Sew Much More

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 met her husband, got married, and moved to Pittsburgh where they started their family and where they currently live. Jill has two children, a daughter who is 15 and son who is 13, plus their dog Brin.

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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

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 worked as a curtain maker for over 10 years and it's my absolute love and passion. After being overwhelmed with orders, my husband joined me, leaving his previous job. He does upholstery and fitting and has become an integral part of our family business. We are happy and united more than ever. Together, we provide a comprehensive service, from initial measurements and fabric selection to the final fitting. Our children also enjoy helping out, and perhaps one day, they will carry on our family business. Social media : www.olgakott.co.uk Instagram - kott.soft.furnishings Facebook - kott.soft.furnishing YouTube - Olga Kott

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 atWorkroom Tech. Laurie has a life-long love of sewing and always thought about doing professional work. She figured “If not now, when?” Her company name—SeaGlass Seams, LLC—is largely based on her location. My work to date includes draperies, cushions, roman shades, valances, bedding, and those random projects of “can you sew this for me?”

Laurie is onFacebookandInstagram

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Workroom Tech

Price Your Work With Confidence by Kitty Stein

Nancy Letts

Rosemarie Garner

Emily Petit

Deb Cronin

The Funky Little Chair

Kai Scissors

Stevenson Vestal

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

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 STUDIOShttps://klimakastudios.com/, a new collection of workroom-centric fabric and wallpaper, featuring artists collaborations and engineered designs.

You can watch this episode of the Podcast on YouTube here.

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 his time, when not working, at the beach and theme parks.

Having graduated from Mount Ida College in Boston with a bachelor’s degree in fashion design in 2009, Will enjoys putting his degree to use in his passion for costume design and construction. His costumes can be seen gracing the stages of theatres and ballet companies in South Florida in such productions as: “The Nutcracker”, “Cinderella”, “Swan Lake”, “Sleeping Beauty”, “Romeo & Juliet”, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, “Don Quixote” and many more. In his free time, he enjoys volunteering at his former elementary school drama department helping create costume pieces for productions like “Mary Poppins”, “Oklahoma”, “The Addams Family”, and “The Lion King”, just to name a few.

Will is a member of the rank of Eagle Scout with The Boy Scouts of America. He was selected by Window Fashion Magazine’s “Top 40 under 40” and even won 1^st place for their workroom competition in Upholstery in 2021

As a lover of art and design, he loves to travel the globe traveling to new museums and places such as theLouvre in Paris, The Van Gogh Museum and Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, The Victoria and Albert Museum in London, The Reykjavík Art Museum of Iceland, and The Scottish National Gallery of Art in Edinburgh Scotland to name a few.

He can be found on Instagram @boywndr86, @thesilverthimblefl, and @marquisdesigns

Marquis Design Group Instagram

Will Linn's Instagram

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 use today.

After becoming the Executive Director of the WCAA, Renee began working with the Board of Directors on a new Strategic Plan as well as rebranding the organization.

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 the National Upholstery Association in 2021, and was nominated to the Board of Directors, where she served first as Secretary, before recently becoming the President. Keaven still lives in Portland with her husband and their two dogs.

Keaven is on Instagram

Links and Resources;

(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!)

Spruce Upholstery by Amanda Brown and Grace Bonney

Upholstery: A Complete Courseby David James

The planner I use is from Laurel Studios.

Keaven uses the Commit 30 planner.

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