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December 2011 - Christmas Cushions
The period running up to Christmas is the busiest time of the year in our workrooms as we work hard to deliver beautiful new curtains to our lovely clients. However for a little light relief we decided to put together a Christmas cushion display. This blog shows how we went about it.
December 2011 - Christmas Dinner
We had our annual Christmas Dinner at The Swan in Salford. Each year sees some changes to the team and it keeps getting bigger but we really enjoy what we do and have lots of fun together.
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July 2011 - Annual Workroom Open Day
On July 2nd we held our annual open day welcoming a wonderful array of lovely people into our workroom. For the full story and pictures, take a look at our blog.
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June 2011 - Our 2011 Open Day Will be on 2nd July
Once again this year the Denton Drapes team will be opening the doors of the workroom to welcome customers old and new, interior designers, suppliers, family and friends. This year's event will be on Saturday 2nd July between 12.00 noon and 16.00 pm. The team have been busily preparing new displays and samples for the day and will be demonstrating their skills and happy to answer questions about the craft.
If you would like to see what goes on in a professional curtain workroom or just fancy a glass of something bubbly and a chat with the team you are cordially invited to join us.
May 2011 - More Soft Furnishing Tips
As well as making beautiful soft furnishings we are passionate about promoting the craft and skill of professional curtain making and regularly post tips and ideas on our blog, facebook and twitter sites.
Our latest blog has useful advice on how to join tricky fabrics like this embroidered piece with a small and uneven selvedge. Take a look here.
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We also have a YouTube channel where we post ocasional video clips of soft furnishing techniques. You can check them out here.
April 2011 - AMUSF at Denton Drapes
The regional meeting of the Association of Master Upholsterers and Soft Furnishers (AMUSF) was held at the Denton Drapes workroom this month. The AMUSF was founded in 1947 and is one of the oldest furniture Trade Associations. Membership of the AMUSF is restricted to those who produce the highest quality work so it was a delight to welcome some of the best curtain makers and upholsterers in the region for an evening of networking and information sharing.
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March 2011 - Cushions in the News
I have just had another article pubished in Drapery & Design Professional which is the USAs' leading magazine for curtain makers and soft furnishers. This one shows how to make pintucked cushions (Pillows as they call them in the USA). Here is a copy of my article and a pic of the magazine cover. Here's a little blog on cushions.
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February 2011 - An interview with Penny Bruce
Denton Drapes Principal Penny Bruce was interviewed this week by The Design Hub a really interesting blog that specialises in all aspects of interior design Read the interview here. The interview is also featured on the National Design Academy's Interior Design News site as Penny studied at The NDA in the early years of the business.
January 2011 - Happy Birthday to us! A three part memoir
On the 17th of January 1997 I gave up my career in the fashion industry with a vague idea of making soft furnishings for people who wanted something better than was then available in the high street or from the average home based seamstress. I had no idea that fourteen years later Denton Drapes would grow into a thriving business with nine part time staff in our own office and workrooms, making beautiful soft furnishings for everyone from interior designers to corporate boardroom Thinking about how I got from there to here has brought back some memories that I thought I would share with you all in the hope of inspiring others who are just starting out. This
blog entry records how my curtain making journey began.
October 2010 - A Top Tip for making Triple Pleats
Here is a tip I learned from a very experienced curtain maker in another workroom which we have adopted. It helps you to form triple pleats quickly and accurately.
August 2010 - A new Sample
We needed a new sales aid to show the quality of our work. I decided that this would be a good opportunity for our newest team member to show how much she had learned on her course work. I asked her to make an interlined curtain sample with contrast lining but with a slight twist on traditional curtain headings. Read about it on our blog.
June 2010 - Denton Drapes in top US magazine
A little while ago I was asked to write an article for Drapery & Design Professional which is the USAs' leading magazine for curtain makers and soft furnishers. I had never done anything like this before but the experience gained from working on our blog over the last few months helped out and the magazine has just been published. Here is a copy of my article and a pic of the magazine cover.
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June 2010 -Tiebacks with blackout lining
A job went through the workroom recently that involved tiebacks on a curtain with blackout lining. This can be a problem because of the marks that pins leave on the lining. We came up with a rather clever idea involving paper clips. Read about it on our blog.
June 2010 - A Wave Heading
We recently made a smart contemporary curtain with a wave heading without using tape or visible stitching lines. This blog shows how we did it.
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May 2010 - An Unusual Curtain Design
A customer recently asked me to replicate an unusual curtain design she had seen elsewhere. Read here how we went about it. The project uses some lovely Harlequin fabrics made into a cascade roman blind with a gross grain ribbon with hand sewn mother of pearl buttons and interlined curtains with a dual contrast band attached at the first pleat.
April 2010 - A Day at the MK Dons
Denton Drapes is a Corporate Supporter of the MK Dons and we were very proud to be a sponsor of this weekends game against Charlton Athletic. Read about our day out here.
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March 2010 - Open Day Report
The Open Day was a great success with an endless stream of visitors and lots of fun. We're all looking forward to next year! Read all about it on our Curtain Makers Blog
March 6 2010 - Open Day 12 Noon till 4pm:
We are getting excited about our 2010 Workroom Open Day. Come along and meet Penny and her talented team. Enjoy a glass of bubbly and some nibbles and get inspired by examples of our work. View our extensive range of fabrics and accessories. A range of small soft furnishings will be available for purchase on the day. The workroom is at Water Hall Farm, Wavendon Road, Salford, Milton Keynes MK17 8AZ. Let us know if you would like to join us on 01908 282915 or email yvonne@dentondrapes.co.uk
February 10 - New Blog Entry: Some curtains that recently went through the workroom had a bit of a twist; a handmade heading with double pleats, but they were secured at the top. Take a look at the Curtain Makers Blog
January 10 - New Blog Entry:
A fabric always looks completely different when made up compared to how it looks in the sample book This Villa Nova fabric looks terrific once it comes off the roll. See how we made these curtain in the Curtain Makers Blog
January 10 - New Blog Entry:
Dressing any handmade headed curtain can be a nightmare if there is not a definite pattern to follow down the curtain that you can form the folds to. I had a light bulb moment one day that makes dressing a curtain very quick and easy. See this tip on the Curtain Makers Blog
December 09 - New Blog Entry:
Read how we made these stunning triple pleat curtains with a contrast centre insert on the Curtain Makers Blog
December 09 - New Blog Entry: Details of our last curtain fitting of 2009, they look great. See our Curtain Makers Blog
December 09 - Xmas Party: The Denton Drapes workroom team enjoyed a terrific Christmas dinner at The Swan in Salford with their partners, Secret Santa and lots of fun.
December 09 - New Blog: We now have a Curtain Makers Blog with news on the goings on at the Denton Drapes workroom. Please visit and leave a comment
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