Business

Joann’s is shutting down… NOW WHAT?

By Kat | Mar 18, 2025

So, all the buzz at the 2025 Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival in Hampton, VA, seemed to be about all of the ...

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2025: What Was, and Is, and Is to Come

By Kat | Dec 27, 2024

So... its tradition this time of year, for me to recap the past year, (you know...what went well, and what ...

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Our 4th Annual Advent Calendar Sale!

By Kat | Nov 30, 2024

It's that time again! Our 2024 Advent Calendar Sale starts at MidNight! And no, we're not selling calendars! This sale ...

On Doing One Thing at a Time

By Kat | Sep 24, 2024

So... way back in 2004 when I first started this business, my work activities revolved exclusively around publishing patterns... I ...

Time for a Newsletter Makeover

By Kat | Mar 12, 2024

So... if there's one thing I've learned over the course of the past 20 years, it's that running a business ...

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Our Goals for 2024

By Kat | Jan 5, 2024

So... I have to say, I'm glad to step into 2024 & leave 2023 behind. This past year has easily ...

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2023: the Good, the Bad, & Just Plain Yucky!

By Kat | Jan 2, 2024

So... 2023 started out a whole lot differently that it had for the last EIGHT years! That's because this was ...

Three Ways to Streamline Your Work

By Kat | Aug 9, 2023

So.... whether you work for yourself like me, or for a large conglomerate, I figure we could ALL use a ...

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A Down Under Distributor

By Kat | Feb 3, 2023

So... it's not uncommon for exciting things to happen at the Quilt Market but this past Fall an especially exciting ...

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Our Goals for 2023

By Kat | Jan 9, 2023

So... 2022 was definitely a rebound year for us. Following the debacle "formally known as the Road to California Show", ...