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We had a terrific turnout of Widget enthusiasts on last Wednesday’s Widget World Wednesday Zoom call, where the focus was Concealed Hems. As always, the conversation was lively and full of practical tips from across the workroom community.
Judi kicked things off by walking through the Centurion method for concealed hems. She demonstrated how to calculate the correct fabric lengths and how to create concealed hem grips that keep the hardware completely out of sight—resulting in a clean, polished finished shade.
The session also featured several great contributions from the community. Lynn Scott shared her technique of placing the weight rod at the row of rings and using a permanent fold to cover the top stitching, creating a neat and professional appearance. Mary Dwan demonstrated her approach using a permanent fold with stiffener and fiberglass rods to create the grip points needed for the concealed hem.
As the discussion continued, the group explored a variety of related details, including different ways to handle ribs, approaches to top stitching, and strategies for balancing weight distribution across several shade configurations. It was a great example of the kind of collaborative problem-solving that makes these sessions so valuable.
Following the call, we updated the PowerPoint presentation to include the fabric-length formulas discussed during the session, along with photos illustrating Mary Dwan’s method.
If you missed the live call—or would like to review the techniques—a recording of the one-hour session and the updated slides (PDF) are both now available on the Widget World Wednesdays page of our website:
https://www.centurionrs.com/widget-world-wednesdays.html
Looking ahead, our next Widget World Wednesday will be a general Q&A session on Wednesday, April 8. In a few weeks we’ll be asking for question submissions, so start thinking about what you’d like to ask—and be sure to save the date!
Judi kicked things off by walking through the Centurion method for concealed hems. She demonstrated how to calculate the correct fabric lengths and how to create concealed hem grips that keep the hardware completely out of sight—resulting in a clean, polished finished shade.
The session also featured several great contributions from the community. Lynn Scott shared her technique of placing the weight rod at the row of rings and using a permanent fold to cover the top stitching, creating a neat and professional appearance. Mary Dwan demonstrated her approach using a permanent fold with stiffener and fiberglass rods to create the grip points needed for the concealed hem.
As the discussion continued, the group explored a variety of related details, including different ways to handle ribs, approaches to top stitching, and strategies for balancing weight distribution across several shade configurations. It was a great example of the kind of collaborative problem-solving that makes these sessions so valuable.
Following the call, we updated the PowerPoint presentation to include the fabric-length formulas discussed during the session, along with photos illustrating Mary Dwan’s method.
If you missed the live call—or would like to review the techniques—a recording of the one-hour session and the updated slides (PDF) are both now available on the Widget World Wednesdays page of our website:
https://www.centurionrs.com/widget-world-wednesdays.html
Looking ahead, our next Widget World Wednesday will be a general Q&A session on Wednesday, April 8. In a few weeks we’ll be asking for question submissions, so start thinking about what you’d like to ask—and be sure to save the date!
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