Sew Much More
442 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 72 ratingsAn interview style podcast with people in the Custom Home Furnishings industry.
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228 - Monica Rhodes -The Fact That I Didn't Know How to Do it Didn't Stop Me!
October 25, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD Monica Rhodes is the sole proprietor of Monday Wash Furniture in Chicago, IL. She has degrees in Anthropology and Southeast Asian Studies from the University of Michigan and a Masters’ Degree in Public Health from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Monica wor...
227 - Darla DeMorrow - Organizing Gives You Power
October 18, 2020 10:30 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD Darla DeMorrow, owner of Heartwork Organizing joins us today. Darla is always a breath of fresh air to me, she gives us some great ideas for organizing our office/workspace with such kindness and she encourages us to celebrate our successes!!!! Darla DeMor...
226 - Celeste Breen - They Would Be Grinning From Ear to Ear!
October 11, 2020 10:30 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD Celeste Breen is the owner of Sew Much Fun and Creations by Celeste. She started teaching sewing 20 years ago after working as a nurse for 20 years. To date, she has had over 200 different students. About 10 years she started Creations by Celeste and formaliz...
225 - Sue Moran - I Feel Like I Really Know What To Do This TIme
October 04, 2020 10:30 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD Sue Moran is the owner of Eaton Interiors LLC. She is a window treatment retailer who enjoys designing and selling soft furnishings, as well as blinds, shutters, and shades. Sue’s business has evolved over the years from a retail designer/workroom to desi...
224 - Carrie Brantley - There Are So Many People I Wouldn’t Have Met If I Hadn't Gone Down This Path
September 27, 2020 10:30 - 1 hour - 75 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD In 2013, Carrie bought her first sewing machine to begin making décor items for her home. Having always been crafty, this was another creative outlet for her and she soon fell in love with creating beautiful items out of fabric. A year later, Carrie took her...
223 - Peggy Morgans - A Follow Up
September 20, 2020 10:30 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD Peggy Morgans is the owner of Parkway Window Works and she has always loved a challenge. With her uncommon background as a former chemical engineer (and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University), she intrinsically incorporates high math and technical savvy in...
222 - Denise Canney - I Figure Things Out!
September 13, 2020 10:30 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD Denise Canney Custom Sewing was established in 1998 as a one-person workroom operated out of her home in Livingston, NJ then later moving to Doylestown, PA in 2006. Denise serves both designers and retail clients fabricating various types of window treatment...
221 - Denise Canney - I Figure Things Out!
September 13, 2020 10:30 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD Denise Canney Custom Sewing was established in 1998 as a one-person workroom operated out of her home in Livingston, NJ then later moving to Doylestown, PA in 2006. Denise serves both designers and retail clients fabricating various types of window treatment...
221 - Is September the New January For You?
September 06, 2020 10:30 - 19 minutes - 17.4 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting Merrill Y Landis, LTD The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc Just another short check-in with all of you. Do you consider September a fresh start? If so, what will you be doing this September to create some new action? What are you reading these days?? Links and Resources; Happier with Gretchen Rubin Atomic Habits by James Clea...
220 - Kate Winton - I just want to Hear That Hum of the Machine
August 30, 2020 10:30 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Merril Y Landis, LTD WCAA Helser Brothers Scarlet Thread Consulting The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Kate Winton has been an interior design professional for over 30 years. She has held design and marketing positions with Macy’s, F. Schumacher & Co. and P/Kaufmann, Inc. Kate has also independently done interior design for individuals and businesses. During her career, she always admired t...
219 - Rachel Fletcher - I Was All In and I Had To Make This Work
August 23, 2020 10:30 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Merril Y Landis, LTD WCAA Helser Brothers Scarlet Thread Consulting The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Rachel Fletcher, Owner of Knox Upholstery in Knoxville, Tennessee, is globally respected in the upholstery trade. She is an instructor at the Custom Workroom Conference and administrator of the Professional Upholsterer’s Network, a global group of over 2,700 professional upholsterers. In...
