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Sew Much More

Ceil DiGuglielmo

An interview style podcast with people in the Custom Home Furnishings industry.

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#54 - Elizabeth Gerdes - You Have to Do The Hard Stuff!

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2017/07/30

Elizabeth Gerdes is the owner of Stitch Above The Rest, LLC, a full-service retail drapery fabrication studio, in Woodstock, GA, established in 2003. Elizabeth specializes in helping clients create their vision by offering high-quality craftsmanship and attention to detail in every area, from design to fabrication, to installation. Her work has been noticed and published in numerous trade and local magazines. Elizabeth has won eight VISION awards, including Workroom of the Year 2017, multiple trade

01:06:29

#53 Nancy Letts - You Have To Be A Self Starter

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2017/07/23

Nancy Letts started Pine House Drapery, an award-winning full-service workroom serving interior designers in the lakeside resort communities of northwestern lower Michigan, in 2001, with her husband Rob joining the business as an upholsterer in 2008. Nancy is a CHFA Career Professional in Slipcovers, a CHFA Alumni Showcase winner in 2012, has written how-to articles for Drapery & Design Professional magazine, is a member of Drapery & Design Pro Network and has taught at the Custom Workroom

01:22:59

#52 - Frances Pusch - I Followed What Made Me Happy

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2017/07/16

Frances Pusch has worked with textiles in some form her entire professional career. Her training includes art school and a bachelor’s degree in textile design from Boston University. She also studied tailoring and fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). During twelve years in New York, Frances worked for two leading textile companies, had a custom tailor shop, was a pattern-maker for outerwear companies, including London Fog, and taught tailoring and pattern-making at FIT. As a

01:34:03

#51 Michele Williams -Our Why is an Extension of Who...

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2017/07/09

Today's podcast is a little different! Michele Williams and I tackle the question, Why? Why is it important in our businesses and in our lives? Why do we need to ask that before we do almost anything else? I hope you enjoy this week's podcast. It's a little different, but different is good, right? You can find Michele at Scarlet Thread Consulting and you can join Michele's Facebook group, Build a Profitable Business for Interior Designers and Workrooms. You can order Simon Sinek's book, Start

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#50 - Young Entrepreneur, Anna Welsh Recommends Being...

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2017/06/25

Anna Welsh is the Founder and CEO of littlebags.BIGIMPACT, a company that hand makes clutch bags from resourced, vintage materials. littlebags.BIGIMPACT is a social impact business, with 15% of the proceeds donated to Treehouse Books, a giving library and literacy center in Philadelphia. Anna is the 2017 recipient of the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award by the Philadelphia Center for Advancing Entrepreneurs and the National Association of Women Business Owners Philadelphia Chapter. She was

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#49 - Beuancha Jeffries - You Should Add Value to the...

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2017/06/11

For Beuancha Jeffries, it was a natural progression from many years of hand crafts, knitting, needlepoint and cross-stitch to creating her business, Soft Furnishings and Home Décor. A combined 30-year career in the Corporate manufacturing process using assembly equipment, and working in an office environment interpreting blue prints, schematics, following government standards prepared Beuancha for her passion, creating beautiful Home Decor for the home furnishings industry following professional

01:34:15

#48 - Brand New Instructors From CWC Before and...

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2017/06/10

On this podcast, we talk with some of the first time instructors who applied for and had their classes accepted for the Custom Workroom Conference. I interviewed them both before the Conference and after. I wanted to hear what they were excited about, what, if anything they were nervous about and then how they felt after they taught. Pamela Lin The Sophisticated Touch Bianca Henry Impressions Decorating and Design Ken VanSickle Install What's New Liz Hawkes Windows by Liz

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#47 - Jana Platina Phipps - Find Your Niche

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2017/06/04

Jana Platina Phipps is an embellishment expert known for her refined vision in the use of trimmings in home furnishings and fashion. She is a designer and an agent for Classical Elements, which supplies trimmings and drapery hardware to the home furnishings industry, customizes private label programs for interior design distributors, and sells to retail stores nationally. She develops custom trimmings for NYC-based fashion companies, and also designs bespoke home and fashion accessories herself,

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#46 - Kim's Upholstery Class Students Why They Take...

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2017/05/25

We have an upholstery theme going on again this week! I visited Kim Chagnon while she was teaching a three day, hands on class in Lancaster, PA. I already knew a few of her students but there were some new people there and they all shared why hands on is important to them and what they brought with them to learn! Many thanks to Kim and to the women in the class who spent their dinner time with me and shared their experiences with me. The Air BnB that the class was held in was just adorable, lots

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#45 - Cynthia Bleskachek - A Rising Tide Lifts All Ships

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2017/05/21

Cynthia Bleskachek 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 at the 2015 Minneapolis Junk Bonanza, with appearances on Kare 11 and Fox 9. She's also presented at numerous events for the PUAM (Professional Upholstery Association of Minnesota) in 2014, she was contacted by Craftsy to help create their first online upholstery class,

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#44 Live Podcast Recording with Nancy Letts and Penny...

