For 2012, I have decided my shop's website needs a refreshing upgrade. To that end, I am in the process of having it redesigned and reorganized. I have high hopes that it will be wonderful and fun! I am even changing the name of the store to go along with the new look. Watch for the improvements to show up sometime in February or March, and don't panic if the current website dissappears for a while! Bookmark this blog now, and you can still visit me while the new site is being finished.
The new website's address will not change, so as soon as it is up you will be able to access it again via the same address, www.crazyforquilting.com.
In the mean time, my mom, my husband, and I are spending some time in the next few weeks reorganizing the store itself, and doing a major inventory overhaul. Visit us after the first of the year, Thursday - Saturday, to see how it's going. I'm sure there will be many items marked down and added to the sale area, as we make room for new merchandise in the coming year!
Along with this overhaul, I am also re-organizing my quilting calendar. This will allow me to be more accurate and more on schedule throughout the year with the long-arm quilting. Right now, quilts can be booked for March. With my new scheduling, quilts will be done within 1-2 weeks of my estimate, instead of 1-2 months. I am excited about being more organized and on-target, and I hope you all are too! If you would like to view pictures of my quilting, please visit the store's Facebook page, here.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Phone Troubles
If you've tried to call the quilt shop in the past week or two, you probably didn't reach anyone. Why? Because I make a brain-dead move and neglected to follow up with my new phone system to ensure I had set it up properly. The result? No one trying to dial the quilt shop could get through.
Great........As if the for-sale sign in the front yard wasn't enough to make people think I was out of business, now I've really gone and done it!
In my defense, I've had a super busy couple of weeks learning a whole lot of fun stuff at my new job.
But still......is my face red?
Anyways, the phone is back online. And, "YES!" I'm still in business!
Great........As if the for-sale sign in the front yard wasn't enough to make people think I was out of business, now I've really gone and done it!
In my defense, I've had a super busy couple of weeks learning a whole lot of fun stuff at my new job.
But still......is my face red?
Anyways, the phone is back online. And, "YES!" I'm still in business!
Friday, October 28, 2011
Cabana Batiks Are In the Store!
The new batiks from Moda arrived today! I haven't carried batiks for quite a while, as in a few years. So, even though I'm not a huge batik fan myself, I do appreciate them and I am excited to have them back in the store. This new line from Moda has some beautiful jewel tones. It will be followed up with another shipment in December of Tropicana Batiks, also from Moda.
The batiks in stock now have been uploaded to the website, so have fun drooling over them here!
Monday, October 3, 2011
Look What I Did Today!
Today I had a day at home, with five blissful hours to myself while everyone was away at school! Here is how I spent my day:
First, I helped Bailey get into her Cowgirl gear. This week is homecoming week, and today was "Western Day." Since Bailey lacks all of the self-consciousness I had in high school, I am taking full advantage of having a little fun and living vicariously through her. I didn't think far enough ahead to procure a horse for her to ride to school, so I drove her instead. Apparently Grandpa's Chaps weren't very comfortable for walking!
When everyone was gone, I vacuumed and did some other miscellaneous housework. But...since the kids had popcorn tonight while they watched Ghostbusters it's a little late for a picture of that.
Next, I finished putting the borders on my Night Owl table topper, which I have kits of in the store. I have been carrying the cut pieces of this quilt back and forth from store to home for about 6 weeks now, so this is a major victory!
Then, I did some quilting on the long arm.
After that, I felt like baking, so I made some rosemary bread to go with dinner. I wish I had a picture of how pretty it looked before I cut it up. Here is all that is left, safely sealed away so that Charlie actually gets to have some before I.....I mean the kids....eat it all.
Since I had baking on the brain, I decided to tackle the baked potato/tortilla steamer pattern that just came last week. It was super fast and easy, so in less than an hour I had it done!