218 - Annette Faber -I Don’t Think Anyone Can Love My Clients the Way That I Do
August 16, 2020 10:30 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD Annette Faber is the owner of Kaylee’s Creations, LLC which provides custom window treatments, bedding, and other soft furnishings to interior designers. Kaylee’s Creations exists to support interior designers by providing exceptionally crafted soft furnish...
217 - Jamie Facciola - Furniturecyle
August 09, 2020 10:30 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD Jamie Facciola is an award-winning social entrepreneur whose work on developing local solutions to circular economy challenges has been covered in BBC News, Fast Company, and GreenBiz. Her professional background is in environmental science and corporate env...
216 - Thought on 4 Years of Podcasting
August 02, 2020 10:30 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD Four years into the Podcast, I've learned so much! Thank you to everyone who has said yes to being on the podcast and thank you to everyone who has listened to the podcast and to those of you who have left me such wonderful reviews!!!
215 - Marie Mouradian - How A Business Evolves Over 38 Years
July 26, 2020 10:30 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD Marie Mouradian recently celebrated 38 years of owning her own business. What began as childhood sewing hobby has become a lifelong passion for creating comfortable, functional and beautiful environments. Window Designs Etc. by Marie Mouradian has evolved over t...
214 - Keely Hersh - I'm The Detail Specialist
July 19, 2020 10:30 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD Keely Hersh with Right at Home Interiors just won 3 International Vision Design & Workroom Awards!! She won 1st place in Decorative Hardware & Trims, 2nd place in Curtains & Draperies, and 2nd place in Top Treatments, all in the design award category. This is her fi...
213 - Sara Trail - The Social Justice Sewing Academy
July 12, 2020 10:30 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBSara Trail learned to sew at the young age of 4, and is now a successful author, sewing teacher, and pattern and fabric designer. At age 13, she wrote a nationally published book, “Sew with Sara” that teaches teens and tweens how to sew cute clothes and accessories for fun and profit. At 15, she starred in a nationally published DVD, “Cool stuff to Sew With Sara.” She then designed two fabric collections, Folkheart and Biology 101 a pattern collection with Simplicity, “Designed with Love by ...
210 - Claudia Buchanan - Home Sewing Depot
July 05, 2020 10:30 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD Claudia Buchanan, owner of Home Sewing Depot. Claudia started sewing at 10 years old, and past owner of a drapery workroom. An expert on home decor, including slipcovers, bedding, window treatments, and kids decor. Whether you want to learn how to create ...
212 - Claudia Buchanan - Home Sewing Depot
July 05, 2020 10:30 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD Claudia Buchanan, owner of Home Sewing Depot. Claudia started sewing at 10 years old, and past owner of a drapery workroom. An expert on home decor, including slipcovers, bedding, window treatments, and kids decor. Whether you want to learn how to create ...
210 - Julie Higgins - I Just Push Through!
June 28, 2020 10:30 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD Julie Higgins, the owner of Ella Moon Designs, earned a Bachelors degree in Speech Communications from St. Josephs College in New York. Immediately after college, she began working as a communications instructor at the Helen Keller National Center for deaf-blind ...
211 - Julie Higgins - I Just Push Through!
June 28, 2020 10:30 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD Julie Higgins, the owner of Ella Moon Designs, earned a Bachelors degree in Speech Communications from St. Josephs College in New York. Immediately after college, she began working as a communications instructor at the Helen Keller National Center for deaf-blind ...
210 - The Designer/Workroom Relationship with Rosemarie Garner and Linda Principe
June 21, 2020 10:30 - 1 hour - 81.6 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD In this re-release of my conversation with Rosemarie and Linda, we talk about the importance of the relationships in our industry. Rosemarie Garner and Linda Principe have been working together since 2012. Today we discuss the designer/workroom relationship and...
