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Amy Petersen is the owner of Gray Duck Upholstery, located in Parker, Colorado.  She began upholstering in 2011 after taking classes at a local trade school.  Prior to making upholstery her profession, Amy had a long career in public accounting.  She has master’s degrees in Business, Accounting and Taxation.  Amy sold her CPA practice and made Gray Duck Upholstery official in 2019.  She strives to help clients make their homes custom, beautiful and comfortable through upholstery.  Amy is proud to be the Treasurer for the National Upholstery Association.  When not upholstering, Amy and her husband love to spend time at their lake cabin in Minnesota.
 
Amy's Article in the Drapery & Design Digital Digest
 
Microsoft To Do
Clockify
Mile IQ
 

Greer Woollcott lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with her partner Tobin.  She comes from a family of creative and skilled women where she learned she could make anything if she set her mind to it.  She studied fine arts and art history for 2 years at Concordia University and then changed programs and attended the Ontario College of Art and Design and pursued a degree in Environmental Design.  She started her career as a kitchen designer, went into commercial interior design then material sales for the design industry as a rep for architectural panels. After reuniting with her love for sewing she took a leave from work in 2021 and went to the UK to pursue a diploma in curtain making and soft furnishings as well as some upholstery training.  Since then she has been building her workroom business part time as she goes on the adventure of building a business from scratch, fabricating, and continuing to learn the craft. 
 
Woollcott and Co
Instagram
 
 
Victoria Hammond Collective
 
Interior Design Masters
 
Links and Resources;
(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!)
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Start with Why by Simon Sinek
The E Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber
 
The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;
 
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
 
 

WRT Podcast - What's So Scary About Confidence
 
 
The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;
 
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
 
 

The Wendel Works, started in 1999, is a nationally recognized custom fabrication studio specializing in inspired window and bedding designs.  Owner, Gillian Wendel, bring years of fine art and graphics experience to the business as well as drapery expertise.  With a BFA from Texas Christian University, she makes sure that a well proportioned design is at the center of every project.  Gillian has been a frequent speaker at the annual International Window Coverings Expo as well as teaching at the Custom Sewing Institute for 6 years, a hands on conference, where she illustrated such topics as details and embellishments, hand sewing and headboards.  She is a three time winner of the IWCE Vision Ingenuity Contest, a member of The Drapery and Design Professional Network, and Past President of the Houston Area Custom Drapery Association.  Her work was recently included in Charles Randall’s new book, Designer Window Fashions.
Gillian is on Facebook and Instagram
You can see her work here; www.picturetrail.com/wendelworks
Links and Resources;
I do use some affiliate links, so if you use them, I may make a little money, so I need to let you know this!
Charles Randall's Designer Window Fashions is available from The Workroom Channel
Rekonstruktion - Fensterdekorationen Frankreich 1890
The Art of Manipulating Fabric by Colette Wolff 

Jill Stroh was born in Ohio, and has a younger brother and older sister. (She's the middle child!) She was always doing something creative in some form or fashion and was always encouraged to be creative.  Jill went to school for Communications and concentrated her studies in Advertising.  She had a short career in advertising, and switched gears to sales for a multi-media marketing firm.  Jill met her husband, got married, and moved to Pittsburgh where they started their family and where they currently live. Jill has two children, a daughter who is 15 and son who is 13, plus their dog Brin.
Jill is on Instagram and Facebook
 
The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;
 
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
 
 

We are a family from Ukraine who have been living and working in the UK for over 17 years. 
Our backgrounds were unrelated to the interior design business. But we always love craft , had ambitions, and lots of ideas.  Our shared passion and belief in each other led us to start Kott Soft Furnishings. 
 
Our busy working studio is nestled in the beautiful countryside of Hampshire,  UK. 
 
I’ve worked as a curtain maker for over 10 years and it's my absolute love and passion. 
 
After being overwhelmed with orders, my husband joined me, leaving his previous job. He does upholstery and fitting and has become an integral part of our family business. 
 
We are happy and united more than ever.
 
Together, we provide a comprehensive service, from initial measurements and fabric selection to the final fitting.
 Our children also enjoy helping out, and perhaps one day, they will carry on our family business.
 
Social media :
www.olgakott.co.uk
Instagram - kott.soft.furnishings 
Facebook - kott.soft.furnishing 
YouTube - Olga Kott