Welcome to the Sew Much More Podcast! The interviews here are with creative business owners, mostly in the Custom Window Treatment, Soft Home Furnishings, and Upholstery industry, but also with others that are sewing related or business related.
Gretchen Tegtman loves to design Window Treatments! When she
was little, her Mom (Nancy) would do a lot of crafts and Gretchen's
job was to put the fabrics together. So I guess you could say she's
been doing this nearly all her life!
When they moved from Miami, FL to Fayetteville, GA, Nancy went
into this business (with Dianne - hence the name!). Nancy did most
of the Installations in those days and Gretchen got to help out -
just what you want to be doing as a teenager, right?!
:)
But what she has learned is that it gives her a unique perspective
on all aspects of creating Window Treatments - the Design, the
Fabrication & the Installation!
Gretchen & Nancy owned Lady Dianne's Custom Window & Bed
Treatments together for 26 years. They were always finding
inspiration in the International Window Covering Expos around the
country and their trips abroad. Unfortunately in 2019, on one of
their design travels, Nancy passed away unexpectedly.
Gretchen is proud to continue her Mom's legacy while taking it
in new (& bigger!) directions.
Gretchen loves color & sparkle, and is great at incorporating
those into your Window Treatment and Bedding designs. She loves to
travel and finds design inspiration in all kinds of places. She has
been to the London Design Center and the Danish Design Center to
see what the up & coming trends will be in the US in the next few
years.
Gretchen also loves turtles, 80's music, old movies and
Disney! And after going to Australia is now obsessed with
Koalas too!
An interview-style podcast with people in the Custom Window Treatment and Soft Home Furnishings industry. Ceil interviews business owners to find out their strengths, their challenges and advice they have for other business owners.