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Creating Window Wonders Our Price: $42.95	Diane Apple Window Wonders Book + 6 DVD Instructional Videos Package Our Price: $199.95	How to Build and Cover Cornice Boards Our Price: $29.95

"Creating Window Wonders" is an instructional textbook of 122 pages, detailing approximately 36 different treatments, including pleated draperies, swag treatments, Roman and balloon shades, cornice boards, dust skirts and coverlets, sheers, laminated shades, tie backs and much more. Each subject is covered extensively from measuring and calculating yardage, to step by step fabrication techniques, through the installation process. Also included is a glossary of 50 terms, a stackback chart, detailed instructions on how to figure pleats, an in-depth discussion of pattern repeats and drapery fabrics and a section to test yourself. As a part of each chapter there are drawings, sketches and detailed math calculations to make each project simple to understand.	SAVE, SAVE, SAVE, Save $22.70 when you buy all 6 Videos and the Window Treatment Instruction Book. If you plan to start in the Window Treatment Profession, then start out right with everything you need in Dianne's 6 videos and her Instructional Book. You'll save: Regular Cost $222.65 and only one shipping charge, you'll save more than 10%!	How to Build and Cover Cornice Boards - Discussion of how to build a cornice board, the types of wood to use, the dimensions to make it. Demonstration of how to pad, cover, cord, and line a cornice board; how to cut bias strips, cover cording, and attach it to the cornice. Also, a discussion of covering shaped boards and using double cording. Format: DVD


How to Install Window Treatments Our Price: $29.95	How to Make Laminated Shades, Throw Pillows, & Pattern Repeats Our Price: $29.95	How to Make Pleated Draperies Our Price: $29.95

How to Install Window Treatments - Actual demonstrations of how to hang traverse rods, curtain rods, cornice boards and valances, roller shades, fabric shades, mini blinds, verticals, bay windows. Also, how to dress down a drapery and hang tied back treatments. Includes a discussion of the tools and equipment necessary to install draperies. Format: DVD	How to Make Laminated Shades, Throw Pillows, & Pattern Repeats - This video gives instruction on how to : 1. Construct roller shades using your own fabric 2. How to make square, corded throw pillows, including covering cording 3. An in-depth discussion of how to figure, cut, and sew printed fabrics. Format: DVD	How to Make Pleated Draperies - Includes not only the actual construction process of a pleated drapery, but also a detailed discussion of how to figure pleats with several examples of the math involved. Format: DVD


How to Make Roman and Balloon Shades Our Price: $29.95	How to Make Swag Treatments Our Price: $29.95	Judy Rice - How to Make Elegant Cornices Our Price: $29.95

How to Make Roman and Balloon Shades - Flat Roman shades, shirred balloon shades, and pleated balloon shades are covered on this video. Included is a close-up view of stringing these shades with the use of a cord lock. Format: DVD	How to Make Swag Treatments - Today's most popular treatment. Covers board swags, pole swags, knotted swags, and knots and rosettes. Format: DVD	Making an upholstered cornice can be done by anyone with the time to learn by using the simple step by step instructions in UPHOLSTERED CORNICE. This 40 minute video guides the viewer through each step with simple, detailed instructions. The single most effective way to learn any skill is to watch someone do something and follow their directions. Start from "square one." Chock full of information detailing techniques on cutting, marking and construction that can be viewed over and over again. Take your new found knowledge and apply it to any window. One picture is worth a thousand words.


Judy Rice - Slipcover Basics Our Price: $29.95	Merv's Upholstery Repair List Price: $39.96 Our Price: $39.96	Merv's Upholstery Secrets List Price: $29.96 Our Price: $29.96

Making custom slipcovers can be done by anyone with the time to learn by using the simple step by step instructions in SLIPCOVER BASICS. This 57 minute video guides the viewer through each step with simple, detailed instructions.	Upholstery Repair - With this Video You can Start up your OWN MOBILE Upholstery Repair Business. This video contains: My Success Story, Vinyl Repair Demonstration, Basic Tools & Supplies, Windshield Repair by Walt, Star Break, Combination Break, Bulls Eye Break, Questionable Breaks, Color Matching, Leather Repair, Velour Repair-Armrest & Dash. It's a very good starting point for one or all of these professions - Each of your Instructors has over 20 years in their Profession (Remember you have their support when you have a problem to walk you through it.) Format: DVD	Upholstery Secrets - Let Me Show You The Secrets to a Successful Home Upholstery Business. 2 hour video (Indexed for Fast Location of Topic) In this video we cover: My success Story, Outline Quilting, Floral Cushion, Roll & Tuck-Top Stitch, Sew in Diamond tuft, Perfect Cushion Boxing, Installing Button from Front of Sofa, Cardboard Cleated on Sofa Deck, Torsion Spring Installation, Using Ply Grip, Know Your Different Foams. Format: DVD


