CWC 2019

Walking to the conference 

     Last week I was at the Custom Workroom Conference, CWC.  It was held at the Embassy Suites in Concord NC.  I chose to stay off site to save some money.  It was a beautiful 17 minute walk.

     On Monday we had classes from 8:30 in the morning until 9 at night.  I took Upscale Bedding with Nancy Letts, Slipcovers by the Numbers with Emily Petit, Hobbled Shade Valance with Ann K Johnson, Fabricating Shaped and Unusual Pillow Designs with Laura Nelson and Innovative Design and Workroom Solutions with Donna Skufis.

     On Tuesday it was the keynote speaker, Susan Kostelecky.  Her talk was Paying it Forward where she told us about the after school sewing project she has been doing for several years.  The talk brought us to tears and to our feet.  Such a wonderful thing to do.
   
     That was followed by the vendor hall until 5 that evening.  So many things to see.  Different headway systems for Roman shades, tools to use and fabrics to touch.  It was almost overwhelming.  That was followed by a cocktail party sponsored by Rowley Company.

     On Wednesday it was a longer two hour class, Give Your Shades a Lift with Deb Cronin and Jennifer White.  So many headrail systems!

     It was great to meet up with old friends and make new ones.  This is the third time I have gone, sorry to have missed last year.  I hope to be able to go again in the future.  I can't wait to try out some of the things I learned.  I will share them with you in future posts.

Unusual bark on this tree