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Sew Much More

Ceil DiGuglielmo

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

arts design

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489 - Anthony Del Rey - Providing Service and Taking...

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2025/11/09

Anthony Del Rey is the owner of MotorParts4Shades.com. He grew up in the family window treatment business and began installing shades in South Florida at 18, taking on his first motorized projects soon after. Anthony opened his first Somfy account in 1986 and spent the '80s and '90s combining installation and fabrication, manufacturing roller and Roman shades until 2006. After moving to Bowling Green, KY in 2007 and working briefly for a Memphis-based manufacturer, he founded Motor Parts for Shades

01:09:04

488 - Devin Ryan - People Were Willing To Take A...

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2025/11/02

Devin Ryan is the heart and hands behind Redeemed Relic Upholstery, where she transforms well-loved furniture into beautiful, meaningful pieces with new life. After earning a degree in communication and a master's in education, Devin spent years teaching — a career she loved — until multiple sclerosis forced her to step away from the classroom. What began as a creative outlet during that transition turned into a passion and a purpose, leading her to build Redeemed Relic into the heart-driven small

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487 - KerryLynn Wyszynski - There's Nothing Else Out...

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2025/10/26

KerryLynn and her husband Waldemar started their business One Space at a Time Ltd in October of 2001 just 2 weeks before their wedding… They live just outside of Calgary Alberta Canada (for now) with their son Daniel, their 2 dogs, 3 cats and a turtle – named Myrtle! As life has a tendency to do, things with life and business have changed over the years and in May of 2024 KerryLynn decided it would be a good idea to open a “to the trade” drapery workroom. Waldemar has been a HUGE supporter and

01:15:09

486 - Opportunity Thinking Series with the New Owners...

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2025/10/19

Mandy Szigethy discovered upholstery while completing her Theater Technology degree at Indiana University and decided to forsake the stage in favor of the workshop. She has had the unique opportunity to work in both furniture manufacturing at Beachley Furniture and now custom upholstery as the owner of Rose City Upholstery in Portland. She has received training in both modern materials and traditional methods through Upholstery Education and is now able to apply time tested techniques to all of

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485 - Kristen Speyer Follow Up Podcast

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2025/10/12

Kristin Speyer started Red Head Sewing LLC ten years ago in the Texas Hillcountry. She works to the trade, and has a core group of designers that keep the sewing machines running furiously. There is currently a small team of two other workers, and plans for expansion are underway. Kristin and her husband have been married for 22 years and spend their downtime mountain biking, traveling, and trying to outsmart their dogs. She also has a passion for books, friends, and office supplies.

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484 - Opportunity Thinking Series - Jeanelle Dech and...

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2025/10/05

Links and Resources; Episode 477 - Stacy McAleer from the Cavanaugh House National Upholstery Association

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483 Listener Favorite - Kristin Speyer

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2025/09/28

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482 - Susan Fortucci - I Do Something I Love and Make...

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2025/09/21

Susan Fortucci began sewing at home on her grandmother’s treadle sewing machine and made most of her own clothes throughout high school. In her early twenties, she met her future husband, who owned a sailboat, and she soon learned to make canvas projects and sails. This experience led her to work in canvas shops and sail lofts as the couple sailed from Boston to Florida and the Bahamas. After settling in Maryland, Susan accepted a position at a sail loft. Not long after, she noticed an ad for a

01:08:46

481 - Listener Favorite - Jonathan Bennett

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2025/09/14

Jonathan Bennet, owner of Unsprung Upholstery is originally from Martinsville, VA. He caught the sewing bug from his great grandmother at a young age. He moved to Richmond, VA on a whim in August of 1989 and earned a BFA in Fashion Design from Virginia Commonwealth University. Directly after graduation, Jonathan taught in the Fashion Design department as an adjunct professor for 13 years. He started his first workroom job in 1997, learned how to make various types of window treatments, cushions,

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480 - September Reset

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2025/09/07

LInks and Resources; Ann Johnson's Three Strikes Article 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 National Upholstery Association Workroom Tech

01:02:08

479 - Bob Gallic - Our Goal is a Beautiful Finished...

