Background: After 31 Years Working with the Interior Design Trade in Seattle, Artisanaworks (in the beginnings, Carol Tate Company) Relocated to the Texas Hill Country in 2002. Commencing with a Formal Education in Fine Arts/Painting, Followed by Years Involved in Textile Arts and Surface Design, then on to Interior Accessories, Furniture Design and Custom Fabrication, Tate Brings an Art/Design Base to the World of Fabrics and Textiles, and Hence to Their Use as “Artful Adornment”. A Lifetime of Pattern Drafting and Sewing, has Yielded an Extreme Knowledge of the Appropriate Applications and Uses of Fabrics, as well as Expert Soft Goods Fabrication.
The Workroom: Located in the Texas Hill Country, the Custom Sewing Workroom Offers it’s Services to the Public as well as to the Design Trade. All Work is Performed by Carol Tate, Owner.
Whether Your Project Calls for a Lightweight Silk, a Sturdy Piled Mohair, an Antique Velvet, or Cutting into a Priceless Aubusson Carpet (It’ been done!), Tate Offers Style and Expertise, Innovative and Creative Solutions, Fabric and Color Consultations, and High Quality Custom Fabrication. She is Happy to Discuss Your Project, and Offers Toll Free Answers to Questions You May Have. Please Inquire: 877-441-5509.
The Sewing Workroom can Assist With Your Decorative Interior Accessories Project, Including Custom Made Decorative Pillows, Custom Cushions, and Custom Bolsters. Custom Down and Feather Inserts are Available Through a Sister Site:
www.down-and-feather.com If You Should Have Another Made to Order Project in Mind, Please Inquire, as This is not Just a Pillows Sewing Workroom. The Workroom Does Not Offer Fabrication of Draperies, Duvets, Duvet Covers.
Tate Also Produces One of a Kind and Limited Edition Textiles, Fashion Apparel, Fashion Accessory Scarves, and Decorative Pillows of Her Own Design. The Workroom Does Not Offer Fabrication of Apparel and Fashion Accessories, Other Than of Tate’s Designs.
The Studio: The Artisanaworks Studio Houses Facilities for the Small Scale Production of Hand-Stenciled, Hand Dyed and Hand Printed Textiles as well as One of a Kind Artsy Jewelry. Here, Tate Works Only With Her Own Designs.