#IWCEFL2022

WORKROOM CENTRAL SCHEDULE
Wednesday April 6th
10:00
PRESENTATION: Design to Install
PRESENTED BY: Cathy Tucker & Addie Conte
With this special Artisan Project, attendees will learn the steps of a Design to Install Project. After Cathy & Addie explain the steps, they will begin working on the Italian strung panel during the course of the day. We invite attendees to watch, ask questions and help create this beautiful panel. Upon completion, it will be put on display.
Eyes & Ears 30 minutes Big Table
Travel Workroom Temp & Addie's Designs
10:30
PRESENTATION: Calculating Pleats and Spaces
PRESENTED BY: Ann K. Johnson
Let's make calculating pleats and spaces on drapery panels a little easier. Ann shows how to use the calculations at the quoting stage to specify desired number of rings or carriers. She then shows you how to easily mark the pleats and spaces on your flat tabled panel to get precise finished widths every time.
Eyes & Ears 30 minutes
Sew Easy Windows, llc
11:00
PRESENTATION: Applying Trim: Chose The Right Method
PRESENTED BY: Sharon Gregory
In this session, you will have the opportunity to dive in and try different methods to apply trims to to your treatments.
Hands-on 30 minutes
The 13th Avenue Place, LLC
11:30
PRESENTATION: Embroidering Leather For Upholstery & Soft Furnishings
PRESENTED BY: Donna Scott Johnson
Upholstery involves utilizing embroidery on leather for several types of chairs- detailing how to fit your design on your chair, which designs are best for which types of chair, how to design for leather.
Eyes & Ears 60 minutes
lulu kate designs
12:30
PRESENTATION: The Right Tool for the Job
PRESENTED BY: Donna Cash
Did you know the right tool for the job will allow you to increase workroom efficiency making you more productive and turn out higher quality work? In this session, Donna Cash will demonstrate some tools you can use to work smarter not harder.
Hands-on 30 minutes
Designs by Donna Atlanta
1:00
PRESENTATION: Building an Ottoman Frame
PRESENTED BY: Ken VanSickle
This is a 2-Step class. Ken will demonstrate how to build this small ottoman. Make sure to watch Karly Dickson cover it in her Interchangeable Ottoman presentation.
Eyes & Ears 30 minutes
Install What's New, LLC
1:30
PRESENTATION: Making & Embellishing With Turn Cord
PRESENTED BY: Sharon Gregory
Attendees will learn how to create and embellish with two versions of Turn Cord. Once you master this technique, you will be ready to add fine details to your projects!
Hands-on 30 minutes
The 13th Avenue Place, LLC
2:00
PRESENTATION: Easy Point-to-Point Swags
PRESENTED BY: Ann K. Johnson
All you need to know to fabricate a gorgeous drapery swag (aka Point-to-point! Ann shows you how to draft a pattern in minutes for any size or shape. Learn how to stack and finish the pleats to eliminate bulk and ensure the swag drapes perfectly.
Eyes & Ears 30 minutes
Sew Easy Windows, llc
2:30
PRESENTATION: No-Sew Roman Shades
PRESENTED BY: Tina Fontana
Shades no sew method with safety locks and do -fix . Child safe and compliant works with all types of shades.
Hands-on 30 minutes
Fontana Designs,LLC
3:00
PRESENTATION: R-TEC Automation Shade Systems
PRESENTED BY: Donna Cash
Learn which types of shade motors are available with the benefits for each. Next you'll learn how to power the shades. Remote controls are only one option. When you go to the next level with automation, you'll use a hub and app and other smart controls to open and close your shades from anywhere in the world.
Rowley Wall 30 minutes
Designs by Donna Atlanta
3:30
PRESENTATION: Embroidery From Concept To Creation
PRESENTED BY: Donna Scott Johnson
Working Together To Achieve The Perfect End Result.
Eyes & Ears 30 minutes
lulu kate designs
4:00
PRESENTATION: Tabling Panels Efficiently Using Tips & Tools
PRESENTED BY: Cathy Tucker
Tabling Panels can be a challenge in the workroom, come watch as Cathy tables a panel using her favorite techniques and tools to make the fabrication process more efficient.
