Sew Much More

Jill Stanbro Plummer Hughes was born, raised and has spent her entire life in Canton, Oh. She has imported two husbands from out of state. At separate times, of course! Married for 7 ½ years to Michael Hughes with three grown children, Eric, Julie and Sean, 7 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter, who are all the loves of her life, along with her son-in-law and two daughters-in-law.   Since 19...

Regina Allen is retired from the military and a native Arkansan. She has had a life-long passion for interior design, window coverings, and fabric. Regina is the owner of Beau Embellishments . While moving from place to place for over 20 years she designed her own draperies and soft furnishings. Ever the perfectionist, Regina, wanted to fabricate with professional techniques and quality craftsmans...

Dean Fountain is the owner of a wholesale workroom providing draperies, bedding, slipcovers, upholstery, and installation in and around Jacksonville, FL. Dean opened his workroom in 2001, and he added Workroom Racks to his business in 2018. Dean Fountain tells us about the design and manufacturing of his new Workroom Rack.  It was introduced at the Custom Workroom Conference in 2018. You can conta...

Rita Boland and her daughter Auret deGasperi are the owners of Island Drapes and Upholstery  on St. Simon Island in Georgia.  It was truly my pleasure to get to know them better during the interview. You can find them on Facebook .   The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;   The Workroom Channel   Scarlet Thread Consulting   The WCAA   Resources; The Workroom Channel Kitty Stein's Book  

I'm talking with Donna Skufis of Dondar Designs . Donna shares the story of her business, how education is important to her - both learning herself and sharing her knowledge and why she made some of her choices.   Donna is on Facebook .  Resources; You can watch some of Donna's videos on The Workroom Channel's YouTube Channel   The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;   The Workroom Channel   Sc...

Heather Taylor owns and is the sole operator of Custom Textiles , a workroom located by her farmhouse in the Northwest Hills of Connecticut. She has been producing residential and business window dressings since 2003. Heather is on Facebook . Speaking with Heather was truly an honor.  I admire her strength and resilience as well as her creativity.  Resources; The Custom Workroom Conference Kim's U...

 Michele Williams and I talk about how we like to finish up our year and what we do to start the new year.  I love my conversations with Michele!  With our personalities being so different, I really enjoy talking with her about how we do things. Resources;  Gretchen Rubin's 4 Tendencies Quiz Brene Brown's Dare To Lead   The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;   The Workroom Channel   Scarlet Th...

Donna Skufis's passion for creating beautiful and unique window treatments and soft home furnishing has propelled her talents into a thriving 33-year-old business. At the start she was retail; selling, fabricating and installing; but is now strictly a wholesale fabricator.   Her love of challenges has encouraged her to take on more difficult even almost impossible projects. These projects showcase...

While many workrooms and designers started out in our homes and because we had a skill, Sarah O'Neil started her business,   Storibook Designs  out of a need to make a life change and to find joy every day.  She no longer wanted a job, she wanted to feed her soul! Sarah talks openly and honestly about the challenges of anxiety and the tools she uses to get through the difficult times.   Thank you...

Deborah M. Williamson, owner of Treatments For Your Panes , a Shop at Home retail business servicing the Greater Rochester Area and beyond. She has been sewing for 50 yrs. beginning her career in the Dressmaking/Alterations segment. Deborah's journey began to change when they moved to Rochester from Buffalo, NY due to her husband's job transfer. As one of the pioneers of a Planned Community of new...

  Judy Soccio is a storyteller. But instead of using words, she weaves her tales with fabric and trim. I listen to clues from my clients – and from their homes – to create inspired window treatment designs that honor the home's history while acknowledging the 21st-century lifestyles of the current homeowner. Her theatre training and fascination with history give her broad latitude to find the righ...

In this episode, Jeanelle Dech coaches Ceil as she takes a hard look at the time, effort, and costs associated with producing a weekly podcast. Ceil started the podcast because of her passion for the industry and her desire to give back, and now must face the reality of the podcast's sustainability. With Jeanelle's help, Ceil is able to identify opportunities for improved efficiency in producing t...

The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;   The Workroom Channel   Scarlet Thread Consulting   The WCAA Kelly Wilson, a lifelong autodidact, has always had a passion for living "outside the box". A combination of varied job experiences from NYC to LA and an eclectic higher education has created the rich foundation for Kelly's life. As a result of the economic downturn, in 2005 after 17 years of e...