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2017/05/10

Recorded at the Custom Workroom Conference, this podcast is a roundtable discussion with workrooms from the US and the UK, headed by Penny Bruce from Denton Drapes and Nancy Letts from Pine House Drapery. Also featured in this podcast are; Jennifer DeRosa of Beyond Windows, LLC Theda Hadden of Springwood Upholstery Jane Crawford of Jane Crawford Interiors Diana Heinen of Two Sisters Drapery Laurel McGee The Instagram accounts we mentioned during the recording are uniquefurnitureuk and

01:15:26

#43 - Laura Kelly - What You Need Is Not to be...

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2017/05/08

Laura Kelly is the Founder and President of The Handwork Studio, a kids’ needle arts, machine sewing and fashion studio and camps. THS helps kids build confidence and express themselves creatively through practical arts such as knitting, embroidery, machine sewing, fashion and crafts. Founded in 2001, today The Handwork Studio is in 10 States and 40 summer locations. Recognized as the leading educator of kids needle arts and machine sewing, THS is currently working on its first nationally

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#42 What's New and Insights From Past Podcasts

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2017/04/24

It's a solo podcast today! I want to let my listeners know about a few changes to the podcast and to ask you to be even more engaged with me and other listeners and with my guests. Please check out The Sew Much More Podcast Page and let me know what you're thinking, what questions you have for my guests, and what you like about the podcast!

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41 - Special Fabulous Friday Podcast

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2017/04/21

This is a special podcast being brought to you by Home Dec Gal with a special announcement from Susan and Rodger! Susan Woodcock and Rodger Walker own Home Dec Gal and are producers of Custom Workroom Conference and Custom Workroom Weekend events. Susan is a respected educator and workroom professional with over twenty five years of experience. In 2016 she published her first book Singer® Sewing Custom Curtains, Shades and Top Treatments. Rodger is retired from City of Richmond, VA Fire

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#40- Podcasting in Cars- The Wisdom of my Colleagues!

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2017/04/16

Today's podcast is a traveling podcast! I drove with a few of my WCAA friends to the NJ WCAA Chapter's Windows To Success and while I had a captive group, I took the opportunity to ask them some questions. Jen DeRosa is the President of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of WCAA and owner of Beyond Windows, LLC. Annette Brandt is a past treasurer of the SEPA Chapter and owner of Annetti's Custom Window Treatments. Marie Weaverling is the owner of Marie Weaverling Design. My thanks to all three

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#39 Penny Bruce - The Rules Are Made to be Broken

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2017/04/09

Penny Bruce is the creative force behind Denton Drapes, a couture soft furnishing business established in the UK making bespoke window treatments for the luxury residential market and providing a trade service to high-end Interior Designers. Denton Drapes’ client list includes top celebrities from the sport, film and music world along with iconic design brands like Liberty of London. Penny has been a member of The Association of Master Upholsterers and Soft furnishers (AMUSF) since 2004 and joined

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#38 Kate Greunke - You Are Worthy of Success

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2017/04/02

Kate the Socialite runs a marketing firm that helps interior designers and window covering specialists become professional and profitable. Kate is also the founder of Socialite | Subscribe, a place where home pros can get premade newsletters that look as pretty as Elle Décor magazine. These newsletters are completely customizable and the no-nonsense solution for home pros who don’t have the time or ability to create their own email newsletters. Go to www.socialitesubscribe.com and select your

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#37 Kevin Kise - Don't Die With Your Song Still In...

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2017/03/26

Kevin Kise owns a workroom and is a designer for Kise Interiors. Coming from humble beginnings in Rural Franklin County, Ohio, his passion for fabrics began when at 8 his Grandmother showed him how to sew, and cook. Her beliefs were that every man should know how to fix a hole in his jeans and cook for himself. Kevin took both of those tasks to heart by going to culinary school out of high school. His dossier includes working in a Michelin 3 star restaurant, managing a fabric store and working in a

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#36 Jen Anderson - Learn as Much as You Can About the...

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2017/03/19

Jen Anderson is the owner and designer of two businesses based outside Philadelphia, PA.. Once Upon a Time Creation transforms your sentimental clothing into beautiful, lasting keepsakes. For the past nine years, Once Upon a Time Creation has focused on personal service and modern design to create heirloom gifts that celebrate love and family. GiGY™ has brought this love of personal design to the music industry, offering fun, customizable cases for guitars and ukuleles. Through a patent-pending

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#35 Tammi LeNair - There is Always A Take Away

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2017/03/12

Tammi LeNair of L'Intérieur LeNair has been fabricating couture window fashions for the past 26 years. Both a workroom to the trade as well as a retail business, her emphasis is on couture and hand detailing. In addition to being ont he Advisory Board for WFCP, she speaks to area WCAA Chapters and will be teaching an upcoming webinar for the Virtual Chapter of the WCAA. Her work has been published in various trade journals. While her business is based in Lancaster County, PA, she travels all

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