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Meg Cox, author of “The Complete Quilter’s Catalog”, taught a schoolhouse at Quilt Market for us. She shared so many creative ideas on how to increase your customer base, that we wanted to share them with all of you.

Item #13881 Retail $18.95
Enjoy:
OK, the economy sucks and smart shop-owners are showering customers with extra love and [...]

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This water based, water reversible glue is a true Go Green product.  Frankly, up until six months ago, I didn’t even know what “water reversible” meant.  For those of you who are new to this movement too, it is the industry term that simply means it washes out!
It is also ”acid free and PH neutral” which means that it [...]

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Buggy Barn has done it again!  They just get better and better.  This latest book includes some great projects – and when I can envision EVERY quilt in the book in the hands of a child on my Christmas list, you know this book is a winner.  
Item# BUG611 Retail $22.00
The cover quilt is perfect for every [...]

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Insul-Bright is a product created by The Warm Company.  According to their website, “The hollow fibers resist conduction while the reflective metalized poly film resists radiant energy.”  That means, in layman’s terms – that it is the perfect batting for all of your table runners; hot pads; and oven mitts.

Item #6345WN  1 Yard x 45″
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Nancy Zieman has worked with Clover to design a must have quality tool that should be in every sewing box.  This 5-in-1 Sliding Gauge is the perfect notion to demo at your next Open House.

Item #9506CV
Retail $14.50
It starts with a 6″ T-Square with a center slot.  Each side of this slot is 1/4″ wide so [...]

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This article comes with a warning!  There are no pictures – just a lot of information that you need to share with your quilting friends and customers! 
Now that everyone has achieved their number one resolution this year and cleaned and organized their shop/sewing room, it’s time to finish those UFO’s.  For newbies, UFO’s are unfinished [...]

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Our customers aren’t the only ones that need to clean up and organize their sewing projects.  Shop owners just have bigger stashes – and bigger sewing rooms!  But, cleaning and reorganizing doesn’t mean that you have to have a big sale.  Why not try cutting those ends of bolts into kits – no discounts required!
And, coincidentally, [...]

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It’s all in the details – and sometimes the smallest items in our sewing rooms are the most expensive – and the hardest to find – and the least organized….  This year, don’t stop at organizing your UFO’s – sweat the small stuff!
I rarely wind bobbins these days – the disposables are just too convenient – but [...]

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Keep up with the newest fabrics. Checker’s new ‘Search by Date and Vendor’ on our Fabric Page allows you to quickly and easily see the newest collections.

 
Search by Date and Vendor
You can’t always wait for your rep’s visit to find out what’s new in fabrics. Checker’s new fabric search allows you to search by [...]

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I know, I know!  We just got through Christmas and we are already talking about the next holiday.  The problem is that if you don’t start making samples NOW – and planning classes – you won’t have time to prepare for the holiday.  After all, it is only seven weeks away.
Luckily, Barri Sue Gaudet has [...]

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