A cornice board is a style of top treatment made with a wooden base that is upholstered with padding and fabric.  Before you begin construct

Air tools are sturdy, reliable, efficient, high volume professional tools. The Fasco F1b long nose staple gun is used at Workroom Tech. The

Imagine a roman shade with ribs. Ribs are used to provide structure and support across the width of the shade. With the buckram fold method

Italian stringing is where the drapery is pulled back with cords, behind the drapery. It's similar to how a soft shade works. Rings ar

Bed skirts, dust skirts, dust ruffles, or bed valances... whatever you call them, only workrooms know how much work goes into custom bedding

Helping others is a sure way to build your own confidence, and support network. Be positive.  If you can share, motivate, and inspire - then

Just about any style of window treatment can be board mounted including valances and top treatments, shades and draperies. When board mounti

There are two types of pattern matching. One is where you match up the design when joining cuts of fabric together like when making draperi

A professional worktable is one of the most important tools in the workroom. It's used daily for rolling out bolts of fabric, cutting,

For a shaped edge that's straight - like a stair step with right angles - you can cut the banding pieces straight of grain. But if the

We are proud to announce a partnership with döfix No Sew, Inc. to provide the only dedicated space in the United States for learning...

On episode sixteen of The Sew Much More Podcast: 30-Minutes with Workroom Tech, Ceil DiGuglielmo and Susan Woodcock talk about how to...

In episode fifteen of the Sew Much More Podcast: 30-Minutes with Workroom Tech, Ceil DiGuglielmo and Susan Woodcock talk about relaxed...

Pleating draperies can be a challenge. If you own a drapery workroom you are going to have to pleat! There is no way around it... but with

Fire safety is an important topic that many people don't think about. Being prepared can prevent fires, and save property and lives. I

In episode twelve of the Sew Much More Podcast: 30-Minutes with Workroom Tech, Ceil DiGuglielmo and Susan Woodcock talk about custom pillows

There are a lot of choices when it comes to shade headrails, and it takes time to research and learn new systems. "Years ago, I used t

According to Susan, the most important tool is the worktable. "You can get by without an industrial machine, boiler iron or other tools

Current trends are for more simple and tailored styles and clean lines, which means as far as top treatments go... box pleated valances are

Trims are the icing on the cake! It's amazing how much of an impact trims can make. Something as simple as an inset ribbon can be beauti