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Abundance at the End of the Year

This year has been a very wonderful year in the sewing room. I have completed this year's work load and found that my deadlines have been met, clients are happy and I can enjoy my family. I recently read a book called, "The Art of Abundance". The title caught my eye in the store--so being the sort of person that enjoys "abundance"--I purchased the book. I sat by our Christmas tree in the corner of our living room parusing (meaning: to read or examine with great care) through the book. My favorite saying for the evening was: "Abundance--the swish of taffeta and the shee n of silk." Now they are speaking my language. As I sat and reflected on what it was that I liked so much about that statement, I realized that my last three jobs for the year were out of beautiful silks and swishing taffeta. My, my--how good is the abundance of beautiful fabrics. Here are a few photos of the taffeta fabric. Buffalo check, full length side panels, scalloped...

Roman Shade

This is a simple roman shade with blockout lining on the back. It will not let any light penetrate. It was for a bedroom and sleeping during the day was a part of the request. "Can it be dark enough in here to sleep during the day?" questioned the homeowner. To that I replied, "Yes, it can be dark enough to sleep during the day!" When the shade is in its most upright position, it is all tucked behind the valance at the top. Then there is plenty of sunshine. Responding to the homeowners special concern is what "custom window treatments" are all about. I enjoy knowing my client is happy and has exactly what they requested.

Dining Room Window

This post is going to illustrate the process of a window treatment and how it comes to completion. First off, I was fortunate enough to have wonderful clients, Sarah and Jeff C. They have a beautiful home with architecturally beautiful windows. This dining room window faces the street. I photographed the window at the beginning. See the great shape and size. They wanted some privacy in the evening while entertaining and yet wanted the light to come in during the day. We installed an embroidered sheer that was fully operational and solid colored pinch pleated stationary side panels. Then came the fun part. I designed and created a pattern for a wide slender swag which was a mirror image of the arch at the top of the window. It was to stretch from side to side, allowing the upper arched area of the window to reveal pure, undressed light. So starting at one side with the swag, my terrific installers moved to th...

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