Just thought i would say i have had blinds and cushion covers made up from this shop and you must be talking about someone else. He has come to my house, been civil, courtious (i know i cant spell) and very helpful. He didn't try to tell me what i should or should not buy, in fact he said that he is just concentrating on the making side of things. He's never tried to pressure me into buying anything. In fact he brought round about 20 material books and let us have them overnight and then picked them up the next day. He made some wonderful cushions covers for me, it was with some designers guild fabric that i supplied (off cuts) and he charges only ?25 per cushion, John Lewis and Designers Guild are upwards of ?50. In my view he's a good local businessman and i would definately recommend him. He said he was going to start a new range of covered ottamans, made to measure, with a foam depth to suit and fabric on request, all for about ?200 plus the material cost. Again Designers Guild charge about ?400 plus material, so it sounds interesting, with it being made to measure and all. Before you ask, i am not related or have anything to do with his business, just thought i would give my experience with him an airing. many thanks