Showing posts with label long arm quilting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label long arm quilting. Show all posts

Saturday, June 26, 2010

As soon as Patricia put this T-shirt quilt out front we had a customer walk up! Now we also have our coming soon sign up as well (as you can see in the picture). Please continue to bring in your beautiful quilts tops for long arm quilting, batting and binding! These services are full steam ahead though we haven't officially opened for retail business yet. We DO have a phone number already which is : 281-516-7515.
We hope everyone will enjoy the "Big Reveal" when we open. I know, I know....it is hard to wait but I promise your patience will be rewarded! We are shooting for mid July.
Here is Deb opening our very first box of fabric!
Here is how lovely that fabric looks arranged in the store! I can't wait to get to work on the sample quilt for the line!
Here's a shout out to Tom and Manny for all their help with the property and the build out for the store. We couldn't have done it without you guys! Many thanks.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

A teacher becomes a student

Remember I said both Deb and Patricia are retired teachers? Well, Patricia has had a business for over a year now doing long arm quilting as The Celtic Quilter and selling Nolting Long Arm machines. As business partners now- Deb and Patricia both want to be able to use the long arm for customers and to answer questions about the machine so..... Patricia is teaching Deb some of the basics. Deb is a little hesitant, and I have to agree, it is easy to be intimidated by these large machines. I think Patricia was actually daring Deb to touch the machine here- (which was turned off).
No worries customers,--we'll make Deb start out on her own pile of quilt tops until she learns the ropes.
The beautiful results and speedy quilting the long arms provide are too good an opportunity to pass up! Deb will be whipping out beautiful quilts in no time!
For anyone interested in longarming Patricia will be going to a mini workshop later this month June 24-27 where they are giving classes, selling machines etc...here is the link to sign up if you are interested : Longarm Academy. It looks to be very informative!
Updates: I thought for a few seconds we were done with painting today(finally) but alas, I forgot the vaulted ceiling in the shop! It looks clean and bright in there now, just waiting to be filled with beautiful fabrics.
Friends are stopping by to see the shop daily and we are so grateful for the support.