Eyes & Ears 30 minutes Big Table
Travel Workroom Temp & Addie's Designs
4:30
PRESENTATION: Installer Panel: Find Out the Why's and How's of Their Business
Meet installers, Roger, Tim, Tina, and Ken. Find out how they got started, what makes them top-notch installers, how they differ in the industry.
PRESENTED BY:
Tim Sanders
Tina Fontana
Roger Magalhaes
Ken VanSickle
Thursday April 7th
10:00
PRESENTATION: R-TEC Automation Drapery Hardware
PRESENTED BY: Donna Cash
Learn how to use R-TEC Automation Drapery Hardware to offer safer drapery options for your client projects. How to power the drapery tracks by either remote control or automatically with the use of hubs, apps, and smart controls.
Rowley Wall 30 minutes
Designs by Donna Atlanta
10:30
PRESENTATION: The New Wave
Wave tapes for ripplefolds and beyond
PRESENTED BY: Nina Zheleva
Introduction to wave tape assortment offered by My Shade Kit. Applications and fabrication methods.
Hands-on 30 minutes Big Table
My Shade Kit LLC
11:00
PRESENTATION: Perfect Mitered Banding
PRESENTED BY: Cathy Tucker
Cathy will set you on the path to master that perfect mitered banding to add on to your treatments.
Hands-on 30 minutes
Travel Workroom Temp & Addie's Designs
11:30
PRESENTATION: Using Print on Demand to Create Custom Designed Products For Your Clients
PRESENTED BY: Rebecca Rueth
I will be showcasing various print on demand sites, what kinds of product options each site offers, and walking through the steps of how you can add artwork to different products on a few of the sites.
Eyes & Ears 60 minutes
Rebecca Rueth Designs
12:30
PRESENTATION: Embellish Pleats with Criss-Cross Cord
PRESENTED BY: Sandra VanSickle
It's all in the details! Learn how to customize your pleats by adding the fine details of criss-cross cord to your pleats.
Hands-on 30 minutes
Sew What's New, LLC
1:00
PRESENTATION: Embrace Sheer Panels
PRESENTED BY: Ann K. Johnson
Take the scary out of functional sheer panels. Ann's fabrication method - explained step by step - minimizes the steps, streamlines the process and eliminates the stress of working with slippery materials. Sheer panels are gorgeous! Learn how to fabricate with confidence.
Eyes & Ears 30 minutes
Sew Easy Windows, llc
1:30
PRESENTATION: Multiple Ways To Pattern Match Fabric
PRESENTED BY: Sharon Gregory & Sandra VanSickle
Sharon and Sandra will be demonstrating different ways to pattern match fabric. Attendees can try their hand at matching fabric or share their method too!
Hands-on 30 minutes Big Table
The 13th Avenue Place, LLC
2:00
PRESENTATION: Beyond the Monogram
PRESENTED BY: Donna Scott Johnson
Learn how embroidery can enhance design without incorporating a monogram or even a family name. Examples include original designs, family crests, novelty items of interest and sayings as well as leading edge continuous embroidery.
Eyes & Ears 30 minutes
lulu kate designs
2:30
PRESENTATION: Interchangeable Ottoman
PRESENTED BY: Karly Dickson
Demonstration of a ottoman size box that can be built that will easily fit with multiple size/style legs. Then upholstered with drapery liner and slip-covered. Providing lots versatility for homes of today.
Eyes & Ears 30 minutes Big Table
Karly's Kustom Upholstery
3:00
PRESENTATION: String Romans *Special Class For Roman Shade Master Class
PRESENTED BY: Sandra VanSickle
This is a reserved class for attendees of the 4-Part Roman Shade Master Class. Attendees will string a shade 3 aways.
Hands-on 30 minutes
Sew What's New, LLC
3:30
PRESENTATION: Reversible Flanged Sham With Hidden Zipper
PRESENTED BY: Cathy Tucker
Cathy will teach her method of fabricating a reversible sham with a hidden zipper.
Eyes & Ears 30 minutes
Travel Workroom Temp
4:00
PRESENTATION: Pillow Contest Raffle Winners
PRESENTED BY: Pillow Contest
Join us as we pick the winners of the fabulous pillows that have been fabricated by workrooms across the US. Make sure to purchase your raffle tickets!
Eyes & Ears 60 minutes