TDBU Roman Shade Installed
My Coulisse TDBU roman shade is done and installed over the bath tub. Loved working with this lift system. It is child safety compliant....
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Rose Mary LeBlanc
- Jan 29, 2020
- 2 min
What To Do When Your Neighbors Have Flood Lights Shining in Your Windows
This is my first experience fabricating a Coulisse Top Down Bottom Up Roman Shade. and I loved it! I am impressed with the elegance and...
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Rose Mary LeBlanc
- Jan 28, 2020
- 1 min
Fabric Check In and Due Diligence
When a new bolt of fabric arrives in the workroom it is important to roll it out and check in as soon as possible to see if it is the...
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Rose Mary LeBlanc
- Jan 27, 2020
- 2 min
Cutting for Approval
CFAs, why do it? Yes, it does take time but in the long run it saves time and money. If the dye lot comes in different from the swatch or...
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Rose Mary LeBlanc
- Feb 9, 2018
- 1 min
Hidden Roman Shade Lift System From Outside View
These roman shades will be installed in a room that faces the front of the house and the boards and lift systems will clearly be visible....
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Rose Mary LeBlanc
- Feb 9, 2018
- 1 min
Easy Waterfall Roman Shades
Waterfall Roman Shades are very popular right now and there are several ways to do them. One method is to stagger the ring placement but...
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Rose Mary LeBlanc
- Dec 3, 2017
- 1 min
Faux shade on Z brackets
This faux shade, upper left, looks great and was easy to assemble with Z brackets from Rowley Company. Z brackets come in 2 sizes (AG8)...
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Rose Mary LeBlanc
- Nov 23, 2017
- 2 min
Top Down Measuring
Top Down Measuring is a very important option for window treatment measuring and fabrication. It should be done when the space that the...
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Rose Mary LeBlanc
- Jun 17, 2017
- 2 min
Matching Stripes With Double Sided Tape
Did you ever struggle with matching up stripes on zippers when doing pillows pillows? Wonder no more! It's as easy as Rowley Double Sided...
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Rose Mary LeBlanc
- Jun 10, 2017
- 2 min
Shaped Banding on a Faux Roman Shade
What a fun project this was - it was so enjoyable that it wasn't even like work at all. Oops, don't tell anyone I said that! My...
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Rose Mary LeBlanc
- Jun 1, 2017
- 2 min
Drapery Panels With Italian Stringing
This master bedroom was a fun project indeed! The designer wanted the panels to drape gracefully over the tie back. We all know what...
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Rose Mary LeBlanc
- May 23, 2017
- 2 min
Baffled Boxed Cushion
Baffled boxed cushions are an alternative to a solid foam cushion when something softer is needed. Feather and Down or Poly Cluster are...
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Rose Mary LeBlanc
- May 6, 2017
- 1 min
Teaching Templating A Curved Wall for Custom Window Treatments
This morning I really enjoyed teaching my class on Templating A Curved Wall for Custom Window Treatments at United Supply Company for the...
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Rose Mary LeBlanc
- Apr 6, 2017
- 1 min
Double Inverted Pleat
The double inverted pleat is an interesting version of the inverted pleat. In this post I will show you how to do this. Because of the...
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Rose Mary LeBlanc
- Mar 12, 2017
- 1 min
Bed Skirt Technique: No Visible Seams
Hiding the seams on a bed skirt is a nice custom detail and easy to do. This is a sample to show you the steps. This sample has a decking...
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Rose Mary LeBlanc
- Feb 4, 2017
- 2 min
Fabric Hinge for Board Mounted Window Treatments
This is a quick blog post on fabric hinges for large board mounted window treatments. Sometimes the finished width of a valance is too...
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Rose Mary LeBlanc
- Jan 13, 2017
- 1 min
Memory Stitch for Drapery Panel Hems
A memory stitch in the hem of drapery panels keeps the layers of fabric and linings from separating. In this blog post I will show you an...
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Rose Mary LeBlanc
- Jan 12, 2017
- 2 min
Neat Pleat Drapery Control System
For many years now I have been using my Neat Pleat Drapery Control System to keep panels from flaring or billowing out. It works on...
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Rose Mary LeBlanc
- Jan 8, 2017
- 1 min
Drapery Panel Pleat Styles
This post shows examples of the most commonly used drapery pleat styles. #draperypleats #draperypleatstyles #frenchpleat #europleat...
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Rose Mary LeBlanc
- Jan 7, 2017
- 1 min
Workroom Favorite Tool: Drapery Hem Gauge
The Dritz Home Drapery Hem gauge is one of my favorite workroom tools. It is 18" wide which makes pressing in hems go very quickly. In...
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