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• Please use your phone, not your computer. Phones tend to produce much better audio quality.
• Find a quiet space where you won't be interrupted.
• Aim for 60 to 90 seconds. If you're unsure, err on the shorter side.
• At the beginning of your message, please share your first name and, if you're comfortable, your location.

If you would prefer not to leave a voicemail, please send me an email to [email protected].

Kelly and Lee Nanney are a dream team when it comes to fulfilling customers' window-covering needs. Creating custom-designed draperies to compliment the look and feel of each individual home, Kelly and Lee find joy in providing clients with high-quality and timeless curtains, shades, valances and more. With each project, Kelly and Lee pay great attention to all the small details and maintain the highest standards for the outcome of every piece. Kelly's Designer Drapes provides fabric selections, in-home consultations, measuring and installation for your convenience. Window treatments are a necessity for any home, but Kelly's Designer Drapes turns these functional pieces into works of art that complement the furnishings in your home.

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Here are the three questions:

• Please use your phone, not your computer. Phones tend to produce much better audio quality.
• Find a quiet space where you won't be interrupted.
• Aim for 60 to 90 seconds. If you're unsure, err on the shorter side.
• At the beginning of your message, please share your first name and, if you're comfortable, your location.

If you would prefer not to leave a voicemail, please send me an email to [email protected].

Mandy Szigethy discovered upholstery while completing her Theater Technology degree at Indiana University and decided to forsake the stage in favor of the workshop. She has had the unique opportunity to work in both furniture manufacturing at Beachley Furniture and now custom upholstery as the owner of Rose City Upholstery in Portland. She has received training in both modern materials and traditional methods through Upholstery Education and is now able to apply time tested techniques to all of her projects. Her love of learning lead to her to co-ownership of Upholstery Education in 2025 where she hopes to foster the same enthusiasm in others. Her passion for revitalizing and repurposing home furnishings has led to an in depth--if unintentional--study of older and newer furniture, and the potential of any antique store or curbside find.

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 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

IG: UnsprungUpholstery

FB: Unsprung Upholstery Company

Links and Resources;

Real Workroom Tours Video with Jonathan, Jeanelle Dech and Kelly McCrory

The Drapery & Design Digital Digest November/December 2025

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 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

IG: UnsprungUpholstery

FB: Unsprung Upholstery Company

Links and Resources;

The Custom Workroom Conference

Window Covering Association of America Scholarship Info

This past week, we lost our friend, Kevin Kise. I wanted to find a way to honor him and remember him, so Jonathan Bennett and I recalled our favorite memories of Kevin and I hope you will share yours on the Sew Much More Facebook page.

Jackie Myers is the owner of Useful Stitches drapery workroom and Useful Stitches Etsy. She has been sewing for 38 years. After graduating with a BS in Math, she decided to pursue her interest in sewing and took sewing and decorating classes.

After sewing for years as a hobby for herself and friends, she decided to officially open shop as Useful Stitches, LLC eleven years ago. She sews mainly to the trade with some retail jobs. Her husband of 38 years is her installer, accountant, and consultant.

When she is not sewing, she loves to garden, cook, watch birds in her back yard, and sew useful gifts.

You can find Jackie on Facebook.

Links and Resources;

Bill's Sewing Center

New Complete Guide to Sewing: Step-by-Step Techniques for Making Clothes and Home Accessories

Custom Draperies in Interior Design by Mary Neal

Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine by Mike Michalowicz