Sew Much More

Apr 13 2025 458 ep. 62 mins 263

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An interview style podcast with people in the Custom Home Furnishings industry.

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460 - Kate Greenawalt and John Greenawalt from Stout Textiles

Apr 13 2025 65 mins

Kate Greenawalt is Stout Textile’s Vice President and part of the fourth generation of family leadership at the brand. She started her career overseeing all of Stout’s showrooms and traveling with the sales team. Kate enjoys the travel and the opportunities to meet new people and cultivate not only a business relationship but friendships as well. When she is not immersed in wor

459 - Lindsey Kronmiller - Marrying Creativity and the Technical Side of Everything

Apr 06 2025 52 mins

Lindsey Kronmiller is the owner of Kronhaus Custom Works in Durham, North Carolina. After moving back to Durham from Atlanta, she sought a new career that combined textiles and project management skills, leveraging her background in technical theater production and entertainment marketing. With the help of a creative career coach, her eyes were open to the world of custom fabricati

458 - Christina Nies - I Love the Community of This Business

Mar 30 2025 42 mins

Christina Nies is a former night shift labor and delivery nurse with 25 years of experience who has decided to embark on a new career path. She has launched a drapery and soft furnishing workroom called Night Shift Window Décor. Christina is a self-taught sewer with a long-standing passion for decorating and textiles. Her business caters to both retail and to-the-trade customers

457 - Karen Swerling - There are Always Five Solutions to Every Problem

Mar 23 2025 83 mins

Karen Keech Swerling worked in Hollywood as a costume designer for three decades. She and her husband were looking for a change of pace in retirement, so eight years ago they traded their house in Malibu for an early 1900s Victorian in Richmond’s museum district. Keech Swerling converted the basement into a studio for her nonprofit, Richmond Really Sews!, and she offers free cl

456 - Happy Women's History Month

Mar 16 2025 19 mins

Links and Resources; https://www.weareteachers.com/womens-history-month-facts/ https://www.teachstarter.com/us/blog/womens-history-month-facts/ https://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/famous-firsts-in-womens-history https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/03/04/gender-pay-gap-in-us-has-narrowed-slightly-over-2-decades/#:~:text=The%20gender%20gap%20in%20pay,%2D%20and%

455 - Listener Favorite - Michelle Moldowan

Mar 09 2025 66 mins

Michelle Moldowan of C'est Jolie Designs styles inspiring spaces, makes houses feel like homes, and owns and operates a custom drapery workroom in Castle Rock, CO. She delights in walking alongside homeowners as they plan and execute home projects from minor changes to whole house remodeling, as well as designing and fabricating bespoke window treatments across the country. Using

454 - Morris Mayer - No Two Hours are the Same in This Business

Mar 02 2025 51 mins

Morris Mayer, Entrepreneur and Pastor. He is the CEO of Morris Mayer Services Group Inc., overseeing several small businesses and a charity. These include Plaza Park Interiors, a 12 year old custom drapery and upholstery workroom to the trade and contract accounts; Plaza Park Cleaning Services offering fine drapery and upholstery cleaning and stain shield fabric protector; Valley I

453 - Deb Barrett - I've Been Appointment Driven My Whole Life

Feb 23 2025 81 mins

Deb Barrett is an accomplished, prolific and highly regarded authority in the design industry with a varied background and experience. A fascination with what's around the corner and the constant search for inspiration has led to her current roles in the design industry. • As an award-winning designer and Principal in Window Dressings, Deb Barrett has built a reputa

452 - Oksana Ambroz - The Business Came to Me, I Wasn't Looking For the Business

Feb 16 2025 66 mins

Oksana Ambroz-Trychta is the founder of "It's Oksana," a Chicago-based textile design studio and workroom. Born in Ukraine, Oksana's background in art and music led her to a career in ceramic and porcelain design. After showcasing her porcelain collection in New York in 1997, she transitioned to soft furnishings, reigniting her passion for textiles. Building a strong reputati

451 - Molly Burke and Tracy Jenkins of Chairloom

Feb 09 2025 71 mins

Now is Found Chairloom operates at the intersection of art and sustainability, shifting the conversation around vintage furniture and design. On today's podcast I have the pleasure of interviewing Molly Burke and Tracy Jenkins of Chairloom. The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; Klimaka Studios The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA The Curtains