TRIANGLE GA CHAPTER SPECIAL IN-PERSON EVENT
Join the Triangle Chapter of the Window Coverings Association of America (WCAA) for a special in-person event celebrating education, craftsmanship, and collaboration across the design and window coverings industry. This event is open to designers, workrooms, retailers, installers, and industry partners.
This program invites attendees to step behind the scenes of fabrication and see design decisions through a new lens. Fabric choices—pattern, scale, repeat, and balance—can make or break a finished product. Understanding how fabricators evaluate these details leads to smoother projects, fewer surprises, and better outcomes for everyone involved.
Expect practical insight, professional connection, and tools you can immediately apply to elevate your work and your partnerships.
EVENT DETAILS
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 11th fro 3-5pm EST
Location: The Green Chair Project, 1853 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27604
Registration: Register Today!
SPEAKERS
SANDRA VAN SICKLE
Topic: Through the Eye of the Fabricator | What Fabric Really Reveals!
In this behind-the-scenes presentation, Sandra VanSickle shares how professional fabricators evaluate fabric choices to successfully bring a designer’s vision to life. Drawing on more than 30 years of hands-on workroom experience, Sandra breaks down how pattern, scale, balance, and repeat affect fabrication, installation, and the final appearance of custom window treatments.
Attendees Will Learn:
How fabricators assess pattern and scale before fabrication begins
Why certain fabrics create challenges—and how to anticipate them early
How better fabric decisions lead to smoother collaboration and stronger results
What designers and workrooms can discuss upfront to avoid costly revisions
Sandra VanSickle, an esteemed leader in the industry, strives to educate, inspire and promote others in the window covering industry. With her 30-plus years of knowledge and workroom experience, she’s committed to passing along what she has learned through online and hands-on classes, articles and speaking engagements for those seeking professional training in the custom window treatment segment of the industry. In Apex, North Carolina, Sandra is the proud owner of Sew What’s New, LLC, a wholesale custom window treatment workroom and training center. She’s also the director of IWCE’s Artisan Atelier.
EVENT SPONSORS
If you want better outcomes, fewer surprises, and stronger collaboration between design and fabrication, this event is for you.
Join the Triangle design and window coverings community for an educational, insight-rich session that will change how you look at fabric—and how you work together.
Register today and bring your questions.
Because when designers and fabricators understand each other, we’re Stronger Together.