Become a Certified Window Treatment Consultant

In just 2 days, you will complete training to become a certified window treatment consultant. This class also gives you the option to obtain a second certification from the Window Coverings Association of America (wcaa.org).

Both the Academy and WCAA have combined their educational material to bring you this unique opportunity to gain certification from two highly respected industry leading companies.

The class taught by instructor Michele Williams will guild you in how to successfully sell window treatments. You will walk away with the confidence in knowing how to specify styles, measure windows and make customer presentations.

The first scheduled class will be offered July 11-12, 2009. Cost is just $398.00 and it will start you off on a new career in the window treatment industry. Call 800-222-1415 and ask for Peg for more information.

Free Webinars in 2009 for CHF Network Members

As a subscriber to the CHF Network, you will receive free webinars throughout 2009. The January topic is how to calculate pleats and spaces for drapery panels and how to calculate yardages. Topics throughout the year will range from sewing techniques to business building tips.

Members enjoy many benefits such as the bi-monthly Drapery & Design PROFESSIONAL magazine, networking with thousands of others on the CHF Network forums, access to more than a quarter of a million posts on topics such as window treatments, slipcovers, upholstery, installation, design and more. All at a cost of just $42.00 per year USA, $48.00 Canada, $54.00 international. Online version of the magazine and all network benefits is just $30.00 USA/Canada/international per year.

To learn more about the network, take a free tour at the site at:
http://forums.chfindustry.com/index.php
Choose the option "Trial Users Register Free"

July Specials

CHF Academy July Specials www.chfschool.com

Don't let the economic slowdown get in the way of your education. Use this time to sharpen your skills and prepare for the boom that always follows these conditions. The CHF Academy is well known as the Window Covering industry's premier training facility and is offering you FOUR money saving specials during the month of July.

Special #1

Sign up for the

August 8th – 19th Window Treatment Career Professional Program

and we will

REBATE YOUR AIRFARE or GAS

up to $300.00*.

BONUS – Receive an additional 10% discount if you pay in full

at the time of enrollment.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE COURSE

Special #2

Choose your own "Business Class" Discount

STEP 1: Select from any of these three classes

July 23-24^th Business Plan Course Description

July 25-26^th Beyond the Price Course Description

July 27-28^th Intro to Quickbooks Course Description

STEP 2: Enroll in any two classes and save $200.00 – that's equal to a half price class

Enroll in all three and save $400.00 – that's equal to a FREE class

Only one discount may be applied

Special #3

Call us during the month of July and enroll in any other scheduled class and

Receive a free

2009 CHF Magazine and Network Membership

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

Call Peggy at 800-222-1415 to hear about additional

discounts and savings on all scheduled classes.

You can also email her at

peggy@chfschool.com

Also, students who plan to drive to the Academy, take can take advantage of Rowley Company's "Free Delivery "on the last day of class. Stock up on those heavy or oversized items that Rowley Company offers. Come hear Amy Burton give a special luncheon presentation during our Career Professional program and learn more about how to use many of their most popular products.

We also have discounts from other well known vendors that offer "shhhhh student only" specials while you are at the school. Call or email Peggy to learn more about them.

Special #4

Our conference video's are now half price and can be ordered directly from our CHF Academy web store. These items are being discontinued and quantities are limited. Stock up now before they are gone forever!!

CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE WEB STORE

CHF Academy

13900-F South Lakes Drive

Charlotte, NC 28273

800-222-1415

704-333-4636 – local 704-333-4639 – fax

www.CHFschool.com

(*must submit receipts. Rebate will be mailed upon final payment of your class registration. Receipts that total less than $300.00 will receive CHF Academy Store credit.)

Another Susan Schurz YouTube Video

With each new video we produce, you can be sure my son Drew will take a few seconds of tape and turn it into his latest YouTube creation. CLICK THE ARROW TWICE TO PLAY

Window Coverings Weekend Academy 2007 - Posted by Susan W. Schurz

There will be three opportunities to attend a great weekend educational event this summer.
The 2007 Window Coverings Weekend Academy will be traveling to Atlanta,
Chicago and Boston.

The WCWA is a partnership between the Custom Home Furnishings Academy (CHFA)
and the Window Coverings Association of America (WCAA).During the weekend you will be able to take classes, meet vendors and network with many of your peers. The cost includes lunches and dinners....you will not even need to leave the hotel (and the hotels are nice!). All this plus you will only be away from your family and business for the weekend.

The WCWA instructors are Beth Hodges, Jeanelle Dech, Donna Skufis, Margi
Kyle and yours truly. Classes cover a variety of topics from business to
fabrication.

You can reserve a space with a $100 deposit. There will be limited space so
register early.

The brochure can be viewed athttp://www.chfindustry.com/chfimages/wcwa_editNew.pdf

Susan W. Schurz
Tavern Hill
Instructor, CHF Academy
WCAA
http://www.picturetrail.com/tavernhillsue
I hope to see you at the 2007 Window Coverings Weekend Academy!
Atlanta ~ Chicago ~ Boston

Does the thread keep breaking on your industrial sewing machine? Try this tip

One of our CHF Network forum members was asking why her thread keeps breaking every few inches on her industrial machine.


To solve this problem there is an often overlooked solution that involves the feed dog plate.


Remove the feed dog plate from the sewing machine and place it on a flat surface. A good feed dog plate (pictured above) should lay perfectly flat. The surface of the plate should be smooth and free from nicks and rough spots. If you find any rough areas especially in and around the needle hole, sanding the surface with an ultra fine sanding cloth called crocus cloth may fix the problem.

A damaged plate will look more like the photo on the left. As you can see the center section of the plate has pushed through to the bottom and the plate rocks back and forth on a flat surface. When a plate looks like this one, it's time to replace it and the breaking thread problem should be resolved.

If you would like more answers to other sewing machine or home dec questions be sure to visit our forums at http://forums.chfindustry.com/

One Year Anniversary Sale!

Can you believe that the CHF Academy is celebrating it's one year anniversary under the new ownership of Margie and Andy Nance? We had a great year and would like to offer our Network Members new and old some great deals on a few of our most popular products.

Visit the store at http://store.chfstore.com/