Sew Much More

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...

The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;   The Workroom Channel   Scarlet Thread Consulting   The WCAA   Kathryn Dillon owns and operates Kathryn Dillon Drapery & Design LLC , a full-service window treatment and soft goods design and fabrication business. Kathryn has built her business by consistently providing exquisitely handcrafted products and services in addition to window coverings, such a...

Jane has been working in the interiors industry for the last 10 years. Based in the UK, about an hour outside London. Jane Crawford Interiors is aimed at the 'High End' market and offers a wide range of quality fabrics, window treatments, curtain poles, and accessories. She has a level 3 diploma in Professional Curtain and Roman Blind Making from the National Design Academy and a City and Guilds i...

Books we both read and loved; The Success Principals by Jack Canfield Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod Growth Mindset by Carol Dweck Profit First by Mike Michalowicz Price Your Work with Confidence by Kitty Stein   Ceil's List Better Than Before by Gretchen Ruben 212 The Extra Degree by Sam Parker and Mac Anderson Aspire - Discovering Your Purpose Through The Power of Words by Kevin Hall The Compound...

The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;   The Workroom Channel   Scarlet Thread Consulting   The WCAA   I have learned so much from my guests on the podcast that I wanted to share some of that with my listeners.   Links to things I talked about;   Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Workroom Tech The Custom Workroom Conference Kim's Upholstery PUAM  

Recently, I interviewed Christina Price and Jennifer Assetto, while Jeanlle Dech's son, Casey interviewed their daughters. I did not get to hear or see this interview until just recently, and I thought it was just wonderful!!! If you would like to watch the YouTube video, you can watch it here. https://youtu.be/83dfZMjWg5c Hop on to my Facebook page and let me know what you thought about this epis...

The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;   The Workroom Channel   Scarlet Thread Consulting   The WCAA       If you were to describe JoAnne Lenart-Weary in a few words, they would be authentic, informative, and funny. Born with a passion for creating beautiful spaces, in 1975, a wallpapering and painting business segued into an interior decorating business. JoAnne was driven by her love for the...

This Podcast is sponsored by The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library.     In past Opportunity Thinking episodes of the podcast, we have spoken about employees, growing and expanding our businesses.  Jeanelle Dech tells the story of how she made decisions about who to hire and how she met and hired Yazmin Guzman.  Yazmine tells her side of the story as well as the incredible journey that...

The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel   Scarlet Thread Consulting   The WCAA   Having a sewing business had been Doshie Witcher's dream since her mother taught her to hold a needle and thread. While in elementary school, she was sewing clothing for herself and others. In 1990 she opened Doshie's Custom Sewing and began specializing in alterations, custom work, and bridal...

The Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel   Scarlet Thread Consulting   The WCAA   Like many others in this business, Amanda Smith did not start out as a fabricator of window treatments. She attended college at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte earning a bachelor's degree in Middle Grades Education. After teaching English and Social Studies for seven years, she attended graduat...

The podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel   Scarlet Thread Consulting   The WCAA   Jo Braxton Thomas, owner of Braxton Drapery Design began fabricating window treatments in 1984 for McGraw's Showcase Fabrics which resulted from a love of sewing and a desire to have a career in which she could remain at home to raise her two sons, Nathan and Joel. She started her own drapery business in 198...

The Opportunity Thinking Series is brought to you by; The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Jennifer Assetto, owner of In The Fringe in Haverford , Pa and Christina Price, owner of Main Line Window Decor and Jeanelle Dech, owner of Adaptive Textiles , The Workroom Channel and The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library get together with me to talk about growth.  This seems to b...

The Workroom Channel   Scarlet Thread Consulting   The WCAA   Jodi Stanford is the owner of Jodi's Window Fashions , a custom drapery workroom founded in 1986 and located near Memphis, Tennessee.  Jodi started her business as a creative outlet that would bring in additional family income and allow her to stay at home with her children.  Jodi worked entirely alone and knew no other local workroom b...

This special 100th episode of the Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by Michele Williams of Scarlet Thread Consulting, who loves to work with creative business owners to help them understand all aspects of their business and to use their gifts and talents to make it profitable. She is a strategic profitability coach certified in the Profit First methodology and can be reached at ScarletThreadConsu...

Addie Conte is the owner of Addie's Custom Coverings and Design, LLC, a soft furnishing fabrication and design studio.  She has taken her love of textiles and created a business that offers her clients beautiful home solutions.  Specializing in understanding the unique needs of each homeowner, Addie and her team are committed to providing personal attention to each client.   You can find Addie on...

  Kathy Geffen has been designing and creating window treatments for the home since 2002.  Prior to her start in the window treatment business, Kathy spent 16 years working as a business consultant.    Her client relationship skills blended perfectly with the problem-solving skills needed to create unique and functional window treatments.  The combination of client service and high-quality standar...