There’s
nothing more inviting than a well-made accent pillow and ordering
custom made pillows can cost hundreds of dollars! Now you can learn
secrets used by professional decorators to “right those pillow wrongs”.
How to cut pillows, while centering patterns, using pillow
template
Getting rid of the “dog ears”
Easy zipper insertions; where to put them & how to do it, using the zipper foot and needle positions
Beautiful welt cord you can make yourself, using the continuous bias guide, and welt foot
No-fuss ruffles in a snap, using the ruffler
102 Pillow Parade $25
Pillow
Parade is packed with sewing techniques to make three different styles
of pillows as well as step-by-step box style cushions. Join Pam as she
demonstrates techniques used by professional drapery workrooms.
Make neck roll pillows
Apply and join twisted cord trim, using the zipper foot
Make envelope pillows with bias binding edges using the ½” bias binder
Make a flanged pillow with double welting accent, using the double welt foot
Learn trade secrets for box style seat cushions, with welt cord and zipper
103 Windows 101 $25
Do
you peruse home decorator magazines dreaming of how to create the great
looks they offer? Let Pam Damour, The Decorating Diva, share her trade
secrets in how to design your own rod run valances the way the pros do.
Learn how to calculate your fabric needs
Match pattern repeats at seams
Draft original designs for your home
How to add flat piping, using the edge stitching foot, & edge joining foot
Sewing from start to finish
Installing and dressing for that special look
104 Sensational Swags and Jabots $25
Gone
are the days of “disposable decorating” as people are looking for
elegant, classic window dressings that will last for years. Join Pam
Damour, The Decorating Diva, as she shares her trade secrets for
drafting bias cut swags, with any drop and any number of folds you
desire.
Learn swag pattern drafting
How to cut and sew swag
Designing, cutting and sewing jabots (Tails)
How to pleat folds in swags and jabots (Tails)
Mounting on a board
Installation and dressing
105 Shady Sensations $25
How
many times have you looked at the classic Roman shade, and wondered,
“How do make these?” There certainly are a lot of ‘tricks of the trade’
in making these timeless window coverings which can act as an
insulating shade as well as a valance when up. Let the Decorating Diva
walk you through the steps involved in making several styles of Roman
shades!
You will Learn:
How to measure, cut, and calculate yardage
Sewing ● ringing and ribbing ● types of mounts
Hardware; Stringing; Weight bar
Installing
The four shade types covered are:
The Basic flat Roman shade
Relaxed Roman shades
Hobbled Roman shades
Bottoms-up Roman shades
106 Super Slipcovers $25
Slipcovers
are the newest “old” idea in decorating! And Pam Damour, the Decorating
Diva has been doing them for over 20 years! Learn what makes a good
candidate for slipcovers, and how you can change the style of the
furniture with a slipcover. A custom slipcover doesn’t have that sloppy
look, nor is it inexpensive. That’s why so many are doing it them
selves. Walk through the process , as Pam shows you how to:
Make the cut: Where to start; what order pieces need to be cut; Pattern matching
Trimming with Welt cord: How to calculate; How to make
Sewing together: What order does the cover get sewn: how to make the cushion
Finishing; without a skirt, using Velcro; with a skirt; Closure options
Create a whole new look for your home, using what you have, while creating a little slipcover magic!
107 Terrific Toppers $25
Whenever
a decorator uses a board to mount our window treatments, what do we
think? Expensive? Difficult to make? Difficult to install? In
actuality, board mounted treatments are none of these. They are easy,
economical and a cinch to install! Join the decorating diva to make
three classic styles of board mounted top treatments.
You will learn: Different types of board valances
Box pleated
Gathered
Scalloped
Learn how to design your valance, draft an original pattern, calculate yardage, and use templates.
After your valance is ready, you will learn how to prepare the mounting board, mount the topper, and install!
You will be amazed how easy and fast your top treatments will go together, and you’ll never need another pattern again!