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2025/08/31

With over 30 years in the interior design industry, Bob Gallic has founded and led multiple successful firms specializing in custom upholstery, window treatments, and automated shading. His work spans major markets from New York and Miami to Chicago and Vail. Bob maintains close collaborations with clients and interior designers, working discreetly and efficiently to bring design visions to life while exceeding expectations every step of the way. Workroom Services is on Instagram The Sew

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478 - Listener Favorite - Rhonda Shananhan

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2025/08/24

Rhonda Shanahan, owner of The Whimsical Chair, learned to sew growing up in Iowa from her grandmother and mother. They taught her their passion for sewing and creating with beautiful fabrics. Rhonda received her degree in fashion merchandising. After college she moved to Kansas and worked in retail sales and display. When Rhonda got married and started her family she was able to stay home with their 3 kids. Once her kids all started school she had extra time during the day. There was an upholstery

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477 - Stacy McAleer from The Cavanaugh House

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2025/08/17

Stacy McAleer is the founder and executive director of The Cavanagh House, a vital resource to Baltimore and its surrounding areas, dedicated to helping individuals gain financial stability through the trade of upholstery and sewing. With a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and over 35 years as a self-taught sewer, Stacy brings both clinical insight and hands-on expertise to her leadership. Committed to helping revitalize the upholstery and sewing industries in Baltimore and throughout the U.S., The

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476 - 9th Anniversary Podcast

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2025/08/10

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475 - Skye Livingston

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2025/08/03

Skye Livingston fell in love with fabrics and sewing at a young age and earned her BFA in Fiber Arts from the Kansas City Art Institute. Her journey to the soft furnishings world came by happenstance after a decade of navigating through fine arts, non-profit administration, education, and production dyeing and sewing. While her first business (Hello Hue Studio) has been relegated to the back burner as she builds up her custom soft furnishings business, Livingston Textiles LLC, she still finds

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474 - Opportunity Thinking Series - Beth Allen -...

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2025/07/27

Links and Resources; Brendan Burchard Book Yourself Solid by Michael Port 12 Months to $1 Million: How to Pick a Winning Product, Build a Real Business, and Become a Seven-Figure Entrepreneur by Ryan Daniel Moran (Some of the links I provide, specifically to Amazon and a few others, require me to let you know that if you use those links and make a purchase, I will make some money. I won't make a million dollars, but I might be able to get a cup of coffee, so thank you!)

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473 - Listener Favorite - Donna Redmond

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2025/07/20

Donna Redmond is the owner of Undercover Sewing. She has been a member of WCAA since 2016 and participates in ongoing professional education. Donna loves to work with both to the trade interior designers and local homeowners. Donna is always striving to provide high-quality window treatments, cushions, and/or pillows that transform a house into a special place for special people. You are special! Links and Resources; Association of Sewing and Design Professionals Women's Business Association

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472 - Jan Larson - Balancing Chaos

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2025/07/13

Jan Marie Larson is a silversmith. She makes sterling silver thimbles and sewing tools one-at-a-time by hand. Her journey from Iowa farmer’s daughter to Fashion Designer/custom tailor to missionary in Africa to Organic Crop Inspector (while being a mother of 4) all culminated with an older neighbor calling up and saying: “I need help, you can learn this”. Jan Agreed. She learned silversmithing. Jan's work can be found on the following Social Media sites; TikTok: @thimbles.for.you

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471 - Sammi Day - I Love the Numbers

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2025/07/06

Links and Resources; The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins IWCE Noteability One Drive Minutes Matter Amazon Sewing Kit (Some of the links I provide, specifically to Amazon and a few others, require me to let you know that if you use those links and make a purchase, I will make some money. I won't make a million dollars, but I might be able to get a cup of coffee, so thank you!) The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; Klimaka Studios The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread

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470 - When in Doubt, Go to the Library

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2025/06/29

Running a custom workroom means wearing all the hats—fabricator, business owner, problem-solver, and sometimes… Google detective. But what if you didn’t have to figure it all out on your own? In this episode, Ceil DiGuglielmo (your friendly industry Librarian) shares the real value of having a trusted place to turn for answers. You’ll hear stories from Library members, learn what kind of support actually moves the needle in your business, and discover why community and curated resources make all the

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