www.DraperyEducation.com Precision Draperies Interior Solutions - Publications, software and training for Workrooms & Interior Designers.

Drapery & Window Coverings Magazine - Read the magazine online and consult their extensive industry source directory.

Window Fashions Magazine - Grace McNamara Inc. trade magazine and industry show sponsor.

WindowPro - Window Covering links and talk list.

DESIGN/INDUSTRY BOOKS See extensive booklist

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS and NETWORKING GROUPS

Exciting Windows! Get behind this National Brand to take your business to a higher level. At-home service by leading professionals recommended by Michael Payne, HGTV design personality.

Slipcover Network- Karen Erickson

WAA - Workroom Association of America

WCAA  - Window Coverings Association of America

DECORATIVE DRAPERY HARDWARE (WOOD, RESIN & IRON)

Anvil Arts - Custom hand forged wrought iron drapery hardware, lighting, tables and architecture in Anaheim, CA.

Award Fabrics - To the trade trims and drapery hardware, including House Parts. Also offering many fabric lines.

Gould Worldwide Window Treatments/Gould Bronx, NY. Oldest US manufacturer of drapery hardware to the trade. Gould offers a complete line of drapery hardware including decorative wood and ironcraft. More wood pole traverse selections than any other company in the industry. Visit our website to view our extensive line of products assembled in the United States.

Helser Brothers, Inc. Gilbert, AZ Visit the website to see their "Artigiani" custom iron drapery hardware. Catalog by request.

Ironart by Orion/Orion Ornamental Iron, Inc. Custom Decorative Iron Hardware, wood poles, nickel collection. Catalog by request.

NEW LISTING! KBlair Finials Newly acquired by Orion Ornamental Iron, Inc., KBlair Finials offers gorgeous in-stock, hand cut, mouth blown crystal finials, hand-painted resin designs and incredible inlay rod designs. KBlair, the designer's choice for destinctive design, high quality, hand-finishing and sophisticated beauty.

Le Fer Forge - Decorative custom hardware. Outdoor grade hardware to withstand the elements. To the Trade. Catalog by request.

Pullits - Unique decorative blind and shade cord pulls. Order samples to show your clients!

Rowley Company - Finestra^TM Decorative Hardware - Custom Decorative Hardware. Available in 36 custom, hand-rubbed finishes. New catalogs available March 2009. Call 1-888-443-8182.

Sarkis Studio - Beautifully crafted custom finials and components, hand painted to your specifications. Call for catalog. 800/793-0337.

FABRICS

Adaptive Textiles - Providing custom printed fabrics for home interiors. Choose the scale, print direction, and ground cloth; over 700 colors available.

NEW LISTING! Award Fabrics - To the trade fabrics, trims and drapery hardware. Visit Award Fabric's beautiful showroom in Atlanta, GA.

BuyFabrics.com - Designer Drapery Fabrics and Trims

JF Fabrics - US fabric jobber (To the Trade)

Joanne Fabrics, Inc. - Canadian fabric jobber

Kasmir Fabrics - Fabrics, trims and lining. Workroom to the trade. COM accepted. Dallas, TX.

Lafayette Interior Fashions - Beautiful windows and more. Fabrics, trims AND a workroom! Everything delivered to your door by Lafayette company trucks. Also offered: blinds, shades, shutters and hardware.

NEW LISTING! MDS Fabrics -- Manufacturer and Exporter of home furnishing fabrics and products to the trade: crewels, silks, velvets, linens, blends & rugs, pillows, draperies, throws, bedding, quilts and handbags. MDS Designer Connection offers custom fabric design, private label drapery, designer label custom bedding and custom rug making.

Plumridge, Inc. - Silk & Sunbrella Source in Southern, CA. Kit Plumridge.

Sunsilks, Inc. - To the trade silk source with over 3000 selections of color and styles for high quality silk fabrics. Backing services. Serving clients with excellence and speed.

Wesco Fabrics - Fabrics, Paris Texas Hardware, The Finial Company

NEW LISTING! Unique Wholesale Distributors, Inc. - Representing several fabric lines in addition to the full Graber line. Showrooms in FL and SC.

FABRIC PROTECTION/FINISHING

Vista Window Film - THE source for window film! Contact Cindy Rotton for a dealer near you. Manufactured by CP Films, Inc.

LININGS

Shasta Breitkopf - Representative of Angel's Lining Distributors, Inc.

