Susan - Workroom Tech

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Join date: Dec 22, 2018

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Susan Woodcock owns Home Dec Gal a how-to sewing and decorating resource and custom workroom in western North Carolina, and is a Craftsy.com instructor and international speaker. She co-produces the annual Custom Workroom Conference with her husband, Rodger Walker. Susan’s publishing credits include Sewing Custom Curtains, Shades and Top Treatments (Singer, 2016). In 2017 Susan and Rodger founded Custom Workroom Technical Center (aka Workroom Tech), a hands-on training facility dedicated to the workroom industry. She credits her mother with teaching her to sew and inspiring her career of creativity

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Dec 12, 2025 ∙ 1 min

30 Minutes with Workroom Tech: Episode 106 / 2025 Year End Wrap-Up

On this episode of the podcast, Ceil DiGuglielmo and Susan Woodcock take a look back over the past year and share what has happened in their businesses and what they have planned for the new year.

Nov 12, 2025 ∙ 2 min

30 Minutes with Workroom Tech: Episode 105 - The 2025 Slipcover Summit

We had a great time this past weekend hosting the 2025 Slipcover Summit at the GreenLife Inn and Workroom Tech in Tryon, NC. There were four teachers and an enthusiastic group of attendees with different backgrounds and experience levels. One this episode of the podcast, Ceil DiGuglielmo interviews the attendees to find out what tips, tools and ideas they would like to share with you. This is a fun podcast!

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Oct 23, 2025 ∙ 2 min

Time Study - Using Sewing Clips for Drapery Pleats with Susan Woodcock

There is one common use of sewing clips that I have seen workrooms share on social media that I wanted to try - using clips to hold pleats on draperies after they are shaped (as a french or euro pleat) before they are stitched. I admit, the colorful clips do make me smile but I wasn't sure this was a necessary step or a time saver. The only way to find out was to do a time study.

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