Sew Much More

In a previous life, Julie Thome had a 20-year banking career as a foreign currency trader, which brought her to the United States in 1995. A lifelong passion for fabrics and sewing, however, inspired her to start her drapery workroom when her children were small. Since 2000, she has owned and operated Julie Thome Draperies Inc., a to-the-trade workroom in Bethel, Conn., specializing in high-end details and turnkey distance project management. Her business has grown, and now counts some of the biggest names in design — both in the U.S. and internationally — as regular clients. Project locations currently include New York, Washington, D.C., Idaho, Montana, Texas, Florida, Maine, Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, New Hampshire, Alabama and Bermuda. Julie’s work has been published in Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, UK House & Garden, Homes & Gardens, The New York Times, Home Beautiful Australia, Flower Magazine, and New England Home, as well as in books by clients James T. Farmer III, Heidi Caillier Design, and Nina Farmer Interiors.

 

Julie is on Facebook and Instagram

Elki Camacho is a Business Consultant specializing in Strategic Growth and Operational Excellence.

By focusing on people, process, and technology, Elki aids businesses in transforming their business models, scaling intentionally, and transforming cultures to create more profitable businesses.

As a consultant, Elki operates in various capacities to strengthen business acumen, hone operational execution, deliver training and development, act as an extended part of your business, and provide ongoing coaching to meet your business needs.

As a champion of Women in Business and Diversity and Inclusion, Elki is an avid community mentor and provides coaching and professional development to women rising in their careers.

She sits on the Leadership team of BNI Chapter 25, is on the Board of Women Entrepreneurs of Hudson County as well as Hudson County Chamber of Commerce, and is the founder of WeMentors. She is the Principal and CEO of Elki Consulting Group.

 

Links and Resources; (I sometimes use affiliate links and I am grateful if you choose to use them.)

Now What by Laura Berman Fortgang

You Just Don't Understand by Deborah Tannen

Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter by Liz Wiseman

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey

Interior Elegance by Elki

(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;     Klimaka Studios   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  

 

Founder of Harmon Enterprises, Stacey is a productivity coach and top Evernote Certified Consultant who specializes in helping disorganized and unproductive people get their lives in order with Evernote.   Through her membership, guides and training programs, she shows busy people how to take back control of their digital lives to give them the freedom, space, and time they crave. Thanks to her Evernote-based GTD® practice she enjoys a paperless laptop-lifestyle which often takes her far beyond her home base of Austin, Texas. 

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The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;   It's always a pleasure for me to talk with Ralph Angel!  He's one of the first people I met in this industry and he was so helpful.  Today you'll hear about what and who! is new at Angel's!     Angel's Distributing, LLC   You can find Angel's on LinekdIn, Facebook and Instagram      

 

Links and Resources; 

Circle Time Webinare with Michele Williams for PRO Plus members of the Curtains & Soft Furnishings Resource Library.

 

The Mel Robbins Podcast with Dr. Pooja Lakshmin

 

Podcast with Susan Woodcock

 

The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;     Klimaka Studios   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  

 

 

 

Suzy Daruwala is the owner of Sew Bella Home, a full-service drapery and fabrication studio servicing homeowners, builders, and designers alike.  Clients say they enjoy working with Suzy because she has the ability to really listen and interpret their needs and desires and helps to translate their vision into a well-executed design and fabrication plan. She delivers exceptional quality and is very detail-oriented.  She founded her company in November of 2007 in Branchburg, NJ, relocated to Lexington, MA in 2010, and finally landed in Del Mar, CA in 2015.  In 2001 she started taking sewing classes, first in clothing construction, then upholstery and finally Window treatments, slipcovers, and bedding.  After attending a CHF conference in 2007 she decided to open her own business.  Suzy started her career as a nurse and holds a bachelor's degree in Nursing from the University of KY and a master's degree in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric nursing from the University of Cincinnati.      Suzy is on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram   Links; Michele Williams Scarlet Thread Consulting The Secret by Rhonda Byrne     The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;     Klimaka Studios   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

Denise Canney Custom Sewing was established in 1998 as a one-person workroom operated out of her home in Livingston, NJ  then later moving to Doylestown, PA in 2006. Denise serves both designers and retail clients fabricating various types of window treatments as well as other soft home furnishings.    She is also proud to offer various fabric and trim lines from Stout, Schumacher, Samuel and Sons, and Fabricut.   Denise has recently expanded her product line to also sell shades and shutters by Comfortex, Norman, and Walden Select.   Denise prides herself in providing her clients with excellent customer service and quality custom products.  

Denise says;

I can honestly say that it doesn't feel like work if you love what you are doing…...and I DO love what I do!   Facebook   Denise Canney Custom Sewing Instagram  E-Mail   [email protected]     Links and Resources; Denise's invention in the Drapery & Design Digital Digest The Bean Countery Riverbank Creative   The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;     Klimaka Studios   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

Katie is the sole owner and seamstress of Mississippi Stitches. Mississippi Stitches specializes in handcrafted, custom pillow covers and bolsters available to anyone looking for customizable options and designer textiles to finish his or her space with lasting style. Katie resides in central Mississippi along with her vizsla, Ruth, who serves as the mascot for the whole operation. When not sewing, you can find Katie in her vegetable and flower garden or enjoying finding birds with Ruth.   Katie is on Facebook and Instagram.   Links and Resources; Workroom Tech All The Places to Go by John Ortberg

(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;     Klimaka Studios   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

Links and Resources;

 

The Custom Workroom Conference

Podcast with Susan Woodcock  on Asking for Help

 

Megan Coulter Agency

 

The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;     Klimaka Studios   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  

 

Marianne Henderson is the owner of Sandhill Designs and Upholstery.  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 life-changing event altered her path just before she was set to attend. She spent nearly 30 years working in accounting, but it never fulfilled her passion. While working part-time as a bookkeeper and creating custom soft furnishings for a local furniture store, she had the opportunity to reupholster a child’s chair. This sparked a love for the craft and a realization that upholstery was her true calling.

Over the last 12 years, she has immersed herself in the world of upholstery, learning through YouTube videos, books, and online courses, including those offered by Kim Chagnon of Kim's Upholstery. Recently, she has expanded her skills to include window coverings. She is an active member of the National Upholstery Association and the Window Coverings Association of America.

 

Sandhill Custom Designs and Upholstery is on Facebook and Instagram

Kim's Upholstery Funky Little Chair courses are on the Workroom Channel The Workoom Channel Remarkable 2 Change Your Paradigm, Change Your Life by Rob Proctor