Rowley Company - Wide selection of interlining, bump, suede, sateen blackout and wide linings, as well as shower curtain fabrics. NEW value-priced interlining and heavy weight interlining. Rowley Company exclusive--Fusible Stabilizer for silks and loose weave fabrics--body without adding bulk. Sample cards available upon request.

Morgan Textiles - Iron-on and No-Sew blackout linings, non-woven linings. Light weight, wide widths available.

TRIMS

NEW LISTING! Award Fabrics - To the trade fabrics, trims and drapery hardware. Visit Award Fabric's beautiful showroom in Atlanta, GA.

BuyFabrics.com - Designer Drapery Fabrics and Trims

Kasmir Fabrics - Fabrics, trims and lining. Workroom to the trade. Accepts COM. Dallas, TX.

Rowley Company - Gimp trim available in 11 color. New 144 yard put-up available in white and ivory.

Shasta Breitkopf - Unique Expressions: http://www.uniquexpressions.net/ Brimar Tassels, Trims, and More, www.brimarinc.com represented by Unique Expressions in the state of Michigan. 877-516-4677 (toll-free).

twilltape.com - Your best twill tape source. Many colors and sizes to choose from.

NEW LISTING! Trimworks of America - Made in the USA trim, tassels, cording and bullion. Custom trims and coloring.

Woven Materials - Offering a wide array of trims, fringes and tassels to the trade. All price points. Exceptional customer service.

NEW LISTING! Unique Wholesale Distributors, Inc. - Conso Trims distributor. Representing several fabric lines in addition to the full Graber line. Showrooms in FL and SC.

INSTALLATION SUPPLIES & AIDS

Installers

Install Solutions - Template making service for perfect fit; fabricator-ready. Custom cornice patterns. Fast turn-around.

Gould Worldwide Window Treatments/Gould Bronx, NY. Oldest US manufacturer of drapery hardware to the trade. Gould offers a complete line of drapery hardware including decorative wood, traditional white metal hardware, brass tubing, aluminum I-beam track and components.

Rowley Company - Workroom/installation supplies.

WORKROOM SUPPLIES/TOOLS/EQUIPMENT

www.DraperyEducation.com Precision Draperies Interior Solutions - Publications, software and training for Workrooms & Interior Designers.

Drapery Figures - Doris Graham offers tools for the workroom.

Minutes Matter - Debbie Green  Various products and forms to increase your productivity in the field and office.

Parkhill International/Scot Robbins & Co. - See the swag making product DP member (and Parkhill rep) Scot Robbins is raving about! Click here for a list of DraperyPro members who own Parkhill Products.

Rowley Company - Your complete source for workroom and installation supplies. Visit http://www.rowleycompany.com/ for products, video clips, special offers, product instructions and more.

Shasta Breitkopf - Unique Expressions: http://www.uniquexpressions.net/ Offering a variety of workroom tools, such as digi tapes, center point tapes, magnetic pin bowls, clamps and easy to cover buttons in sizes: 100, 75, 60, 45 and 36. Free catalog available upon request, call 877-516-4677 (toll-free) or request from: uniqshasta@aol.com

Williamson Supply Co. Inc. - Suppliers to the Drapery Professional, since 1968. 800-231-6249 Chris Williamson.

Wolff Industries - Scissors, shears, sharpeners (say that 10 times real fast.....!)

The Zipper Lady - Alicia Werner. Zippers and more! Check our website for current products.

SPECIALTY PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Adaptive Textiles - Providing custom printed fabrics for home interiors. Choose the scale, print direction, and ground cloth; over 700 colors available.

Install Solutions - Template making service for perfect fit; fabricator-ready. Custom cornice patterns. Fast turn-around.

NEW LISTING! MDS Fabrics -- MDS Designer Connection offers custom fabric design, private label drapery, designer label custom bedding and custom rug making.

Pullits - Unique decorative blind and shade cord pulls. Order samples to show your clients!

RAK Ltd. Chicago, IL http://www.x-10-dor.com/ Get it? X-10-dor = Extend Door! (French door handle extension that allows a blind to fit behind.)

NEW LISTING! Ready to Cover, Inc. Made for You Decorating Furniture available in 2957 sizes: storage tables, vanities, cornice boards, headboards, folding screens. Made in America. To the Trade Catalog available.

Roll out Shelves by Shelf Improvement - Roll out shelving for your cabinets. Business opportunities -- part time and full time.

Rowley Company - Now offering custom casting solutions for your next project. From architecturally accurate details to whimsical adornments, we can design, cast and custom finish any element. Grills, grates, signage, window inserts, furniture accents--you name it. Limited only by your imagination.

