Webinars For Custom Home Furnishings

The Custom Home Furnishings Academy offers a series of LIVE educational webinars that are designed to inspire. Webinar dates and registration information are announced on the CHF Forum throughout the year.

2013 Topics Include:

January 15 - Pillows: Pieced and Striped
February 19 - Drapery Swags
March 19 - Outdoor Living: Fabrics, Foam and Thread
April 16 - Wood Frame Awnings
May 21 - Custom Printed Fabric
June 18 - Hinging Cornices for Bays
July 16 - Marine Upholstery
August 20- Using Small Samples to Sell a Job
September 17 - Sewing Multiples
October 15 - Paperless Pattern Drafting
November 19 - Headboards: Fun and Functional
December 17 - Custom Dust Skirts

2012 Topics Include:

January 17 - Industrial Sewing Machine Feet
February 21 - Selling to Today's Wired Customer
March 20 - Chain Weight and the Perfect Drop
April 17 - Financial Reports - How and Why?
May 15 - Hand Sewing Techniques
June 19 - Pattern Repeats - Drop and Half-drop
July 17 - Color Confidence Made Easy
August 21 - Selling Slipcovers and Upholstery
September 18 -Better Bandings
October 16 - Solutions for Installation Challenges
November 20 - Handling Bulk
December 18 - Member's Choice

2011 Topics Include:

January 18 - Sustainable Fabrics
February 15 - and Smocking Techniques
March 15 - History of Window Treatments
April 19 - What Are You Worth?
May 17 - Rod Pocket Returns
June 21 - Long Distance Relationships
July 19 - Industrial Machine Maintenance
August 16 - Working with Challenging Clients
September 20 - Mastering Sheers
October 18 - Extraordinary Bedspreads
November 15 - Upholstery Skirts
December 20 - Members' Choice

2010 Topics Include:

January - Analyzing Window Treatments
February - Grommet and Ripplefold Panels
March - Terms and Conditions
April - Waterfall Cushions
May - Upholstered Walls
June - Building a Price List
July - Office Chair Slipcover
August - Error Free Measuring
September - Fabrication Methods for Historic Designs
October - Member's Choice
November - Trends in Fabrication
December - Best of 2010 Workroom Secrets

Regularly priced at $20 per session, monthly webinars are available to DRAPERY & DESIGN PROFESSIONAL NETWORK members. ALL monthly webinars are included in the Professional Membership price. These webinars are presented by industry experts and packed with educational content. Please join us in celebrating our industry and participate in the full year of WEBUCATION!