... and now I'm going to get to sell them! :)
If you don't sew this won't mean much to you probably... but when I was home in Bloomington in June, Mom and I met with the Bernina district manager to discuss my application for a dealership... it was a great meeting -- at the Bloomington Brewery, of course!!
Sarah, the manager told me that she'd have an answer for me at the end of July... so I've been waiting on pins and needles... and she just emailed me to tell me that it's a go!!
So.. I'll be going to New Dealer Training in Aurora IL October -- and David will be going with me to attend Technical Training so he can get certified in machine repair! The following week we'll attend Bernina Product Training so we can learn all about all the machines we'll be selling.
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Monday, August 06, 2007
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Shiisa Quilts has a HOME!!
This has been a very exciting week! I arrived in Bloomington last Saturday and Mom and I have been running non-stop since then.
On Sunday, we drove out to "snoop" at the site that I'd found online (thanks to the Herald Times!). My brother, Jeff, had made the first contact with the owner and we had already had some discussions about the site.
I met with John, the owner on Monday morning and we made some decisions about space requirements. Today (Wednesday) I met with an architect who will help me to design the space. We're on our way!!
I've taken care of a couple of "trivial necessities" -- getting a federal tax ID and a state tax ID...
And today I visited the quilting guild at St. Mark's Methodist Church. That was fun and I met some great ladies who really NEED a local quilt shop!!
Hopefully, they'll help spread the word that Shiisa Quilts is coming to Bloomington!!
On Sunday, we drove out to "snoop" at the site that I'd found online (thanks to the Herald Times!). My brother, Jeff, had made the first contact with the owner and we had already had some discussions about the site.
I met with John, the owner on Monday morning and we made some decisions about space requirements. Today (Wednesday) I met with an architect who will help me to design the space. We're on our way!!
I've taken care of a couple of "trivial necessities" -- getting a federal tax ID and a state tax ID...
And today I visited the quilting guild at St. Mark's Methodist Church. That was fun and I met some great ladies who really NEED a local quilt shop!!
Hopefully, they'll help spread the word that Shiisa Quilts is coming to Bloomington!!
Monday, May 14, 2007
Display Pieces for the Shop
I'm going to open a quilt shop in early 2008 and have started to hunt for unique and wonderful display pieces for the shop. I found this set at a bazaar last weekend. I think they'll be perfect and versatile!
These pieces are made of elm wood and are about 110 years old. They originate from the Shandong Province.
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