{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"457 - Karen Swerling - There are Always Five Solutions to Every Problem","description":"&amp;nbsp; Karen Keech Swerling worked in Hollywood as a costume designer for three decades. She and her husband were looking for a change of pace in retirement, so eight years ago they traded their house in Malibu for an early 1900s Victorian in Richmond\u2019s museum district. Keech Swerling converted the basement into a studio for her nonprofit,&amp;nbsp;Richmond Really Sews!, and she offers free classes to anyone with a desire and a passion to sew. You can find Karen on IMDb Richmond Really Sews on FB and Instagram &amp;nbsp; Links and Resources; Metro Textiles -&amp;nbsp; Claire Schaffer Coture Sewing Techniques Shirtmaking - Developing Skills for Fine Sewing by David Page Coffin (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.&amp;nbsp; I won't make a million dollars, but I might be able to get a cup of coffee, so thank you!) &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Klimaka Studios &amp;nbsp; The Workroom Channel &amp;nbsp; Scarlet Thread Consulting &amp;nbsp; The WCAA &amp;nbsp; The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library &amp;nbsp; Merril Y Landis, LTD &amp;nbsp; Angel's Distributing, LLC &amp;nbsp; National Upholstery Association &amp;nbsp; Workroom Tech &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Sew Much More","author_url":"http:\/\/ceildi.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35779475\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/2a9dcc\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/185987025"}