The Sew Much More Podcast: 30 Minutes With Workroom Tech

30 Minutes with Workroom Tech is brought to you by Workroom Tech   See more about today's topic on Susan's Workroom Tech Blog .   30 Minutes with Workroom Tech is brought to you by Workroom Tech   You can contact Susan at susan@homedecgal.com  and Ceil at ceilwdi@gmail.com   Links and Resources; Dry Erase Cling Sheets - Do a search on these, there are so many varieties, you might like one kind ove...

30 Minutes with Workroom Tech is sponsored by Workroom Tech   Ann Johnson of Sew Easy Windows , joins us today to talk about Ripplefold Panels.  You can find more on Susan's Blog . You can find Ann's Workroom Channel class here.  

The Podcast is Sponsored by; Workroom Tech Susan and I talk about what the WAM group learned by doing time studies and as always, there is something for all of us to learn!!  They were so many great ideas and we share a few of them today. Susan's Blog will have more information. Here are some resources on the Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library to help with the next WAM meeting; CSFRL >...

See more about today's topic on Susan's Workroom Tech Blog .   We have a guest today on the Workroom Tech Podcast and it is Robin Matthews!  Robin talks with us about installation.   30 Minutes with Workroom Tech is brought to you by Workroom Tech   You can contact Susan at susan@homedecgal.com  and Ceil at ceilwdi@gmail.com

Pricing is a challenge for most business owners, and we will cover a few ideas today on the Podcast.  And what is a Day Rate and why do you need to know it?? Members of the Workroom Accountability and Mentoring Group you will find the links you need for our first on line meeting below.  For others, please follow along with us and let us know what you think. Links and Resources; Susan's Blog Price...

See more about today's topic on Susan's Workroom Tech Blog .   30 Minutes with Workroom Tech is brought to you by Workroom Tech   You can contact Susan at susan@workroomtech.com and Ceil at ceilwdi@gmail.com

We start 2020 discussing techniques to deal with challenging fabrics.  At some point, we will all have to deal with at least one of the fabrics we discuss today!  We hope we can give you some techniques for making your life easier. See more about today's topic on Susan's Workroom Tech Blog .   30 Minutes with Workroom Tech is brought to you by Workroom Tech   Links and Resources; Podcast 1 with Ra...

30 Minutes with Workroom Tech is sponsored by Workroom Tech This is the final episode of 2019 and also the last of our "recorded live" episodes.   It was great fun to spend time with Susan and Rodger and see Workroom Tech in person! Here is a link to Susan's Blog . Episode 7 Results Are In! How Did Susan's Shades Test for Safety? Episode 10 - Essential Tools Episode 6 - Smiling Drapes and How To A...

I find slipcovers to be so versatile, yet... I haven't made any! Susan talks us through slipcovers for wooden frame chairs today and I must admit I'm inspired!  And do you know what a splat is??? Here is a link to Susan's blog for slipcovers .

While I don't encourage you to say Fabric Flanges too many times, too fast, it was still a great topic to talk about.  I love Fabric Flanges with ruffled corners.  Check out Susan's blog post here .     Drapery And Design Digital Digest Article for Pillow with Pleated Inset Flange

 This was such a great topic that we went to more than 30 Minutes!!! Which of these Myths and Misconceptions surprised you the most?   You can find Susan's Blog Post here .   30 Minutes with Workroom Tech is brought to you by   Workroom Tech

Creating Cornice Boards can be so satisfying!  They can include construction and sewing and can be so beautiful!!   Here is a link to Susan's blog post about our podcast.   30 Minutes With Workroom Tech is brought to you by; Workroom Tech

Today we hear from Rodger Walker - most of us in this industry love our tools, but some need a little extra TLC and maybe a little maintenance once in while!! Rodger teaches us everything we need to know to keep these two helpful tools running well in our workrooms. You can find Susan's Blog about Compressors and Staple Guns here ! 30 Minutes with Workroom Tech is sponsored by Workroom Tech

This method of making Roman Shades is for making a blackout shade without "pesky pinholes of light".  I'm really looking forward to trying this method myself! Susan shows more about how to make this in her blog .    Resources and Links; Susan's Article in Drapery and Design Digital Magazine  

Italian Stringing is such a beautiful option for panels; with any heading, they look like they are floating!!!  We talk about how to make them look exactly the way we want!!!  See more about today's topic on Susan's Workroom Tech Blog. Please post your photos of Italian stringing on our Facebook post about this episode! 30 Minutes with Workroom Tech is brought to you by Workroom Tech Resources and...

Susan and Ceil talk about Bedskirts, Dustruffles and Bed Valances! You can find Susan's Blog post here .   Resources; Episode 3 - Understanding Fullness Episode 9 - Box Pleat Valances Susan's Method Share Video   The 30 Minute With Workroom Tech Podcast is brought to you by Workroom Tech

In this episode of the podcast, we are talking about the importance of support and networking in our industry. Here is a link to Susan's Blog.     Drapery Pro WCAA Northern Virginia Chapter WCAA Richmond Chapter Charlotte Chapter WCAA Find out more about The Custom Workroom Conference  here. The OPPORTUNITY THINKING Podcast with Jeanelle Dech and Anita Boetsma   30 Minutes with Workroom Tech is sp...

The details of custom window treatments are what make them special and stand apart from DIY projects.  Properly mounting your window treatments is one of those details. Check out Susan's Blog to see what we are talking about!     Links and Resources; Susan's Book -Singer(R) Sewing Custom Curtains, Shades, and Top Treatments: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Making and Installing Window Decor     

Susan and Ceil talk about why we pattern match and the best ways to do that.  Spoiler alert - it depends!!! This link to Susan's Blog will make it easy to follow along! Resources; Ann K. Johnson's Method Share for Pattern Matching on The Workoom Channel Episode 9 of the WRT Podcast

The Podcast is sponsored by; Workroom Tech   Susan and Rodger are both on this podcast!  Learn how they built the workroom tables at Workroom Tech and why they made some of the decisions about how they built them. Susan's blog post will help you to visualize some of these things that we have talked about today.   Resource Links; Rowley Company has some underlayment in stock as of the publishing of...

The Podcast is sponsored by; Workroom Tech   Today Susan expands on the subject of banding by discussing shaped banding and different application methods of creating and applying shaped banding. Susan's blog post will help you to visualize some of these things that we have talked about today.   Resource Links; Susan's article about Round Table Skirts Banded Edges with Welt Cord can be found on The...

 I really love banding and I've done quite a bit of it, so this was a fun podcast to do with Susan! You can see some great examples of what we talked about on  Susan's Blog !    Resources; Episode 8 of the Podcast Rosemarie Garner's Business Facebook Page Bias Tape Makers at Home Sewing Depot   Be sure to visit Workroom Tech!

Relaxed Roman Shades are so beautiful, and fall into that category of simple, but not easy!  Thanks to Susan, they are now a bit easier!!! Check out Susan's blog here to see some visuals! We talked about cord safety on Episode 5 of the podcast.   Resources; Elki Horn's Video   Be sure to visit Workroom Tech for more information and upcoming classes.  

As with so many of the things we talk about, the details are so important!  How the pleats are made in our panels are what makes them special. You can see Susan's blog about pleats here. 30 Minutes With Workroom Tech is sponsored by Workroom Tech !

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