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.
Sharon Gizzi is the owner of Styles by Sharon, a custom drapery workroom located
in Richmond, Virginia. She has been creating exquisitely
crafted window treatments and bedding, with a conscious attention
to detail and outstanding customer service, since 1999. She
learned to sew from her mom, who was a custom dressmaker, at age
5. Sharon graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor's
degree in Fashion Merchandising and a Master's degree in Clothing
and Textiles. She pursued a career in retail sales,
management, and buying, from Blacksburg, Virginia, to Richmond, to
Washington, DC.
Sharon started attending industry conferences in 1999,
her first one being Cheryl Strickland's Sew What Conference and has
attended many since then. She has been published in the Sew
What newsletter and Richmond House Trends magazine. She
joined WCAA in 2001 and has served as president, vice president,
and treasurer of the local Richmond chapter. She is also a
member of the Virtual Chapter.
Sharon added hard treatments to her business in
2005, wanting to grow the business while still maintaining her
solopreneur status. She serves both designers and retail
clients, both in Richmond and resort locations in a tri-state
area.
Sharon and her husband Henry are empty nesters
and have two terrific sons, Matthew and Steven.
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.