108 Designer Draperies $25
The
drapery panel is back with a vengance! They're elegant and
graceful. Custom decorator workrooms produce more draperies than any
other treatment. They function beautifully, insulate wonderfully, and
fold perfectly. And until now, people thought they were just too hard
to make. Join the decorating diva as you learn:
Understanding Pinch Pleated Draperies
Cutting the fabric & lining
Sewing the draperies: Hemming; Hemming the lining; Side hems
Marking of the pleats; Sewing of the pleats; Pleating the pleats
And pleated draperies come in all shapes and forms.
Other types of pleats
Goblet
Country
Euro
Tuxedo
Box
Button
Center tacked
109 Secrets of a Decorator Workroom $25
After numerous requests to put together a tutorial just on techniques from the workroom, the decorating diva has done it!
Let Pam walk you through the following workroom techniques, sharing tips and trick all the way!
Continuous Bias
Welting; how to make, turn corners, splice
Double welt cord: how to make, turn corners, splice
Jumbo welting
Ruched welting
Flat piping
Twisted cord
Faux piping
Gathered ruffles
Pleated ruffles
Ruching
Mitered ruching
110 Magic Miters, Hems & More! $25
When
a sewing teacher says, “miter”, immediately most of the students in the
class get this glazed over look! Miters are scary, until you understand
them! Let Pam Damour, the decorating diva walk you though a maze of
miters, as well as some helpful tips on hemming, and using sewing
templates.
Mitered hem
Lined mitered hem
Mitered banding
Mitered flanges
10mm rolled hem
Topstitched hems
Blind Hems
Bias binding hem
Misc. Workroom Techniques & tips
Zipper insertion
Using workroom templates
Matching patterns
Covering a mounting board
Using these techniques will give a sewer the confidence that usually it takes years of experience to achieve!
111 Romancing the Bedroom $25
Romancing
the Bedroom is something we all need to do! We spend about a third of
our lives in this room, so making it pleasing and comfortable will
change your life. Learn to make custom bedspreads, coverlets, and duvet
covers to make your bed more appealing and cozy. Add the right
headboard, bedskirt, and shams and you’ll never want to get out of bed!
You will Learn:
How to measure, cut, and calculate yardage
What type of bed cover works best for each bed style
Common sizes of mattresses and pillows
Sewing ● matching patterns at the seam
Ruching ● Zipper insertion
Banding ● types of bed covers
The four bedroom components covered are:
Bedcovers: Duvets, bedspreads, coverlets with reverse shams.
Bedskirts: Banding the deck, sewing with lining, tailored and gathered styles, adding split corners.
Pillow Shams: zipper insertions, making a padded flange, with a corded edge.
Headboard: step-by-step instructions on making a headboard, making ruching, padding a headboard, how to mount onto bed.
When
a sewing teacher says, “miter”, immediately most of the students in the
class get this glazed over look! Miters are scary, until you understand
them! Let Pam Damour, the decorating diva walk you though a maze of
miters, as well as some helpful tips on hemming, and using sewing
templates.
Mitered hem
Lined mitered hem
Mitered banding
Mitered flanges
10mm rolled hem
Topstitched hems
Blind Hems
Bias binding hem
Misc. Workroom Techniques & tips
Zipper insertion
Using workroom templates
Matching patterns
Covering a mounting board
Using these techniques will give a sewer the confidence that usually it takes years of experience to achieve!
112 Elements of a Window Treatment $25
After
almost 30 years in the decorating industry, I had an epiphany! Many of
the window treatments my business created for clients had the same
“elements”, but they were used in different combinations, with
different fabrics. This DVD shows what I have identified as the 12 most
commonly used elements, and how to use them. In addition, I have
developed my own template system using these elements.
You will Learn:
How to identify the best fabrics to use for each design
How to get many different looks from the same elements
How to size a tops treatment to fit your window
The three types of top treatments
Matching patterns
Bonus techniques:
How and why to interline
Making a pleated ruffle trim
Making and applying micro welt
Micro welt with flat piping
Warm Windows DVD $25
This
DVD teaches you how to use the warm window product line when making the
world’s insulating window shades. If you ever have heat loss in the
winter or heat gain in the summer, then Warm Window Shades are for you.
Learn how to make:
