481 - Listener Favorite - Jonathan Bennett
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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, pillows, and more; since then, he has done freelance workroom client projects in his...
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480 - September Reset
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479 - Bob Gallic - Our Goal is a Beautiful Finished Product
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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. is on The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; ...
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478 - Listener Favorite - Rhonda Shananhan
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Rhonda Shanahan, owner of , 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 class through her local extension office in Wichita Kansas so she decided to give it a try. Her first project was a...
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477 - Stacy McAleer from The Cavanaugh House
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Stacy McAleer is the founder and executive director of , 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 Cavanagh House serves as a feeder of skilled workers to the industry. Under Stacy’s guidance, the organization not...
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476 - 9th Anniversary Podcast
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475 - Skye Livingston
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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 () has been relegated to the back burner as she builds up her custom soft furnishings business, , she still finds time to occasionally indulge in natural dyeing and teaching those skills to others. Links and Resources; ...
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474 - Opportunity Thinking Series - Beth Allen - Teaching Women to Screw. and Hammer too!
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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!) Beth is offering a $10 discount to any listeners who order an apron. Go to - and use the code SEWMUCHMORE10OFF
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473 - Listener Favorite - Donna Redmond
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Donna Redmond is the owner of . 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; The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;
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472 - Jan Larson - Balancing Chaos
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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 Instagram: Facebook: YouTube: Pinterest: Threads: ...
info_outlineJonathan 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, pillows, and more; since then, he has done freelance workroom client projects in his home for over 25 years.
Jonathan opened Unsprung Upholstery LLC in August 2019 and will continue this beautiful journey for the rest of his life!
Website: UnsprungUpholstery.com
FB: Unsprung Upholstery Company
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The Custom Workroom Conference