430 - Marianne Henderson - I Turn Everything Into a Lesson
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Marianne Henderson is the owner of . She is a dedicated wife and loving mother of three wonderful children, including girl/boy twins in their late thirties and a youngest son who is soon to turn 30. From an early age, she had a passion for sewing, starting with making her own Barbie clothes and later progressing to designing her own outfits. She saved her allowance to buy fabric and patterns and, after taking a single sewing class in junior high, continued to teach herself the craft. Although she was accepted into the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in San Francisco, a...
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429 - Listener Favorite - Celeste Breen
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Celeste Breen is the owner of . She started teaching sewing 20 years ago after working as a nurse for 20 years. To date, she has had over 200 different students. About 10 years she started Creations by Celeste and formalized the sewing of custom home décor. She lives with her husband, John in Grayslake, a suburb of Chicago. They have been married for almost 44 years and have three children, all married, and four of the most adorable grandchildren. Celeste is on for both her teaching business as well as her Twitter @celestesews ...
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428 - Ella Hall - I Do A Lot of Doing Before I Think
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Ella Hall is the founder of , a Brooklyn-based upholstery shop that specializes in creating custom pillows, cushions, curtains, and other upholstery products. With a degree in fashion design from Parsons and a background in interior design, Ella quickly recognized the pain points that designers often faced in the traditional upholstery industry. Driven by her entrepreneurial spirit, she saw an opportunity to revolutionize a field that had remained stagnant for decades. Ella’s approach has been to infuse technology into the upholstery process. She developed a custom platform that makes...
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427 - Phillips Workroom with Mary and Callye Phillips
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Mary Phillips is the owner of , a custom drapery and soft home furnishings workroom in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. Mary has been in the industry for over 40 years, first starting with upholstery with her Sister-In-Law, creating relationships with clients and vendors and then going off on her own out of the house. In 2003, Mary found a location in Chadds Ford and moved out of the house and the rest has been history! Mary has three children with her husband, Mike, a sweet dog Ruby and a huge loving family that loves spending time together and going on vacations to the beach or hanging by the...
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426 - Shree Sapre - Each Step Forward is a Victory in Itself
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Shree is the owner of Folds & Drapes, located in Carmel, Indiana. In 2022, she took a significant stride by establishing her own workroom, Folds & Drapes LLC, where she specializes in crafting custom window treatments and soft furnishings, offering a wide range of services and products. Originally from India, Shree's sewing journey began at the age of 10, under the guidance of her father. When it came time to choose a career, she knew that textile was her calling. She holds a master's degree in textile science and apparel design. Over the course of six years, she immersed herself in...
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425 - OT Series with Michele Williams
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424 -8th Anniversary and Imposter Syndrome
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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!) The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;
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423 - Listener Favorite - Cheryl Sedaker
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Cheryl Sedaker, the owner of , 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 Links and Resources; (Some of these links are referral links and I make some money if you purchase something using them. I appreciate it if you do!) (Some of the links I provide, specifically to Amazon and a few others, require me to...
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422 - Are You Charging for Measures?
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421 - Listener Favorite - Sue Moran
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