381 - Kari Culberson
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Kari Culberson is an interior designer, textile designer & sewist specializing in contemporary block printed textiles & soft goods fabrication for the home. Kari has a Masters in Interior Design from Florida State University & has been working in the interior design industry for the past 15 years. She began her design career working under renowned designers such as Victoria Hagan & Robert Brown, but her love of fabric & textile design led her to move to the vendor side. In 2011, she began Kari Fisher Designs, a to-the-trade textile line producing hand-block printed linen....
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380 - Kimberly Lista - I Found My Peace in the Workroom
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Kim has a very unique way of tapping into what her clients want for their homes, and creating that atmosphere by mixing both high and low-end furniture items in her designs. Every design is different, and her specialty is to bring out the personality and style of her clients, into the design of the space. Traveling to the various furniture markets, networking with her peers, and a ton of research keeps her on top of all of the latest trends and fresh ideas in the interior design world. She redesigned her life and her brand by launching Kim Lista Interiors, LLC. a...
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379 - Are You Up to SPEED?
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Links and Resources; in the The 30 Minutes with Workroom Tech Podcast,
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378 - Listener Favorite - Donna Hovis
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Donna Hovis owns , a one-woman drapery workroom serving Middle Tennessee for the past 18 years. Donna has an Associate's Degree in Interior Design and loves being involved in every aspect of her projects: from measuring to designing to fabrication to installation. Donna is on and You can see Donna's published window treatments in the Drapery & Design Digital Digest Links and Resources; (I do use some affiliate links) Charles Randall's book is available for purchase from Sew What? Magazine issues are to PRO Plus Members in...
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377 - Jenny Ellis - I Just Knew I Wanted To Do This
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Jenny Ellis is the owner of . She spent her childhood in Ohio, then moved to Boca Raton, Florida in 1968, in a hurricane! After High School, she secured a scholarship at Texas Christian University where she studied Fashion Design, Clothing Construction and Textiles . Jenny was always a creative maker, even as a child she learned how to make pillows and crafty things, but she was very fond of textures and textiles. Initially, she thought she'd be in the fashion industry, making beautiful ball gowns and party dresses. And initially, she did. When she bought thier...
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376 - Opportunity Thinking Series with Sue Parten of The Workroom Pro
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Sue Parten opened her workroom in 1985. She found that To-the-Trade was the best fit for her so she could be home with her kids, and she didn’t have to continuously find new clients. Sue hired a business coach in 2009 when the economy crashed. She was working a 2 nd job to make ends meet and knew she needed to change things up. Her coach helped her look at her workroom as a business instead of a paycheck. Together they built systems and set goals so that someday, Sue could hand someone else the keys to the kingdom and ride off into the sunset! Some of the links I...
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375 - Judi Turner - I Am Always Looking for Information
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Judi Andersen Turner has been the owner/designer/fabricator for since 1992. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts, the University of Michigan, and explores many other art mediums including oil paints, 3D sculptures and other fiber art crafts. Throughout her time in business, she has organized networking groups, including Professional Sewing Association-Home Décor Workrooms (Cincinnati) and WCAA, holding President positions in chapters. Professional accomplishments include being a published contributor to Drapery & Design Professional trade magazine for several years, 2019 Artisan Project...
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374 - 7th Anniversary Podcast
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Thank you to my listeners for their kindness and loyalty and friendship! Links and Resources; The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;
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373 - Diane Girty - I Put Aside Everything I Didn't Like
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Diane Girty lives and operates in Lasalle, Ontario, just south of Detroit. A 15-year veteran, she’s known for her marine upholstery work, but also works with classic cars, golf carts, all-terrain vehicles, residential furniture, and such outdoor accessories as gazebos and cushions. Prior to this, Diane spent 32 years in accounting, ending that career as a major corporation’s director of finance for Canada. She has two young-adult granddaughters who are learning the upholstery trade from her — one of whom has opened a shop in Edmonton — and loving it. Learn more about Diane on her ...
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372 - OT Series with Susan Woodcock
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Susan Woodcock is an entrepreneur, educator, and spokesperson for the custom workroom industry. She owns a trade school in Tryon, N.C., and , a custom to-the-trade workroom. Susan and her husband Rodger Walker own and produce the Susan is the author of Singer® Sewing Custom Curtains, Shades, and Top Treatments, and she produces the monthly podcast in partnership with Susan is passionate about helping others realize their dreams of business ownership through education and mentoring. She is a member of the and . Susan mentioned the Cocktail Party with NUA at CWC. Here is...
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