209 - A Check In With Ceil
June 14, 2020 10:30 - 22 minutes - 21 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD In this episode of the Podcast, Ceil shares some of the struggles of these past few months. Links and Resources; The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
208 - Chrystal Younger - Don't Be Afraid To Take That First Step
June 07, 2020 10:30 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD Chrystal Younger is the owner of Windows and More by Chrystal in St. Charles, Mo. She is a wife, mother of 3 and soon to be a grandmother. She has been sewing most of her life but started the business approximately 23 years ago. She started sewing while being a...
207 - Gretchen Tegtman - Continuing The Legacy
May 31, 2020 10:30 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD Gretchen Tegtman loves to design Window Treatments! When she was little, her Mom (Nancy) would do a lot of crafts and Gretchen's job was to put the fabrics together. So I guess you could say she's been doing this nearly all her life! When they moved from Miami...
206 - Ragne K. Smith - The Little Learning Lessons Made Me Better
May 24, 2020 10:30 - 1 hour - 69 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD Ragne Smith is the owner and operator of Felix Hart, Custom Furniture and Upholstery. She designs, builds and upholsters new custom built furniture and turns neglected antiques into one of a kind pieces of furniture art. She is a mother of few, wife of one,...
205 - Terry Sandlin - I Love Doing What I Do and I Think That Comes Through!
May 17, 2020 10:30 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD Terry Sandlin has been a part of the soft furnishing industry since 1992. Starting in a 1 person workroom, 1 day a week, making cording & ruffles. In 2007 she and her husband relocated to Birmingham, Ala, where she opened Terry’s Designing Windows. Terry...
204 - Joanne Moore - I Am Real, Darn It!
May 10, 2020 10:30 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD Jo Moore opened Jo’s Sewing Studio, a mostly to-the-trade workroom in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 2004 after a 13-year career editing monthly magazines. From 2009 to mid-2013, however, she combined both editing and sewing skill sets to be a copy editor for Drapery & Design...
203 - In Memory of Beth Hodges - Her Podcast Re-Released
May 03, 2020 10:30 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBThis past week has been so difficult, learning of the passing of Beth Hodges. So many people felt drawn to her and she made everyone feel special and important to her. I am re-releasing my podcast recording in her memory. Rest in peace, dear Beth. I will be nice in your honor! The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library...
202 - Sherri Bowman - I'm Going To See What I can Make Happen
April 26, 2020 10:30 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD Sherri Bowman, owner of Decorating With Style has lived in Charlotte since 1987. After spending many years in corporate America, she left to stay home with her newborn twin daughters and two sons. Sherri's passion for sewing and creativity led her to open her...
201 Adrienne Matthews - I Am Crossing Paths With People I Never Would Have
April 19, 2020 11:48 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD Adrienne Matthews, sole owner and CFO (Chief Fabric Operator) of C&K Design is a born and bred Tarheel. She opened C&K Design LLC in 2012. Adrienne is a native of Jacksonville, NC, which is located on the coast. She graduated from the University of Nort...
200 - Antoinette Kirwan - I Tuck and Roll!
April 12, 2020 10:30 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD Anntoinette Kirwan is the owner and operator of MAK Inspirations, a boutique window treatment, soft furnishings & upholstery workroom. Her dedication to her craft is evident in her desire to give each client personalized attention and to transform their designs ...
199 - Cynthia Bleskachek - I'm Having A Wobble!
April 05, 2020 10:30 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD Cynthia Bleskachek, owner of The Funky Little Chair has been working as a professional upholsterer since 2001 and teaching since 2010. In 2008 she won a first-place craftsmanship award through The Upholstery Journal for a tufted chair. She was a featured presenter...
198 - Jeanelle Dech, Susan Woodcock and Ceil DiGuglielmo Check In - How Are We Doing?
March 29, 2020 10:30 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD How are you doing? No, really, how are you doing? Are you adapting? Susan Woodcock, Jeanelle Dech and I have a conversation about our current circumstances. Links and Resources; Mask America Facebook Page Gretchen Rubin's Coping With Covid 19 Suggestions ...
