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/

NEW! Video lessons from the pros.

CHF launches their new video series. Last Sunday, Mike, Donna and Connie spent the afternoon in my guest room filming the first of many new step by step videos. The series will include basic treatments along with many former CHF conference favorites.
The first video stars Donna Skufis and shows how to construct fast soft cornices. Donna teaches this same method in the Window Treatment 103 class at the Academy.
The video and starter supply kit will be available in the store section of the website soon.

What is The Custom Home Furnishings Academy?

The CHF Academy is a career training school that prepares students to work in the interior design services field. The Academy is located at 13900-F South Lakes Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina 28273. Our new facility includes over 10,000 square feet of full service, hands on training in the fields of Window Treatments, Bed Coverings, Slipcovers, Upholstery, Installation, Design and more.

The instructors are the best in the industry and bring their years of experience to the classroom. Training is available whether you are just starting to explore the possibilities of starting a successful career or are looking for newer, more efficient ways to grow the business you already have.

Click here to learn more about classes at the CHF Academyhttp://www.chfschool.com/chfschool/academy.php