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I’ve heard of several quilters recently who have been recycling men’s shirts into quilts.
*These might be shirts from a family member and thus evoke memories.
*They could be shirts you’ve acquired at a second hand store and thought would make a colorful quilt.
*You might have some colorful shirts with Hawaiian prints that would be very striking […]
Spread word of your quilting and fabric art success. Don’t keep it hidden. You can do this without seeming egotistical…simply let others know wherever appropriate.
Telling others about our successes and accomplishments often is difficult for some of us because we come from the generation where Mother said, “Don’t toot your own horn. People will think you’re […]
Utilizing themes, such as the pirate one mentioned in the previous post, Have You Made a Quilt With a Pirate Theme, can help you achieve recognition for your quilt art and for a quilt business (if you’re developing one).
Laura, at Work From Home Momma, mentioned in her comment to a post on Home Biz Notes, […]
Paying attention to your customers to ensure you have satisfied ones and repeat business becomes an important considerationn for quilting and fabric art business owners.
Yvonne Russell, of Grow Your Writing Business, pointed out to me concering this topic of return customers, “There is quite a bit of research on the fact that it costs a lot more in […]
If you operated a quilting or fabric arts business in the pre-Internet days, you’ve likely discovered that much promotion nowadays is connected with online applications. Even your business may have an online presence.
“I’ve always considered myself a PR pro,” comments crafts business expert, Barbara Brabec, in her current e-newsletter bulletin, “but what I was particularly good […]
It was exciting to see Yvonne Russell’s article, The Web - Your Partner in Promotion, at Grow Your Writing Business and discover it included an interview of me and one of the other blogs I write for b5media.
(Mary Emma)
Since many quilters are writers, or at least contribute patterns and information for books, so you may […]
Are you taking the time to attend to “the little things” when it comes to your quilting or fabric art customers? These would include keeping a file of your customers, getting to know them personally, sending thank you notes, new product notices, how can I help you inquiries?
When I was making quilts and other fabric items for customers and […]
Blogging has become one of the newer methods of promotion, whether you’re involved in your fiber art/quilting as a business or simply want to become better known in this field. Many fiber artists operate a personal blog, as my daughter does, relating her latest projects and how they interact with her family life.
Others use the […]
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