Beautiful window dressings will completely transform a room if they are professionally made and fitted. However not everyone can afford the luxury and often have to make do or settle for second best. If you’ve ever wondered how it’s achieved and would love to have a go your self why not join us on one of our friendly soft furnishings workshops. Back by popular demand we plan to run our popular courses and workshops throughout 2008.

If you have a passion for your home and a flair for design, we’ll aim to show you something new. If you’ve made furnishings before we’ll be able to show you the tricks of the trade to make it easier. We welcome novices and give you the confidence to have a go yourself to make the whole experience more enjoyable. It’s easy when you know how! And nothing beats being shown!

See below for full details of all our courses and workshops. We will be adding further courses and workshops thorought the year, so please come back soon.

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Workshop 1 - Foundation Skills in Curtain Making

Date: TBA
Venue: Honeysuckle Interiors Rectory Road Oakley Tel 01256 780831

Cost: £120 for the day including buffet lunch

All materials are provided on this course to make up a small working sample for you to keep. Comprehensive notes are also included for you to refer back to.
To make the most of the course we encourage you to have a project in mind. In addition we also provide you with a discount voucher to purchase all your materials ( 1 voucher per course/workshop against a single invoice valid for 1 year ) . Alternatively we also have remnants at reduced prices for you to use as samples to keep of your work.

You will learn how to:
• Measure your window
• Estimate fabric quantities
• Calculate drops and widths
• Allow for hems and turnings
• Cut out ‘Square’
• Pattern match including half repeats
• Assemble pieces together ensuring that the traditional stitches, correct forming of mitres, insertion of covered weights, locking in of linings and the art of hand finishing.
• Select and apply classic pencil pleat and French pleat headings
• How to work out the placement of pleats
• Introduction to interlining
• Gather Up professionally
• Assemble onto appropriate tracks and poles
• Make a working sample
• Plus lots of sewing tips

To ensure you receive personal tuition we have to limit places to 7students per course. Our courses and workshops are always a popular so we recommend you book well in advance. We were overwhelmed by the response to this course last year so will run another if demand is high again.

50% non-refundable deposit secures your place with a balance due on or before June 23rd


Workshop 2 - Roman Blinds

Date: TBA

Venue: Honeysuckle Interiors Rectory Road Oakley Tel 01256 780831

Cost: £120 for the day including buffet lunch

All materials are provided on this course to make up a small working sample for you to keep. Comprehensive notes are also included for you to refer back to.

To make the most of the course we encourage you to have a project in mind. In addition we also provide you with a discount voucher to purchase all your materials (1 voucher per course/ workshop against a single invoice valid for 1 year) . Alternatively we also have remnants at reduced prices for you to use as samples to keep of your work.

You will learn how to:
• Measure and estimate fabric correctly
• Allowing for seams and turnings
• Cut out ‘ square’
• Match patterns
• Assemble pieces together
• Add trimmings
• Apply heading
• Cord and rig blinds up professionally
• Make a small working sample
• Plus lots of sewing tips

To ensure you receive personal tuition we have to limit places to 7 students per course. Our courses and workshops are always a popular so we recommend you book well in advance.

50% non-refundable deposit secures your place with a balance due on or before June 10th.


Workshop 3 - Advanced Curtain Making Interlining and beyond

Date: TBA

Venue: Honeysuckle Interiors Rectory Road Oakley Tel 01256 780831

Cost: £120 for the day including buffet lunch

All materials are provided on this course to make up a small working sample for you to keep. Comprehensive notes are also included for you to refer back to.

To make the most of the course we encourage you to have a project in mind. In addition we also provide you with a discount voucher to purchase all your materials (1 voucher per course/workshop against a single invoice valid for 1 year) . Alternatively we also have remnants at reduced prices for you to use as samples to keep of your work.We recommend that to get the most from this workshop you have attended the Foundation Skills in Curtain Making workshop or the 5 week Curtain making course.

This course is ideal if you already know how to measure, estimate correctly, and construct a traditionally hand finished curtain sample. Designed for the more experienced curtain maker.

You will learn how to:
• Prepare and make a curtain ready for interlining
• Hand sew French pleats and Goblets
• How to apply passementerie details including Flemish knots and covered buttons
• Apply contrast edgings and piping
• Set down headings
• Bespoke contrasting and banding
• Eyelet (rivet) heading
• Make a working sample
• Plus lots of sewing tips

To ensure you receive personal tuition we have to limit places to 7 per course. Our courses and workshops are always a popular so we recommend you book well in advance.

50% non- refundable deposit secures your place with balance due on or before 22nd September



Workshop 4 - Creative Cushions

Date: TBA

Venue: Honeysuckle Interiors Rectory Road Oakley Tel 01256 780831

In this really useful workshop you will learn the skills needed to cut, piece and fasten cushions together. How to place cushions for maximum effect and the use of different materials to create interesting and innovative designs. We’ll show you ways to use piping applications and passementerie on other furnishings plus much more. Great ideas for your furnishings and for bringing an individual touch to your home.

To make the most of the course we encourage you to have a project in mind. In addition we also provide you with a discount voucher to purchase all your materials (1 voucher per course/workshop against a single invoice valid for 1 year) . Alternatively we also have remnants at reduced prices for you to use as samples to keep of your work.
All materials are provided on this course to make up small working samples for you to keep. Comprehensive notes are also included for you to refer back to.

You will learn how to:
• Measure and estimate fabric correctly
• Allowing for seams and turnings Cut out ‘square’
• Match patterns
• Assemble pieces together
• Make piping
• Make a square piped cushion with zip fastening
• Add trimmings and passementerie
• Plus lots of sewing tips

To ensure you receive personal tuition we have to limit places to 7 students per course. Our courses and workshops are always a popular so we recommend you book well in advance.50% non-refundable deposit secures your place with a balance due on or before October 13th.