Virginia Quilting - Custom & Commercial Fabricators of Bedding and Window Treatment for the Interior Design Trade. 2 - 3 week turnaround.

HARD TREATMENTS/DRAPERY HARDWARE

Blinds.com - Online hard treatments. Reseller program. Contact DianGar@aol.com if interested in becoming a reseller.

Gould Worldwide Window Treatments/Gould Bronx, NY. Oldest US manufacturer of drapery hardware to the trade. Gould offers a complete line of drapery hardware including decorative wood, traditional white metal hardware, brass tubing, aluminum I-beam track and components.

Lafayette Interior Fashions - Beautiful windows and more. Hunter Douglas shades and blinds. Kirsch hardware and more. Everything delivered to your door by our trucks. Also offered: fabrics, trims AND a workroom!

Unique Wholesale Distributors, Inc. - Graber distributor and manufacturer. Also offering several fabric lines.

PATTERNS

Install Solutions - Template making service for perfect fit; fabricator-ready. Custom cornice patterns. Fast turn-around.

www.DraperyEducation.com

Patterns Plus - Professional patterns by Joan Willis

Pate-Meadows Designs - Showhouse window treatment patterns as featured in Southern Living Magazine.

Rowley Company - Offering M'Fay patterns for valances, swags, Roman shades and more. Designer's Digest, Workroom Manuals, Decorating Diva Template System and more!

SERVICES:

Rob Garbarini Photography - Fine interior photography.

INDUSTRY SOFTWARE:

ACE for Windows Automatic Curtain Estimating - The complete software solution for the window treatment industry. http://www.aceforwindows.com/

www.DraperyEducation.com Precision Draperies Interior Solutions - Publications, software and training for Workrooms & Interior Designers.

DreamDraper - "The premier design and visualization system for window treatments." It's as simple as drag, drop and design!

Minutes Matter - Quickbooks Pro Guidebook - Designed for the designer/workroom to help you understand how to set up and use the program. See list of DP users.

Minutes Matter Studio - Software to assist your clients in visualizing their dreams. Design "to scale" drawings for a professional look to your presentations. Floor plan module available. Free 30-day trial. Coming soon-Jackie von Tobel designs module!

WORKROOMS:

ADM International, Inc. - Gary Raphael

Custom Window Products - Ginny and Dave Rivenburg

Designs by Dian - Dian Garbarini, Mission Viejo, CA Exciting Windows! Member

Doris Graham Specialty Sewing, Inc., Pearl, MS

Drape98 Express, LLC - Amy Hunley, Destin, FL

Fabrika - Wholesale drapery workroom

Genuine Stitches - Ginette Minor, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Home decor and embroidery.

Hang-Ups Interiors - Arlene Fjellman, Urbandale, IA

Kasmir Fabrics - Fabric and trims with a workroom to the trade. COM accepted. Dallas, TX.

Lafayette Interior Fashions - Workroom services available with fabric line

Persianas Decorativas - Workroom and design services in Managua, Nicaragua

SlipcoverAmerica - Karen Erickson

Slipcover Network - Karen Erickson

Susan Day Design / Exciting Windows! by Susan Day - Springfield, IL

Tavern Hill - Susan Schurz, Amelia, VA. Wholesale workroom

Window Designs by Diane - Diane Sherman, Long Grove, IL

Window Works - Joyce Holt, Little Rock, AR

Woven Materials - Deb Kearney, Cary, NC Wholesale workroom

SHOWROOMS & STOREFRONTS:

NEW LISTING! Award Fabrics - To the trade fabrics, trims and drapery hardware. Visit Award Fabric's beautiful showroom in Atlanta, GA.

The Grapevine - Unique gifts, collectibles, and decorative accessories. Ash Flat, AR

Lady Dianne's Custom Window & Bed Treatments Gretchen Tegtman, Fayetteville, GA

Unique Wholesale Distributors, Inc. - Extraordinary window treatments with unparalleled customer satisfaction. Representing several fabric lines in addition to the full Graber line. Four showrooms (FL, SC) to the trade.

