Sew Much More

The always fascinating, Jeanelle Dech, President and Co-Owner of Adaptive Textiles  and The Workroom Channel is my guest today and we talk about the very first thing she made and sold.  You aren't going to believe it when she tells us how old she was!  There were some surprises and some ah ha moments in my chat with Jeanelle today!  As always, if you have any suggestions for guests or questions  you would like to hear future guests answer, please send me an email to ceildi@ceildi.com. If you are enjoying the podcasts, it would be a great honor if you would go to iTunes and review the podcast.  And if you subscribe, you will get a notice every time there is a new podcast.

Today I have some helpful hints, suggestions and resources that have been valuable to me in my business. The books I mentioned can be found on my website Ceildi.com. I also mentioned a great resource for free learning sites it's here. I hope you liked this episode and it there was at least one helpful suggestion!

Julie Wood, the brand new President of WCAA National shares her elevator pitch, her biggest fear, and how she got started in the window treatment industry.  You can see Julie's beautiful treatments on her website, The Leading Edge Drapery.  

Thanks for downloading the Sew Much More Podcast! If you have any suggestions for people to interview or questions to ask, please email me at ceilwdi@gmail.com.  I would love to hear from you.

Kim Chagnon has gone from upholstering in her living room to hosting live Facebook events while she chats with her viewers and works on furniture!  Hear how Kim learned to upholster by driving 20 miles to an upholstery class and now she is teaching on Craftsy and chatting with people around the world as they learn from her.  Oh, and I think we laughed a little during this episode of the podcast!  You can find Kim at Kim's Upholstery.  You can read her blog and learn more about her classes.

Join me today as I talk with the Pillow Queen, Donna Cash of Designs By Donna Atlanta.  We talk about how yoga helps keep her centered.  How early morning is her favorite time of day and how important it is to set good intentions.

Today we chat with Michele Williams of Scarlet Thread Consulting.  If you've ever taken a class or been in Michele's company you know her passion for supporting those of us in the Custom Home Furnishings industry!  Michele shares her journey with us and tells us about opportunity knocking on her door (or ringing the doorbell!) and how she learned to set boundries

Susan Woodcock, also known as Home Dec Gal, joins us to tell us about learning about window treatments from her Mother, her passion for education and exciting upcoming events.