30 Minutes with Workroom Tech: Episode 115 - Thank You to the Teachers: Top Ten Tips and Advice
Updated: 2 days ago
Ceil DiGuglielmo and Susan. Woodcock have been in the workroom industry a long time and have accumulated a lot of tips and advice. On this episode of the podcast, they each share the top ten workroom tips that they learned from others.
Whether it’s a sewing tip that saved the day or business advice that built confidence, they credit the teachers, mentors and friends who helped them in their businesses AND are sharing the information to help others.
You can listen here:
Ceil's Top Ten
Learning how to change and bobbin from Jeanelle Dech
Three strikes and you're out advice from Ann K. Johnson
Using a curtain rod as a pencil holder from Susan Woodcock who learned it from Margie Nance
Charging for your services from Michele Williams
Having the right tools in place with Elki Horn
Pleating-to-pattern with Penny Bruce
Upholstery "rub and love" from Kathy Maddox
Using dressmaking and tailoring skills from Debbie Williamson and Peggy Morgan
Separating finances in business from Terri Booser
Taking the fear out of slipcovers from Jeanelle Dech
Susan’s Top Ten
1. From her mother Irene Eagles, sewing a table skirt.
2. "...it’s like sculpture” when draping a pattern and cutting away bulk from Zona Tiller.
3. Finger placement on scissors (Refer to 30 Minutes with Workroom Tech Episodes 67 and 68) from Caleb Snead, Wolff Industries.
4. An example of leadership from Jeanelle Dech
5. "Make the shade to fit the system..." from Jennifer White
6. Learning to simplify fabrication from Jill Stanbro
7. How to sew a pleated valance from Carlette Cormier
8. "DO NOT USE THAT PLASTIC THREAD" from Susan Lankenau.
9. Traditional English hand stitching methods from Penny Bruce
10. The value of spreadsheets from Laurie Medford