The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;   The Workroom Channel   Scarlet Thread Consulting   The WCAA   Hallie Meschter is the owner of Sew Hallie, LLC , a custom window treatment workroom serving interior designers in the Washington DC metro area.  What started as a passionate, self-taught hobby two decades ago when her children were young, turned into a side hustle when Sew Hallie was launche...

The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;   The Workroom Channel   Scarlet Thread Consulting   The WCAA   Denise Hooper began her career in 2002 working in a home-based workroom.  In 2007 she founded Dream It Window Coverings working out of her home. She started as retail workroom but slowly grew to a wholesale business. In 2015 she limited her operation to a " To The Trade" commercial workroom....

The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;   The Workroom Channel   Scarlet Thread Consulting   The WCAA   Staci Faulkner is the owner and operator of Staci Faulkner Designs in Ruston, LA, and has been involved in the interior design business for 23 years. Staci's mother taught her to sew by hand not long after she learned to walk, and began to sew on machines at the age of 5. Creating clothing an...

 This Episode of the Podcast is sponsored by; The Curtains And Soft Furnishings Resource Library Emily Pettit is the owner of Emily Jane Creations located in the Spartanburg, South Carolina area. Emily worked as a nurse for 30 years prior to her current career as a soft furnishings fabricator specializing in slipcovers. She has been married to Eric Pettit for 40 years, has two grown children and t...

Kathy Healey is a sewist who lives with her family in Rochester, New York. In her home-based business, called, Healey Wear , Kathy creates custom window treatments, garments and home dec items. She also alters garments to provide her clients with a perfect fit for their ready-to-wear clothing. Kathy earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Consumer and Family Studies from Buffalo State College and a...

Ceil DiGuglielmo is the owner of Sew Much More Custom Sewing .   As a to the trade window treatment and soft furnishings workroom, Ceil loves collaborating with designers to bring their vision to completion for their clients. Passionate about education and technology in her industry, Ceil regularly attends conferences, seminars, and classes to keep up with industry standards and hone her skills. S...

Kathy Hamilton Window Alternatives Business Profile   Kathy is the owner of WINDOW ALTERNATIVES LLC . Her entrepreneurial spirit drove her to open Window Alternatives 30 years ago specializing in window coverings and offering full interior design services.   Kathy graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York with a degree in fashion design. She worked as an apparel designer after...

This series is sponsored by The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library What does it mean to enter the family business and keep it going for 70 years???  We find out today with Sue and Steve Landis of Merril Y Landis, LTD.    Sue Landis has over thirty-five years of leadership experience serving as Christian Education Director, Sunday School teacher, Inductive Bible Study and Women's Minist...

  The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;   The Workroom Channel   Scarlet Thread Consulting   The WCAA In this Best Advice Episode, I've included; John and Kristen Vince Kathryn Dillon Doshie Witcher Penny Bruce Sharon Gizzi Robin Matthews Cynthia Blescachek Cathy Tucker Jana Platina Phipps Kate Greunke LuAnn Nigara Nancy Letts Susan Kostelecky Ravi Pankhania Jill Ragan Scully Elki Horn Debora...

Are you going to the Custom Workroom Conference ??? It's coming up fast!  What is it??? Well, listen in as Susan Woodcock and I talk about why this is such a great conference for workrooms to attend. We talk about everything you need to know about attending the conference.  Why should you be there?  We have lots of answers for that question.  You won't want to miss the WCAA Totally Rad 80's Party!...

Rosemarie Garner and Linda Principe have been working together since 2012.   Today we discuss the designer/workroom relationship and the importance of it. Linda Principe is the owner of  Linda Principe Interiors in Monroe Township, NJ. Linda provides full-service residential interior design services with a specialty in window treatments in the central New Jersey area. Linda is active in the Window...

  This series is sponsored by The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library In this episode of the Opportunity Thinking Series, Jeanelle Dech and I talk about feedback, comparison, failure, Girl Scout cookies and bankruptcy.  I think we have covered some interesting subjects, but today's is up there in my top 5!!!! The feedback has to do with  Episode 102 when I spoke with Christina Price and...