Ruched Headings

Ruched headings are often used in formal living or dining rooms.  When made from silk fabric ruched panels create a dramatic, ball-gown drapery design like the beautiful examples shown below.

Leatherwood Design Company

 Riehl Design Inc.

But ruched headings can also be used for valances, shades or shower curtains.

 The shower curtain below features a ruched heading. 

A large ruffle is sewn into the top of the shower curtain.

A tacking gun is used to create the ruching.

Custom Sewing Institute

 Thank you to Custom Sewing Institute for using Rowley products in the classes at CSI Camp March 9-11, 2012.   This years event had a circus theme and was described as the Greatest Hands-On Event on Earth!  The photo above shows attendees with their beautiful headboard samples.  

For more information about CSI events visit www.csisews.com

Pillows with Split-Mitered Flange

We love the pillows shown in the May 2012 Issue of Traditional Home Magazine (“On the Line Design” pages 123 -131).  Designer Megan Perry Yorganicioglu uses the simplicity of color blocking and tailored flanges to accent plump knife edge pillows.

The same style of flanged pillow is used for Euro shams in the Master Bedroom.

 

But did you notice something different?  Take a closer look at the corners of the flanged pillows.  The flange meets in a miter but each piece is separate.  What a great idea!  When the pillow is filled and karate-chopped the flange creates a playful corner, a custom detail worth paying attention to.

 

How is this done?  The flange is cut in four separate pieces, with angles sewn at each end.  The flange pieces are then fitted to the pillow front. If the fabric is thin fusible stabilizer or interlining can be added but the corners do get bulky where the flange sections meet, so the flanges should not be too thick. 

To achieve the plump look of the pillows shown in the magazine, use a 10/90 or 25/75 down/feather pillow form. 

 

If you would like to make a Flange Pillow with a Split-Mitered Flange like this one, a free how-to guide is available on our website.

 

 

Nursery: Before and After

We had great fun working on this project and sharing the steps with you.  If you missed the live webinars you can view the recordings on our website.  Here is the finished room!

Just a reminder of the room before.  See our previous blog posts for more about the process of turning this room into a nursery.  This is the view across the room as you enter, of the window and closet door.

Rendering of the proposed window treatment by Merlyn Corcoran, Minutes Matter Studio

Color blocked grommet draperies. 

Aria metal rod from Finestra Decorative Hardware: Swirl finial

The glider and ottoman were recovered.  A chalkboard was created using chalkboard paint and a frame covered in stripe fabric.

A shelving unit perfect for books and toys from IKEA.

Child size upholstered cube is cute and functional!  A soft and stable spot for little ones to pull up on when learning to walk and a comfy seat for a young child to read or for putting on shoes.  When the baby is no longer a baby, it's a cute footstool.

The changing table pad was recovered and wall art was created by laminating fabric to wooden letters.  FirmaFlex fiberboard was used for the board, making it very lightweight.

The crib is decked out with a patchwork duvet and tailored crib skirt. 

The crib skirt is adjustable with the use of snap tape. When the crib mattress is dropped down, a layer can be removed.

Happy parents Mike and Brittany Williams with their new son, Aiden. 

A big thank you to everyone who helped to make this room possible.

JoAnne Lenart-Weary, The Decorating and Staging Academy

Greenhouse Fabrics

Merlyn Corcoran, Minutes Matter Studio

Rodger Walker, Installation

 Brittany and Mike Williams 

and little Aiden Williams (the star of the show!)

 

Our New Website has Launched!

Today is a very exciting day for us, our new website is live!

Each year we conduct a survey to gather your feedback about what we can improve to make your experiences with Rowley even better.  You've asked for an enhanced website and we've answered.  

-Our website has been upgraded to make searching and ordering easier. 

-We've brought back the quick order form.  

-You can shop by category or easily search by item name or number. 

-Videos, instructions and other educational content is linked on the home page and product pages.

-And the biggest change of all; we have secured access to pricing and shopping for the professional trade customer.

We hope you will enjoy using our new website.

Please join us on Friday, January 20, 2011 at 11:00 am Eastern Time for a live, webinar presenation where we will share the new features and answer all of your questions. 

Click here to register.