On completion of this course students will be awarded an Accredited Certificate. 

Master Soft Furnishers are award winning Interior Design and Soft Furnishing Specialists, established 2001. Our Academy offers accredited training courses face to face and online. We are registered with UKRLP as a Learning Provider and also an approved member of other reputable organisations, including the Association of Master Upholsterers & Soft Furnishers.

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COURSE PROGRAMME

ONSITE Course TWO – Professional Curtain Making & Soft Furnishings

This course provides further training for students who have completed our Course ONE cementing skills and techniques already learnt. Students will learn advanced techniques and design options inspiring them and providing them with confidence to offer a wide range of bespoke window dressings. 

Day One

Making of a Full Size Curtain & Business Seminar

• This is an important refresher day after completing Course ONE. Students will work on a full size curtain, including onsite measuring, calculations,including how to move a curtain on the table, fitting & dressing and discussion on client liaison and costing. This involves measuring of a window on site, calculations, designing curtain style, choice of fabric, make up, fitting and dressing of the curtain to existing fitted pole.
• Accurate pattern joining and how to match the patten line to Pelmets. Explantion of Pleating to Pattern and Horizontal repeat calcualtions.
• Further comprehensive advise on preparation of an Estimate of Costs for window dressings, when running a business.

Day Two

Eyelet Curtains

• Students will make an Eyelet heading sample curtain designed with mitred contrast borders to leading edge, hemline and outer edge. This technique can also be applied to blinds, cushions and other soft furnishings.

Day Three & Four (half day – morning)

Trimmings & Embellishments & Valances

• A comprehensive session on trimmings and embellishments available in curtain making.
• Discussion on valances (soft valances fitted to a pelmet shelf and integral curtain valances) and their proportions.
• Students will design and make a sample curtain with an integral valance, incorporating hand-sewn heading Goblet pleats, with inserted fringing detail and covered buttons. 

Day Four (half day – afternoon) & Five

Advanced Roman Blinds & London Blinds & Relaxed Blinds

• Make an operational interlined Roman blind with no visible stitching fitted to supplied chain mechanism, compliant with blind regulations. Including trimming detail to lower edge, integrated side returns, integrated rod pockets with eyelets and cascade/waterfall folds.
• Accurate calculations for rod pocket spacing waterfall/cascade folds.
• Demonstration on how to make sheer/voile Roman blinds.
• Demonstration on how to make London blinds and relaxed/scalloped fold blinds.
• Workroom demonstration and discussion on motorised blind systems.

Our 1.5 day course ‘Advanced Making of Roman Blinds’ is the same programme incorporated in our ‘Course TWO Professional Curtain Making & Soft Furnishings’. If you would like to attend Course TWO and have completed both our courses Course ONE and 1.5 days Advanced Making of Roman blinds, you only need to attend Day 1, 2, 3 & 4 (half day) to be awarded the Accredited Certificate. The fee is equivalent to 3.5 days tuition – £665

Please contact us for booking details.