Sew Much More

  Episode 3 of the Opportunity Thinking Series is an interview with Kitty Stein, author of Price Your Work With Confidence .  Ann K. Johnson is now the publisher of the book and she joins us in an entertaining conversation with Kitty.  It is a little bit difficult for me to comprehend not thinking about window treatments or our industry on a daily basis, but that is what retirement looks like for...

The Podcast is Sponsored by;   The Workroom Channel   Scarlet Thread Consulting   The WCAA   Sharon Gizzi is the owner of Styles by Sharon , a custom drapery workroom located in Richmond, Virginia.  She has been creating exquisitely crafted window treatments and bedding, with a conscious attention to detail and outstanding customer service, since 1999.  She learned to sew from her mom, who was a c...

The Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel   Scarlet Thread Consulting   The WCAA   A Chick & A Chair started when Lindsay Orwig kept bringing home wonderful vintage furniture that needed new fabric. Always creative and hands-on, she decided that upholstery was something she wanted to try on her own. She grabbed every book she could put her hands on and scoured the internet for videos and b...

    The Workroom Channel ,   Scarlet Thread Consulting ,   The WCAA       Kristen and John Vince are the owners of Custom Elegance a to the trade drapery and upholstery Workroom located in central Florida. Their work has been seen in the Wall Street Journal, Design Bureau, and MCBC builders. They are current members of WCAA. After marrying and moving to Florida Kristen started her home-based busin...

The Opportunity Thinking Podcasts are sponsored by;       On Today's podcast, Vita Vygovska, Jeanelle Dech, and Sue Fresconi talk about business growth. we talk about the decision to grow or not and how many factors and decisions are involved.  There is a lot to take in today Vita shares her growth risk analysis where she lists and ranks the pros and cons of the adding employees as a path for expa...

 Ruth Zahler started Connecting Threads Inc in November 1998, serving interior designers in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. In 2008 the business went through substantial growth and thus creating the need for her husband Dan to join her in the business. This growth came about when they decided to venture into bringing commercial fabrication to the business. Ruth and Dan have been serving design...

The Sew Much More Podcast is brought to you by; The Workroom Channel   Scarlet Thread Consulting   The WCAA   Jennifer Assetto is the owner of  In The Fringe, LLC , a to the trade atelier in Havertown, PA.  At In the Fringe, they believe that to live well one must have both awareness and an appreciation for the details surrounding them. For example, a dress or a swag cut on the bias will drape mor...

The Sew Much More Podcast is brought to you by; The Workroom Channel   Scarlet Thread Consulting   The WCAA   Jennifer Assetto is the owner of In The Fringe, LLC , a to the trade atelier in Havertown, PA.  At In the Fringe, they believe that to live well one must have both awareness and an appreciation for the details surrounding them. For example, a dress or a swag cut on the bias will drape more...

The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;   The Workroom Channel   Scarlet Thread Consulting   The WCAA       Working as an interior designer, drapery workroom, and upholsterer for over 20 years Jill Ragan Scully, owner of Impressive Windows & Interiors, LLC ,  has a strong passion for the soft furnishing industry. This diverse skill set is apparent in each space in which she designs for the clie...

  This episode of the Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;    The Curtains & Soft Furnishings Resource Library   OPPORTUNITY THINKING- Episode #1 Jeanelle Dech talks about the launch of the Curtains & Soft Resource Library and introduces RISK as uncertainty, with both a negative and positive potential outcome. Jeanelle Dech is President and Co-Founder of Adaptive Textiles , an innovative textile...

The Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel   Scarlet Thread Consulting   The WCAA   Zona began her business in 1981 after her family moved to the Des Moines metro area from her hometown. Before moving to Des Moines she worked in a furniture store workroom for 9 months, where she learned how to make custom pleated drapes, which was the trend back then. Patterns for swags and Kingstons weren'...

The Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel   Scarlet Thread Consulting   The WCAA   Callie is the owner of Draped and Tailored, a new fabrication studio in Little Rock, AR. Working specifically with the Trade, she creates everything from draperies and pillows, to bedding and Roman shades. By the age of 30, she had several upscale projects in her portfolio, including the Arkansas Governor's...