197 - Irene Hurley - I Set My Sights On The Satisfaction
March 22, 2020 10:30 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBIrene Hurley is, in every sense of the word, a true creative. For more than 35 years, Irene Hurley Designs has focused on the art of couture sewing techniques, incorporating artisan details such as applique, fabric manipulation and quilting into custom window attire and interior accessories. Irene’s ability to both envision and create a truly unique, custom product has become the hallmark of this boutique sewing business, located in Sea Girt, NJ. Irene also works with clients on color select...
196 - Kelly Nanney - You've Got To Commit To Doing It and Know It Has To Look Beautiful
March 15, 2020 10:30 - 57 minutes - 53 MBKelly and Lee Nanney are a dream team when it comes to fulfilling customers’ window-covering needs. Creating custom-designed draperies to compliment the look and feel of each individual home, Kelly and Lee find joy in providing clients with high-quality and timeless curtains, shades, valances and more. With each project, Kelly and Lee pay great attention to all the small details and maintain the highest standards for the outcome of every piece. Kelly’s Designer Drapes provides fabric selecti...
195 - WRT Students on The Invaluable Experience of Meeting in Person
March 08, 2020 11:30 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD In November of last year, I had the opportunity to spend a few days in Tryon, NC at Workroom Tech. Nancy Letts of Pine House Drapery was teaching a pillow and cushion class. I met four wonderful women who were kind enough to sit and answer my questions! I hop...
194 - Linda Tully - I Didn't Want to Waste A Day!
March 01, 2020 11:30 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBThe Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD Custom Coverings was established in Peoria Arizona in the fall of 2000 by Linda Tully. After honing her sewing skills and drapery knowledge, Linda was able to build her own custom workroom in 2007. It was large enough to meet her growing client demand and e...
193 - OPPORTUNITY THINKING Series - Welcome to the Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library
February 23, 2020 11:30 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBThis year, for the OPPORTUNITY THINKING Series of the Podcast we will be learning more about the services and products that the Sponsors of the Podcast offer our industry and how they can help us. I am starting out the series with the Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library and Sharon Gizzi is here to help me with the questions and her feelings about how she has discovered so much content. Resources and Links; Pricing Your Work with Confidence by Kitty Stein WCAA M'Fay patter...
192 - Bianca Schmidt - The Goal is The Happy Customer
February 16, 2020 11:30 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBBianca Schmidt, owner of Bianca's Stitchworks grew up watching her mother sewing and her father fixing things around the house. When she was 12 she asked her mother to teach her how to sew. She was always her father's helper when it came time to fix something. Little did they know at the time that together they were preparing her for her second career as a Drapery Workroom Owner. Bianca has a degree in mathematical science from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Go Heels! Her...
191 - Jan Britt - It's Not About Me!
February 09, 2020 11:30 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBJan Britt, owner of Jan Britt Interiors has been helping her clients decorate their homes in the Atlanta area for over 25 years. Jan is an Interior Designer, Window Treatment Specialist, Home Stager, Educator, and Author. She has appeared multiple times on HGTV. She has been awarded “Adult Teacher of the Year” for the State of Georgia. Jan was awarded “Educator of the Year 2017” for Think Realty Corporation. She is an Award-Winning Staging Educator. Jan stars in her own television show “...
190 - Julie Murphy - It Just Clicked In My Heart
February 02, 2020 11:30 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBJulie Murphy is the owner of Designer Draperies of Boston, a full-service workroom serving the design community in Boston MA. Julie started her home-based workroom, JM Custom Design in 2006, after a career as an Occupational Therapist. In 2014, with the desire to expand, she purchased her current business which had been in operation for 28 years. She is the mother of 4 children ranging from 14-20 and lives in Boston where she was born and raised. Julie is on Facebook and...
189 - Sheri Corey - You've Got to Figure Out A Way To Evolve
January 26, 2020 11:30 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBSheri Corey is my guest today. She is the owner of Style and Stitch/Sew Sheri Designs * Her professional beginning Pediatric Oncology Nurse * 1994 left nursing career to begin a new business that allowed her to be at home with her children * Her business services have continued to evolve * Initially Sheri made children’s clothing – then moved into products for the home * A second business, Dorm Suite Dorm was launched in 2008 specializing in custom dorm bedding (sold in 2018) * Sheri...
