American Quilt Retailer
In This Issue
In This Issue
  • Sewing business together
  • Word of Mouth: Social media 101
  • Club and groups are the new classes
  • Market Review - Spring Quilt Market in Minneapolis
  • Simple pleasures and favorite things
  • Displays for two unique sets of customers
  • 10 Time- and money-saving tips for longarming
  • Strategic planning is a powerful tool
  • Quilts for Kids & Downy Touch of Comfort

Issue 94 was mailed on July 6, 2010

FREE-to-use pattern
FREE-to-use pattern

Little Bright Star Baby Quilt We feature Quilts for Kids in this issue and "Little Bright Star Baby Quilt" is a perfect small quilt to donate to this worthwhile charity. Please note: there is a change to the size of Piece B in this quilt. It should be 2-1/2"x2-1/2" rather than 2-7/8"x2-7/8". E-mail Becky Couch for a corrected PDF file.
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Resource Guide

Issue 94 has our review of Spring Quilt Market. Click on any name on this list and you will land directly on that company's website. We decided not to use valuable magazine space for a list of websites when we could use it to show more product. This Resource Guide will make it easy for you to contact these resources directly.

If you are not a shop owner, remember these sites are wholesale only, so you can look but not touch. Head to your favorite quilt shop to purchase your quilting and sewing supplies.
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Kizer and Bender
Kizer and Bender

American Quilt Retailer continues to provide you with articles written by the well-known Kizer and Bender. For 20 years Rich Kizer and Georganne Bender have spoken to thousands through their “Retail Adventures in the REAL World™” keynotes and seminars. As retail experts, professional speakers, retail strategists, and authors, they will be bringing you advice from other retail industries — new viewpoints that will work for you. Their blog, “Retail Adventures™” will help you improve your bottom line.

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American Quilt Retailer is the premier trade magazine serving the quilting industry. Each issue contains basic retailing concepts, industry trends, product information, business profiles, display ideas and a FREE-to-use pattern. American Quilt Retailer advertisers are some of the best vendors in the industry and they rely on American Quilt Retailer to give you up-to-date product information. During the past 15 years, hundreds of independent quilt shop owners have depended on American Quilt Retailer to improve their businesses.