INTERIOR DECORATORS/DESIGNERS:

A Room with a View - Ronda Smith, Marrieta, GA

Beautiful Windows & Custom Designs - Cindy Collins, Shreveport, LA

Custom Interiors by Jane, LLC - Jane Tavernier, MI

Linda Principe Interiors - Linda Principe, Cranberry, NJ

Pamela DeLinda Principe Interiors - Linda Principe, Cranberry, NJ

Stephanie Story-Genusa Interiors - Custom bedding and window treatments. Ponchatoula, LA

Stratman Studio and Design - Merri Stratman, C.W.T.C., SD

Window Creations - Jo Green, Hayes, VA

Window Elegance & Interiors, LLC Susan Schein, CWP Mentor, OH

WINDOW TREATMENT PROFESSIONALS

Alpha Decor - Janet Andoh, South Portland, ME

Budget Blinds of Lynwood Village - Trish Murray, Ottawa Ontario Canada

Clear Choice Window Treatments Newark, DE - Celia Ingram

Decorating Makeover - Marisol Hernandez, Plantation, FL Exciting Windows! Member

Exciting Windows by Blinds Unlimited - Jane Shea and Pam Darbyshire, Sarasota, CA

Exciting Windows by Hummingbird Shutters - Richard Bernath Spartanburg, SC

Exciting Windows! by Kim Lyon - Kim Lyon, Mason, OH Exciting Windows! Member

Exciting Windows! by Susan Day - Susan Day, Springfield, IL Exciting Windows! Member

Finesse Windows and Interiors - San Pedro, CA Hunter Douglas dealer

Fine Fabric Furnishings - Lisa Roth Carlsbad, CA

Harmony Interiors - Lynn Myers, Estero, FL

Jane Bateman Inc. - Jane Bateman, Lawrence, KS

Michael's of Louisville Drapery & Blind Mfg. Inc. - Louisville, KY

New Outlook Interiors - Lurene Ulrich Motorized blinds and draperies

North Shore Window Treatments, Inc. - David, Karen and Eli Stertz Port Washington, NY

The Purple Door - Barbette Jones, Lee's Summit, MO Exciting Windows! Member

HARD TREATMENT PROFESSIONALS

Dante's Interiors - Tucsan, AZ, Hunter Douglas products and shutters

Finesse Windows and Interiors - San Pedro, CA Hunter Douglas dealer

Shades of the Future - Beaverton, WA, specializing in Hunter Douglas Products

Exciting Windows bySonic Blinds - Buffalo, NY

INSTALLERS

Grace McNamara Inc. Directory of Installers

WindowPro Installers Database

BOOKS: (Also see Booklist for design, fabrication business titles)

www.DraperyEducation.com Precision Draperies Interior Solutions - Publications, software and training for Workrooms & Interior Designers.

Rowley Company - How-To books include Drapery & Valance Fabricating Made Easy, Shade Fabricating Made Easy, Professional Installation Guide and Guide to Soft Window Coverings by Cheryl Strickland.

Selling to the Limit! - Jo Ann Brezette

NEW LISTING! Trenia B. and Co. Inc.- "Forty Fabulous Forms" and "The Pocket Reference to Interior Design Textiles."

EDUCATION:

Educators/Schools/Programs/Products

Pam Damour The Decorating Diva - Sewing for the home DVD's, workshops, notions and templates.

The Custom Sewing Institute - Hands-on, small group seminars for workroom professionals For more information, contact Susan Kostelecky skdesigns@mindspring.com

Sonoran Sewing Experience - Sonoran Sewing Experience teaches professional custom sewing methods used in high-end workrooms across the country to those who sew for their own homes as well as professionals in the industry.

www.DraperyEducation.com Precision Draperies Interior Solutions - Publications, software and training for Workrooms & Interior Designers.

Custom Home Furnishings Academy - Classes for the soft treatment professional. Founded by Cheryl Strickland, currently owned by industry professional, Margie Nance. See website for class schedule.

Sew Easy Windows - Ann K. Johnson Speaker, offering books and classes.

Window Coverings University - Sales/marketing training for the window treatment professional. The best industry specific sales training available!

Karen Erickson - Slipcover America. Karen travels around the US teaching her terrific slipcovering techniques. Visit http://www.slipcoveramerica.com/ for upcoming educational opportunities.

Beth Hodges - Installation Instructor at the Custom Home Furnishings Trade School. WCAA President.

www.DraperyEducation.com Precision Draperies Interior Solutions - Publications, software and training for Workrooms & Interior Designers.

NEW LISTING! Trenia B. and Co. Inc.- "Forty Fabulous Forms" and "The Pocket Reference to Interior Design Textiles."

VIDEO TAPES/DVD's

Karen Erickson's Slipcover Video

Pam Damour The Decorating Diva - Sewing for the home DVD's, workshops, notions and templates.

DIAN'S LINKS