228 - Monica Rhodes -The Fact That I Didn't Know How to Do it Didn't Stop Me!

Sew Much More

The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Helser Brothers, Inc The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library Merril Y Landis, LTD Monica Rhodes is the sole proprietor of Monday Wash Furniture in Chicago, IL. She has degrees in Anthropology and Southeast Asian Studies from the University of Michigan and a Masters’ Degree in Public Health from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Monica worked in Thailand and Vietnam, on the Pacific islands of Saipan and Guam, and in refugee communities in Utica, NY, Long Beach and Los Angeles, CA, and Chicago, IL before taking a necessary hiatus. When it came time to return to work, she surprised herself (and her very supportive husband) by choosing to rescue and reupholster discarded furniture, though she had no experience doing so. She has committed herself passionately to this mission, learning everything she can in every way she can imagine and is grateful to be included in the dynamic and supportive communities of the Professional Upholsterers Network (PUN) and the National Upholstery Association (NUA). Monica is on Facebook and Instagram Links and Resources; (Some links may contain affiliate links for which I am reimbursed) The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt Chairish SCORE Etsy Spruce by Amanda Brown Funky Little Chair - Cynthia Blescachek