Pamela Ptak is a couture fashion designer, owner of Ptak Couture  and co-founder of the  Arts and Fashion Institute in Riegelsville PA & a designer on Lifetime TV's Project Runway season 7. During Pamela's casting, Tim Gunn called her work "...among the most beautifully constructed clothes I've ever seen" and said, "I think you are on the cusp of something big." Pamela can be found on Facebook and...

The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Pamela Ptak is the owner/designer of the Ready-To-Wear fashion line "Pamela Ptak.", which creates ladies dresses & separates and casual menswear with intriguing and unusual lines, textures & motifs. She also designs custom couture gowns under the label " Ptak Couture ™".    Pamela can be found on Fac...

Maureen Singer's childhood days were spent in Minnesota. The oldest of three girls, she was in a leadership role right out of the crib. Her mother loved to dress all three of them alike. One particular Sunday she said, "I just cannot go to church looking like the rest of you." That comment took her and her mother to the fabric store where her passion for sewing was ignited. Uniqueness and perfecti...

Tammy Granger is the owner of BG Custom Windows located in Cary, NC. She began her career in window coverings in 1989 after graduating from NC State University. Tammy is passionate about choosing the perfect fabric and meticulously creating one of a kind window coverings. She was voted Best of Houzz 2017 in the customer service category. After joining the Triangle chapter of the WCAA she served as...

Laurel McGee began sewing at her grandmother's knee.   However, her time spent working on a sewing machine was inconsistent until 12 years ago when she began making window treatments for her home.    Her professional career began when an interior design student asked for her help in a home they were working on.   After attending the Custom Workroom Weekend, she knew she had found her people.    La...

  Annie Davis is the owner of ALDesigns , originally founded in 2000 as a custom drapery workroom. She provides window treatments, bedding and other soft goods for interior designers. She is also an instructor, focusing on cornices, through venues such as Workroom Tech and The Workroom Channel. She has published articles in Drapery & Design Magazine, has recently done a webinar on pre-lining corni...

In 2008, Stacie Kennedy created her home-based, full-service custom window treatment design and fabrication business serving the Metro Atlanta area and beyond. She is a former Commercial Real Estate Paralegal, who has always had a passion for design. Having learned how to sew from her mother as a teenager, Stacie took her sewing skills to the next level by opening her own creative design business....

LuAnn began her career more than thirty years ago as a co-owner of Window Works , an award-winning window treatment and awning retailer in Livingston, NJ. She's also the host of the top-rated interior design podcast, A Well-Designed Business® , which airs 3x per week on iTunes, Stitcher and iHeart Radio. Her podcast is the definitive resource for interior design professionals interested in operati...

Jean Lawes is the owner of HomeStyle, LLC , a Custom Workroom to the Trade that is dedicated to the fabrication of exceptional quality soft home furnishings. First class craftsmanship, careful attention to detail, personal integrity, and superior customer service are the cornerstone values of HomeStyle. Jean has a Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design from the University of Delaware, an Interior Des...

Ravi Pankhania started sewing in High School as a lark and the hopes of meeting more girls and an easy credit.... but little did he know his true calling lay within those folds of fabric and cheap Bernina Sewing machines. Ravi went on to study fashion and tailoring, learning as much as he could about clothing construction and design as he could. Looking to supplement his meager income as a Fashion...

    Ravi Pankhania started sewing in High School as a lark and the hopes of meeting more girls and an easy credit.... but little did he know his true calling lay within those folds of fabric and cheap Bernina Sewing machines. Ravi went on to study fashion and tailoring, learning as much as he could about clothing construction and design as he could. Looking to supplement his meager income as a Fas...

Christina Price, owner of Main Line Window Décor , has been fabricating window treatments since 2002 after earning a degree in mathematics from Penn State University. She learned the trade from her mother, Maggie. With 11 years of experience in manufacturing, measuring and consulting, Christina started and expanded her own business. Now Main Line Window Decor has an expert team working together to...

In 1995 Susan Kostelecky began SK Designs , an award-winning custom window treatment design and fabricating company serving the greater Houston area. Susan has designed and fabricated hundreds of window treatments, including many featured in Houston area home tours. Susan has served as President of the Houston Area Custom Drapery Association, is a WFCP-Expert and often presents seminars to other w...