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Cheryl Sedaker, the owner of  SeaCheryl Designs , has gone from being the Julia Childs of Aluminum Foil to the author of a Cookbook, to expert window treatment fabricator! Cheryl has used her experience as a rep for Reynolds and her passion for networking to grow her business which is centered in both Massachusetts and Exuma!   Cheryl is on  Facebook.   Links and Resources; (Some of these links ar...

If you are a member of the Curtains & Soft Furnishings Resource Library, please join the conversation here .        The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;     Klimaka Studios   The Workroom Channel   Scarlet Thread Consulting   The WCAA   The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library   Merril Y Landis, LTD   Angel's Distributing, LLC   National Upholstery Association   Workroom Tech    

Adam Hoover began his journey in the furniture industry while in college, buying and selling vintage pieces from his dorm room.   In 2011 he founded Main Street Modern, how one of the country's largest mid-century modern furniture showrooms, located in Canton, Ohio.   Two years ago, Adam acquired Laubacher Upholstery (now Ohio Workroom), a thriving 10-person workroom.   With a degree in financial...

Jessica Arey is the Owner/Operator of Arey Design , a custom soft furnishing studio in Boston, MA. Spending her first decade with architectural firms and interior designers focused on commercial spaces provides a strong foundation of skills. In 2009, Jessica began creating custom soft furnishings for residential clients while teaching at Newbury College. During naptime in her basement is where Are...

Jonathan Camp is from Canton, Ohio and for 21 years has worked at Ohio Workroom where he now manages nine employees.  While he can confidently rework any piece of furniture, his specialty is tufting.  A bench of his can be found in the Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens historic house museum in Akron, OH.  Other work has appeared in marketing materials for St. Frank Fabric and Wallpaper.  In his spare ti...

Carly Melcancon redesigns and revives once forgotten upholstered furniture into one-of-a-kind western statement pieces using vintage Mexican textiles, rugs, and hair-on hides. Carly is on  Facebook  and  Instagram .   Links and Resources; (I do use some affiliate links and appreciate it if you use them, no worries if you choose not to!)   Enneagram Test Kim's Upholstery Profit First Building a Sto...

Amy Petersen is the owner of Gray Duck Upholstery , located in Parker, Colorado.  She began upholstering in 2011 after taking classes at a local trade school.  Prior to making upholstery her profession, Amy had a long career in public accounting.  She has master's degrees in Business, Accounting and Taxation.  Amy sold her CPA practice and made Gray Duck Upholstery official in 2019.  She strives t...

Greer Woollcott lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with her partner Tobin.  She comes from a family of creative and skilled women where she learned she could make anything if she set her mind to it.  She studied fine arts and art history for 2 years at Concordia University and then changed programs and attended the Ontario College of Art and Design and pursued a degree in Environmental Design.  She...

WRT Podcast - What's So Scary About Confidence     The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;   The Workroom Channel   Scarlet Thread Consulting   The WCAA   The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library   Merril Y Landis, LTD   Angel's Distributing, LLC   National Upholstery Association   Workroom Tech    

The Wendel Works, started in 1999, is a nationally recognized custom fabrication studio specializing in inspired window and bedding designs.  Owner, Gillian Wendel, bring years of fine art and graphics experience to the business as well as drapery expertise.  With a BFA from Texas Christian University, she makes sure that a well proportioned design is at the center of every project.  Gillian has b...

Jill Stroh was born in Ohio, and has a younger brother and older sister. (She's the middle child!) She was always doing something creative in some form or fashion and was always encouraged to be creative.  Jill went to school for Communications and concentrated her studies in Advertising.  She had a short career in advertising, and switched gears to sales for a multi-media marketing firm.  Jill me...

We are a family from Ukraine who have been living and working in the UK for over 17 years.  Our backgrounds were unrelated to the interior design business. But we always love craft , had ambitions, and lots of ideas.  Our shared passion and belief in each other led us to start Kott Soft Furnishings.    Our busy working studio is nestled in the beautiful countryside of Hampshire,  UK.    I've worke...

Laurie Gutberlet began her business in February 2020.  Her one-person, small workroom is located in the Atlantic Coast region of Bethany Beach, DE.    The catalyst for Laurie's "startup" is largely due to the relationship built and training received from Susan Woodcock at  Workroom Tech .  Laurie has a life-long love of sewing and always thought about doing professional work.  She figured "If not...

In this OPPORTUNITY THINKING episode of the Sew Much More Podcast, Ceil DiGuglielmo joins Jeanelle Dech in her office at Adaptive Textiles in West Chester, PA. They talk about the origins and growth of the textile printing business and the launch of KLIMAKA STUDIOS  https://klimakastudios.com/ , a new collection of workroom-centric fabric and wallpaper, featuring artists collaborations and enginee...

The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;   The Workroom Channel   Scarlet Thread Consulting   The WCAA   The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library   Merril Y Landis, LTD   Angel's Distributing, LLC   National Upholstery Association   Workroom Tech    

Amber De Lagarza's Time Blindness Podcast   Gretchen Rubin - The One Minute Rule and Will Future Gretchen Thank Me?   The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;   The Workroom Channel   Scarlet Thread Consulting   The WCAA   The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library   Merril Y Landis, LTD   Angel's Distributing, LLC   National Upholstery Association   Workroom Tech    

  Will Linn is the Head workroom manager at Marquis Design Group in West Palm Beach, Florida. With over 15 years experience in the world of Fashion and Interior Design, he manages the day-to-day operation of the shop, building and upholstering beds, ottomans, cornices, and walls for Marquis Design Group as well as pillows, roman shades and drapery. As a native Florida resident, he loves spending h...

Renee Gurganus is a native of Augusta, Georgia and now lives in beautiful Wilmington, NC.  With over 20 years of leadership experience in the non-profit  and for-profit sectors, Renee brings a wealth of knowledge to the WCAA . Previously she was the Executive Director of a community organization in Murrells Inlet, SC, where she lead the organization in a new Strategic Plan that they continue to us...

Keaven Willa Hartt was born in Bar Harbor, Maine, and grew up in the Northeast Kingdom, Vermont. She moved back to Maine in 2010 to attend the Maine College of Art, in Portland, where she obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Woodworking and Furniture Design, with a self-directed thesis on Sustainability Through Upholstery. Keaven founded her upholstery business, Willa Hartt , in 2019. She joined th...

Rachel began her business in 2004 on the dining table of her mother's living room after a fluke encounter with a family friend at the local bakery.  Who knew that croissants would be the catalyst to begin a soft furnishings business? The seed had been planted several years after visiting a stranger's home and noticing custom bedding, draperies, and floor-length round tablecloths. "I remember think...

Deborah Cronin is the owner of Leatherwood Design Co is a custom window treatment fabrication studio, located in Ossining, New York, in the breathtaking Hudson River Valley. Deb and her team work to the trade and delight in fine fabrics and workmanship. It's an understatement to say they love what they do! Begun as a part-time pillow and cushion workroom in 1987, in 1999  Leatherwood Design Co, be...

Jamie Terral is the owner of  Workroom Creations by Jamie LLC .  With encouragement from Jamie's husband, Bob, and Susan Woodcock, she made her hobby and love for sewing into a soft furnishings workroom, where she uses beautiful fabrics and trims to sew amazing home decor.  Jamie is a window coverings specialist that is honest, reliable, and dedicated to the client that she serves.  Her tagline an...