On completion of this course students will be awarded an Accredited Certificate.

Master Soft Furnishers™ is an internationally renowned Academy specialising in accredited training in-person and online, in professional curtain making and soft furnishings.

With generations of expertise and industry experience, Master Soft Furnishers™ upholds a strong legacy of craftsmanship and is dedicated to preserving traditional sewing techniques. The academy empowers students to achieve their creative and professional aspirations, with many graduates going on to establish and grow successful businesses.

As an approved member of reputable organisations, our training meets the highest industry standards and is regularly assessed for quality.

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COURSE PROGRAMME

Your enrolment includes:

• All designer fabrics, trim, machinery and make-up equipment included in the course fee. 

• A comprehensive printed manual and templates for reference, developed over many years of running the Academy. 
  

• Professional samples made in class for reference and portfolio use. 

• Ongoing access to pre-recorded step-by-step video lessons for continued guidance and support.

• Membership to Master Soft Furnishers™ established Community.
• Helpful conversion guides for American terminology and applicable calculations.
  

   

ONSITE Level THREE – Professional Curtain Making & Soft Furnishings

Upon successful completion on this course, students will have gained comprehensive training, and mastered the design and making of window treatments. Furthermore, this course ensures precision, attention to detail, and expert craftsmanship while instilling confidence, enabling students to achieve a high-quality professional finish essential for running a successful business.

After completing Level ONE, TWO & THREE and Cushion Making, students will be awarded a Diploma in Professional Curtain Making & Soft Furnishings.

(PART 1)

Wave Curtain

• Silent Gliss will provide an onsite technical seminar on their wave system, so students have a full understanding on the system’s components and how it operates. The wave curtain has become increasingly popular; it’s a neat and very stylish window dressing.
• Students will make a sample ‘wave’ curtain in sheer (voile) fabric, that can be fitted to the Silent Gliss system.
• Sheer curtains are traditionally used behind heavy curtains to provide privacy while letting in some light. Nowadays interior designers will specify sheers as the main fabric, when curtains are not required to provide insulation or block light. There are some stunning sheer fabrics, which create a delightful, airy effect to a window area.

Day Two

Bed Dressings

• Discussion on how to approach the design of the bedroom, where the window and bed dressings compliment each other.
• Students will make a lined bed valance sample with kick pleats.
• Discussion on bed covers, bed runners and other bed dressings supported by full instructions on how to make up.

Day Three

Cottage Pleat Heading

• Students will make a Cottage Pleat heading, interlined curtain, incorporating border detail and complimentary reverse fabric. 

Analysis complex window types

• Detailed analysis of complex window types, including measuring, calculations and preparation of accurate costing.
• Interactive class discussions on running a successful soft furnishings business, including client liaison and and project management, with supporting documentation provided for reference.

Day Four & Five

Trimmings & Embellishments & Valances

• A comprehensive session on trimmings and embellishments available in curtain making.
• Discussion on valances (soft valances fitted to a pelmet shelf and integral curtain valances) and their proportions.
• Students will design and make a sample curtain with an integral valance, incorporating hand-sewn heading Goblet pleats, with trim and embellishment detail, including covered buttons.

(PART 2)

Day Six, Seven & Eight

Swags & Tails

• This historical and traditional window dressing is back in fashion, and can make a beautiful statement to a window using modern fabrics and trimmings. Discussion on swags and tails; various designs that can be applied, proportions, construction and fixings.
• Students will learn how to create and construct their own perfect swag template, and go on to make a contrast piped interlined swag.
• Students will learn how to create and construct their own perfect tail template, pattern matching to their swag sample, and go on to make a contrast lined and piped, interlined tail.

Arched Windows & Italian Stringing

• Discussion on the complex arched windows, and dormer and apex windows.
• Students will template an irregular shaped arched window and explode the template.
• Students will go onto make a sample interlined single arch shaped curtain with a Cartridge pleat heading.

Level THREE forms part of our Accredited Certificate ‘DIPLOMA in Professional Curtain Making & Soft Furnishings’.

To be awarded an Accredited Certificate, you are very welcome to study ONLINE, IN-PERSON, or combine both at our Academy.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to discuss your training requirements.