed with my works, including a custom-designed 25 ft mural from my original Chromatic Harmony, two art pieces hand-embellished with crystals and sparkle, pillows, poufs, wallpaper and a rug from my Vibrant Stripe work. MY ART PHILOSOPHY IS QUITE SIMPLE: THERE ARE NO RULES. With so much of the art world behind closed doors or within intimidating galleries, I want my work to be inviting and uplifting. I love using bold bright colors, shiny crystalline touches, mixing mediums and unexpected materials, to draw you in and radiate joy. My journey as an artist began after leaving the mad world of advertising when my son was born in 2007. I found that I had this creative force rising from my core, so I picked up a brush and began painting. Before long my studio was filled with canvases from wall to wall and I knew something was happening. After honing my craft for several years, it was time to start putting my work out there (I was quickly running out of wall space!). But the typical artist’s path and exclusive representation didn’t feel like a fit — I wanted to connect one-on-one with potential buyers. Bucking the norm at the time, I started selling my art online and sharing my story on Instagram. In one click, someone could become a collector and own a first edition, and in one message a collector could connect with me directly. This direct-to-consumer approach was not only personally fulfilling for me, it was also a strategic decision. I was out to build a true business and prove that fine art could be sold and scaled online. And so that’s just what I did and the result was bigger and better than I ever could have expected. Today, my work has been featured in over 70 publications, including Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, Forbes and World of Interiors, and purchased by entrepreneurs, Hall of Fame athletes and magazine editors across four continents. Demand for my work is also increasing: Pieces often sell within minutes of going live on my website, and There is currently a waitlist for commissions through DECEMBER OF 2020. All proof that there is no one-size-fits-all solution to artistry — for me, fine art and digital commerce go hand and hand. I’m happy being an outlier — or more aptly, an artlier. CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM MY STUDIO
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