Merv's Upholstery Training List Price: $59.96 Our Price: $59.96	Merv's Upholstery Training Combo - All 4 DVDs List Price: $109.96 Our Price: $109.96	Vintage Fabrics: Identification & Value Guide (EPUB Download) Our Price: $12.95

Complete Upholstery Traniing system in two 3-hour DVD videos. 44 Topics covered from chairs to couches and from boats to cars. See Features tab for complete list. It's a very good starting point for one or all of these professions - Each of your Instructors has over 20 years in their Profession ( Remember, when you have a problem you have their support to walk you through it.) Format: DVD	Merv's Group Upholstery DVDs VALUE PRICED 4 individual DVDs listed above for one low price. Save over 20% when you buy set of four of Merv's Upholstery Videos Upholstery Training - Two 3-hour DVDs Upholstery Secrets - 2 hour DVD Upholstery Repair - 3 hourr DVD When ordering this group, you also get Free - Upholstery Yardage Chart, Cleaning Codes, & Textile Glossary	EPUB Digital Download: 158 pages, 127 MB in size (Note: due to size and number of pictures, download may take 10-20 mins) Publisher: Collector Books (August 15, 2005) Language: English ISBN-10: 1574324802 ISBN-13: 978-1574324808 Written by: Judith Gridley, Joan Kiplinger and Jessica Huey from Fabrics.net Vintage Fabrics is an identification and pictorial guide to common vintage fabrics of all fibers from 1880 to 1959, with emphasis on history and origins of fabrics, construction, and how fabrics were used for home and fashion. Including vintage advertisements and more than 450 photographs, this handbook fills a void in fabric information. Charts, glossaries, and photos are extended to include a wider range of cotton, silks, and wools, plus early rayons and nylons, with their specific names, which are not featured in most general books on old fabrics. Further identification covers weave construction, with enlarged surface views of most fabrics, burn tests, microscope views of fibers including rayon and nylon, and information on distinguishing certain look-alike fabrics from dotted Swiss. Secondary history includes cross sections and synopses of mill histories, brand names, and finishes, plus a photo story of the textile process. Also included is a price guide, possibly the first time in print, for yardage of old fabrics. This quick reference handbook will benefit textile collectors in all fields, appraisers, dealers, costumers and re-enactors, textile and fashion students, and seamstresses.


Vintage Fabrics: Identification & Value Guide (PDF Download) Our Price: $12.95

PDF Digital Download: 158 pages, 232 MB in size (Note: due to size and number of pictures, download may take 10-20 mins) Publisher: Collector Books (August 15, 2005) Language: English ISBN-10: 1574324802 ISBN-13: 978-1574324808 Written by: Judith Gridley, Joan Kiplinger and Jessica Huey from Fabrics.net Vintage Fabrics is an identification and pictorial guide to common vintage fabrics of all fibers from 1880 to 1959, with emphasis on history and origins of fabrics, construction, and how fabrics were used for home and fashion. Including vintage advertisements and more than 450 photographs, this handbook fills a void in fabric information. Charts, glossaries, and photos are extended to include a wider range of cotton, silks, and wools, plus early rayons and nylons, with their specific names, which are not featured in most general books on old fabrics. Further identification covers weave construction, with enlarged surface views of most fabrics, burn tests, microscope views of fibers including rayon and nylon, and information on distinguishing certain look-alike fabrics from dotted Swiss. Secondary history includes cross sections and synopses of mill histories, brand names, and finishes, plus a photo story of the textile process. Also included is a price guide, possibly the first time in print, for yardage of old fabrics. This quick reference handbook will benefit textile collectors in all fields, appraisers, dealers, costumers and re-enactors, textile and fashion students, and seamstresses.