The steps to joining the American Quilt Retail Community’s private Facebook group are straightforward, and the benefits valuable.
Not only is joining a private Facebook group an opportunity to engage with likeminded people, but it also creates access to a plethora of new ideas. Follow these simple steps to become a part of the AQR Community:
- Log in to your Facebook account.
- Search for “American Quilt Retail Community” in the search bar.
3. Click on the group that looks like this.
4. Once in the page, click on the green square that says “Join Group”.
5. You’ll then be prompted to answer some questions. Fill in your responses, and hit send.
6. And that’s it! The only thing left to do is wait for the notification that says you’ve been approved.
In addition to connecting you with ideas, Facebook groups create connections with people in the industry. And with these connections, comes communication, in one, organized area, available at any time. Need I mention it’s free?
The AQR Community Facebook group gains you first access to photos, events, and deals, and provides a community to share your voice. Think about this page as a personal space with American Quilt Retailers, just like you.
*Note: The AQR Community Facebook group is for subscribers only.
Our world is fast-paced, impersonal and alienating, but Eye of the Beholder Quilt Design is here to slow it down and make it personal. As a professional dancer and teacher, Margaret Brewster Willingham trained dancers and choreographed dances for 40 years. Today she proffer these gifts and abilities as she teaches quilters and choreographes quilts.
This mother/daughter duo has a passion for textiles. Between appliqué and quilting, not a day goes by that Kim and Katie don’t find themselves stitching on something. Granny, our company namesake, was our grandmother who instilled in both of us this love for creating with our hands. It is to Granny’s honor that we do what we do!
From book author & quilt instructor to pattern & notion developer, Kari Carr’s passion for quilting is obvious. Some of the most well-written patterns have come from New Leaf Stitches, along with her patented, innovative notion, Clearly Perfect Angles. Her latest venture is as a fabric designer for Hoffman California Fabrics. Carr is a 2016 Aurifil Designer and also a Creative Grids Ruler designer. Her patterns, books and notions can be found in quilt stores around the world. Her work can also be found in many leading quilt magazines including covers in the US and France.
Improv paper piecing sounds like such an oxymoron doesn’t it? Designer Amy Friend has developed a unique way to combine the modern improv aesthetic and the technical design of paper pieced blocks. This technique takes full advantage of the design possibilities that paper piecing provides and, because it’s done using a foundation, permits you to repeat an improv design. The result is a fresh, modern quilt layout with interesting shapes and organic feel.
When you visit the AQR booth #2507 on Friday, May 19 at 4 pm, Amy will be sharing this technique from my book Improv Paper Piecing: A Modern Approach to Quilt Design along with my spring pattern collection. Learn her technique and share it with your customers! Amy suggests promoting her book alongside specialty foundation papers, light tables, size 90 sewing machine needles, 50 weight thread, flat head Clover pins, and even EQ7 software.
The Whole Country Caboodle specializes in fusible appliqué and their own fabric lines that coordinate with their patterns. Leanne Anderson is known for her whimsical characters that are sure to put a smile on your face. Leanne, and her daughter Kaytlyn, create colorful fabric collections for 
Shops love the fused precut appliqués they produce as they serve as quick easy projects and provide great “Make and Take” classes. “Scatter Love throughout the Year” pattern is a wonderful project to do as a Block of the Month Class and they love working with shops to create the best product possible for their customers.
Christmas Tree
For more display ideas and to connect with Anna Woodward find her on Instagram @AnnaWoodwardRetailDisplay and on Twitter @WindowsWork.