188 - Suzy Daruwala - What Do I Need to Do To Get It To Beautiful?
January 19, 2020 11:30 - 1 hour - 73.2 MBSuzy Daruwala is the owner of Sew Bella Home, a full-service drapery and fabrication studio servicing homeowners, builders, and designers alike. Clients say they enjoy working with Suzy because she has the ability to really listen and interpret their needs and desires and helps to translate their vision into a well-executed design and fabrication plan. She delivers exceptional quality and is very detail-oriented. She founded her company in November of 2007 in Branchburg, NJ, relocated t...
187 - Special Episode - Jean Lawes, Winner of the Jill Robson Scholarship
January 17, 2020 05:30 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBJean Lawes is my guest today on this special episode of the Podcast. Time is running out for you to apply for the Jill Robson Scholarship!!! The deadline is January 31, 2020. Visit WCAA's Scholarship webpage to find out more. Ann K. Johnson's Swag Books Ann K. Johnson's Workroom Skills Class The Complete Book of Curtains and Drapes Lady Carolyn Wrey Bluprint - Cynthia Blescakchek's class - Getting Started with Upholstery The Workroom Channel Curtains and Soft Furnishings Res...
186 - Diana Nolan - By Failing, I Learned A Lot
January 12, 2020 11:30 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBDiana Nolan is the owner of a retail and wholesale workroom located in Medford, New Jersey outside of Philadelphia. She started her business after a career in Retail Management for College and University bookstores. She started Diana Nolan Custom Windows in 2001 shortly after her children were born. Diana is a member of both the NJ and Pennsylvania WCAA chapters and currently holds the position of Vice President of the Pennsylvania SEPA chapter. Diana is on Instagram and Facebook ...
185 - Debbie DiFrancesco - Its Been an Interesting Metamorphosis
January 05, 2020 11:30 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBDebbie DiFrancesco, who has been sewing since the age of 7, founded Creative Hands in 1990 to supplement the family income. Initially, Debbie provided general sewing and bridal alteration services while working a second job as an assistant manager/Craft Department Manager at House of Fabrics/So-Fro Fabrics until 1991. Two years later, Creative Hands transitioned from alterations to exclusively fabricating window treatments and selling hard treatments. Soon after, in 1997, Debbie attended ...
184 - Year End Review with Michele Williams of Scarlet Thread Consulting
December 29, 2019 11:30 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBOnce again, Michele Williams and I are wrapping up the year and sharing how we analyze the year that is ending and plan for the year ahead. Talking with Michele is always a pleasure for me, I hope you enjoy it as much as we do! Links and Resources; Who's In Your Room 212 The Extra Degree SWOT Analysis is discussed in the January 2018 Circle Time on The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Jennifer Dawn's Best Journal Ever The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; ...
183 - OPPORTUNITY THINKING SERIES - Nicole Nomer and Coulisse Systems
December 22, 2019 11:30 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBNicole Nomer is the owner of Fabrication Studio, a drapery workroom that has been servicing the interior design industry since 1985. I interviewed Nicole in Episode 148 of the Podcast. Today we are talking about how she became a Coulisse Distributor. Links and Resources; Nicole's Youtube Channel Nicole's Facebook Page You can reach Nicole by email - [email protected] The OPPORTUNITY THINKING Series of the Podcast is sponsored by; The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resou...
182 - Cheryl Meiklejohn - Every Bit of Education Costs Us Something
December 15, 2019 11:30 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBCheryl Meiklejohn, was born in a rural community, she fell in love with sewing at the age of 8, when she began sewing with her grandmother. Always one to seize an opportunity, she set up and managed her own custom drapery business, where she became an expert in selling, sewing and installing window treatments. Five years later she went to work for a much larger specialty textile manufacturing company, Rainbow Draperies, which she owns today. Many of Western Canada’s high-end designers an...