It is September 2022, and you are a FLY ON THE WALL in the workroom at Adaptive Textiles as Jeanelle creates chair cushions for a long-time client. Jeanelle is joined by sewist Michelle who learns how to add welt, create a lapped zipper, build cushion inserts, and...
Fly on the Wall
Donna’s Euro-Pleat Panels
It is June, 2016, and you are a FLY ON THE WALL as Terri Booser visits Adaptive Textiles to help Jeanelle complete five pair single-width euro-pleat drapery panels for designer, Donna Pepe. Together, they demonstrate the compounding efficiency of TWO, as they work on...
Oma’s Dining Room Valance
It is October, 2018, and you are a FLY ON THE WALL watching Jeanelle Dech fabricate and install a shaped valance with contrast inverted pleats for her in-laws' new home in a 55+ community. She employs a clever binding technique that involves cutting 2" strips,...
Joy’s Cotton Twill Slipcovers
It is July, 2015 and you are a FLY ON THE WALL as Jeanelle Dech troubleshoots a cotton twill slipcover. Is the fluorescent lighting to blame for the ivory on white mix up? Could the detergent used to wash the fabric be the culprit? Tune in to see Jeanelle rework this...
Kelly’s Sleeper Sofa
It is November, 2016, and you are a FLY ON THE WALL observing Kelly McGrory continue her professional slipcover training in Jeanelle’s workroom. Together they tackle a complicated sleeper sofa. Kelly’s tenacity and Jeanelle’s experience create an awesome pairing to...
Cathy’s Moreland Valance
Cathy Tucker visits Adaptive Textiles to demonstrate making a Moreland Valance. Cathy patiently guides you through the six-part process, and offers professional fabrication tips along the way. Learn how to select the pattern pieces, add blackout lining and contrast...
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