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Drapery courses 2011
To those of you who have asked and you who are interested in doing these courses, It will no longer be in March, But I was thinking July to September instead. Let me know what you think. You can post your comment or use the contact forms or email me at helen@helensdrapes.com

Happy New Year
Happy new year to all of you and all the best for the new year remenber to set your goals and do your best to achieve them.
I am in the process of cleaning up my work room ,and doing some changes I do that at the beginning of each year

Do it your self
I needed some shade for outside my work room, I had ask a builder to make a covering on the out side for me but after calling him three times I decided I was not going wait on him I will do it for my self. so I made my own awning Its made out of ply and 1x4 and the covering is a pvc material its very strong I got it from an upholstery fabric store. here take a look its on the left, tell me what you think.

Creative Ideas
Recently my creative juices has resurface one again. The reason I say this, is that at one time I use to have a lot of Ideas and not do any thing about them. And soon after I notice that other people get the same ideas and act on it,then Iwould say to my self that was my idea, and after awhile guess what I stop getting any ideas and became dependant on other people ideas. Well I have put a stop to that from now on I am putting all my ideas to work I have a lot instore look forward to some of them on my site.

Busy! Busy! Busy!
Hey this is Helen here sorry for the late response to some of you wonderful people out there, this time of the year is very hectic but but very soon I will be adding some new projects to the site keep checking Jasmine I have not forgotten you look out for that project In the month og january.

Let me take this time to wish you all Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year May God bless you all

Classes for soft furnishing
soft furnishing classes will be starting on August 1 and will run for four weeks time 10am to 1pm

Softfurnishing Classes.
Very soon I will be having some one day classes on cushions,
beddings, etc. So tell me what you think about that and thanks to all of you for your email and support.

Dressing your windows a priority or not
I have notice that alot of people are building fancy houses, they spend a lot of money to paint it tile it , put fancy doors and windows but dont spend the money to dress up the windows, they just throw up any thing on it thing notice i said throw up and not put up because that is what it look like to me. In my line of work i realize that people expect every thing free, free consultant, free instaltion,people expect tou to take the time and go with them to select their fabric for free because to them your time is not important. They also find you should charge them half the price to fabricate it. Well personally i prefer to do one person house who really apreciate it than to do ten that dont. Hats off to the people that stilll think that their window is a major priority, you are the people that makes waht it do worthwhile.

Drapery classes
hey guess what finally after a lot of feed back i have decided to give a six weeks course at my workshop , also for those nonsewers you to will be able to take a class, sign up now , sorry classes are for Trinidad & Tobago only.

Helen's Blog
Hi welcome to my blog, I will like to know what some of you, my loyal customers are thinking ,what projects you will like to see on my site, also i was thinking about doing some step by step videos on the site some free some you will have to purchase some on dvds tell me what you think.
Awning