DVD's by Pam Damour - The Decorating Diva - Learn from the Pro!

101: The Perfect Pillow DVD

There is nothing more inviting than a well-made accent pillow. But ordering custom made pillows can cost hundreds of dollars! Now you can learn secrets used by professional decorators to "right those pillow wrongs".

How to cut pillows while centering patterns
Getting rid of dog ears
Perfect zipper insertion; where to put them and how to put them there.
Beautiful welt cord you can make yourself.
No-fuss ruffles in a snap

Join Pam Damour, the Decorating Diva, for the basics on how to make all those wonderful pillows you find in high-end catalogs or at your local decorators. Once you know all the secrets, you can create beautiful accent pillows for your home, family and friends

102: Pillow Parade DVD

Join Pam Damour, The Decorating Diva, for the basics on how to make three different styles of pillows as well as step-by-step box style cushions. Join Pam as she demonstrates techniques used by professional drapery workrooms

Make neck roll pillows.
Apply and join twisted cord trim.
Make envelope pillows with bias binding edges.
Learn trade secrets for box style seat cushions.
Make a flange pillow with double welting accent.

Think outside the box! The techniques will take you everywhere decorating from window treatments to slipcovers to bedding. The possibilities are endless.

103: Windows 101 DVD

Do you peruse home decorator magazines dreaming of how to create the great looks they offer? Let Pam Damour, The Decorating Diva share her trade secrets in how to design your own rod run valances the way the pros do.

Learn how to calculate your fabric needs.
Match pattern repeats at seams.
Draft original designs for your home.
How to add flat piping.
Sewing from start to finish.
Installing and dressing for that special look.

Pam Damour has been in business for over 20 years and has learned many things the hard way! Let Pam shorten your learning curve by years in this quick presentation. Your windows will never look the same.

104: Sensational Swags & Jabots DVD

Gone are the days of "disposable decorating" as people are looking for elegant, classic window dressings that will last for years. Join Pam Damour, The Decorating Diva, as she shares her trade secrets for drafting bias cut swags with jabots.

In this demonstration you will gain the knowledge to draft any size swag, with any drop and the number of folds you desire.

Learn swag pattern drafting.
How to cut and sew swag.
Designing, cutting and sewing jabots.
Mounting on a board.
Installation and dressing.

Swags are the priciest of custom window treatments for two reasons. First, because of their unique design, they are more difficult to make. Secondly, because they are difficult, more labor costs are incurred. This step-by-step demonstration clears the mystery of the elusive swag and jabots so everyone can enjoy affordable elegance

105: Shady Sensations

How many times have you looked at the classic Roman shade and wondered, "How do you make these?" There certainly are a lot of "tricks of the trade‚" in making these timeless window coverings which can act as an insulating shade as well as a valance when up. Let The Decorating Diva walk you through the steps involved in making several styles of Roman shades!

You Will Learn

How to measure, cut and calculate yardage.
Sewing, Ringing & ribbing, Types of mounts
Hardware: Stringing; Weight bar
Installing

The four shade types covered are:

The basic flat Roman shade
Relaxed Roman shade
Hobbled Roman shade
Bottoms-up Roman shade

106: Super Slipcovers

Slipcovers are the newest old idea in decorating! And Pam Damour, The Decorating Diva, had been doing them for over 20 years! Learn what makes a good candidate for slipcovers, and how you can change the style of the furniture with a slipcover. A custom slipcover doesn't have that sloppy look, nor is it inexpensive. That is why so many are doing it themselves walk through the process as Pam shows you how to:

Make the cut: where to stare; what order pieces need to be cut; pattern matching.
Sewing together: What order does the cover get sewn; how to make the cushion
Finishing: without a skirt; using Velcro; with a skirt; closure options.

Create a whole new look for hour home, using what you have, while creating a little slipcover magic!

107: Terrific Toppers

When ever a decorator uses a board to mount our window treatments, what do we think? Expensive? Difficult to make? Difficult to install? In actuality, board mount treatments are none of these. They are easy, economical and a cinch to install! Join The Decorating Diva to make three classic styles of board mounted top treatments.

You will learn:

Different types of board valances
*Box pleated *Gathered
*Scalloped

Learn how to design your valance, draft an original pattern, calculate yardage, and use templates.

After your valance is ready, you will learn how to prepare the mounting board, mount the topper and install!

You will be amazed at how easy and fast hour top treatment will go together, and you will never need another pattern again!

108: Designer Draperies

Whoever said pinch pleated draperies were out, couldn't have been more wrong. Custom decorator workrooms produce more draperies than any other treatment. They function beautifully, insulate wonderfully, and fold perfectly. And until now, people thought the were just too hard to make.

Join the Decorating Diva as you learn: Understanding Pinch Pleated Draperies
Cutting the fabric and lining
Sewing the draperies: hemming; hemming the lining; side hems
Marking of the pleats; sewing of the pleats; pleating the pleats

And draperies come in all shapes & forms. Other types of pleats are:

Goblet, Euro, Box, Country, Tuxedo, Button, Center

109: Secrets of a Decorator Workroom

After numerous requests to put together a tutorial just on techniques from the workroom, the Decorating Diva has done it! Let Pam walk you through the following workroom techniques, sharing tips and tricks all the way!

Trims

Welting: how to make, turn corners & splice.
Double welt cord: how to make, turn corners and splice.
Jumbo welting, Ruched welting, Flat piping, Twisted cord, Faux piping, Continuous bias.
Ruffles and Ruching
Gathered Ruffles, Pleated Ruffles, Ruching, Mitered Ruching.