After dinner, it was almost time for Bailey's volleyball game. I had just enough time to prepare some fusible shapes for her costume tomorrow, which Kylee and I cut out at the game. Tomorrow is "Super Hero Day." Can you guess what Bailey's going to be?
They don't allow guns in school. Even super cheesy guns that only shoot ghost-sucking plasma rays. So, I had to think of a different prop.
After the game, and after I finished the costume, watched Ghostbusters with the kids, and tucked them into bed, I whipped up another Easy Striped Tablerunner. This time I used fabric from the Tangled Threads fabric line by Whimsicals.
Wow, I sure wish every day could be like today. Now I can relax with a glass of wine, because I sure earned it!
First, I helped Bailey get into her Cowgirl gear. This week is homecoming week, and today was "Western Day." Since Bailey lacks all of the self-consciousness I had in high school, I am taking full advantage of having a little fun and living vicariously through her. I didn't think far enough ahead to procure a horse for her to ride to school, so I drove her instead. Apparently Grandpa's Chaps weren't very comfortable for walking!
When everyone was gone, I vacuumed and did some other miscellaneous housework. But...since the kids had popcorn tonight while they watched Ghostbusters it's a little late for a picture of that.
Next, I finished putting the borders on my Night Owl table topper, which I have kits of in the store. I have been carrying the cut pieces of this quilt back and forth from store to home for about 6 weeks now, so this is a major victory!
Then, I did some quilting on the long arm.
After that, I felt like baking, so I made some rosemary bread to go with dinner. I wish I had a picture of how pretty it looked before I cut it up. Here is all that is left, safely sealed away so that Charlie actually gets to have some before I.....I mean the kids....eat it all.
Since I had baking on the brain, I decided to tackle the baked potato/tortilla steamer pattern that just came last week. It was super fast and easy, so in less than an hour I had it done!
After dinner, it was almost time for Bailey's volleyball game. I had just enough time to prepare some fusible shapes for her costume tomorrow, which Kylee and I cut out at the game. Tomorrow is "Super Hero Day." Can you guess what Bailey's going to be?
They don't allow guns in school. Even super cheesy guns that only shoot ghost-sucking plasma rays. So, I had to think of a different prop.
After the game, and after I finished the costume, watched Ghostbusters with the kids, and tucked them into bed, I whipped up another Easy Striped Tablerunner. This time I used fabric from the Tangled Threads fabric line by Whimsicals.
Wow, I sure wish every day could be like today. Now I can relax with a glass of wine, because I sure earned it!
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Shoplifters Beware!
To all of my honest customers, who are happy to pay for the products you take home with you. I regretfully inform you that you will now be shopping on camera. Due to your dishonest, lying, cheating, good for nothing (except putting products in their bags/pockets/etc. and leaving without paying) counterparts, I have installed security cameras throughout the store. I can now find out, if necessary, everything you touched while you were here.
Do I really want to? No.
Has it become necessary due to incessant stealing of everything from charm packs to finished samples? Yes.
Will I be watching the cameras constantly? Only if I find something missing and want to know without a shadow of a doubt where it went.
If you are honest, you have nothing to worry about.
If you have previously walked out of my store with stolen merchandise, be afraid. Be very afraid. I will prosecute shoplifters. If not for the immorality of stealing, than for the simple reason that my daughter should not have to worry at the thought that someone might swipe her Sneaker Sack and keep it as their own. (Seriously people, the things I make are often for my kids. They have sentimental value. Make your own!)
My kids don't need that stress. Neither do I. And now, thanks to Costco and my dad, I no longer have to stress about who took my Zippy Strippy Bag, or which sample will go missing next. All I have to do is replay the camera and call the cops.
Or maybe not. Hopefully the camera is enough to make you think twice. Better yet, hopefully you're an honest shopper to begin with. Either way, I will sleep better.
(And no, it appears I haven't quite exhausted all of the favors my dad doesn't owe me!)
Do I really want to? No.
Has it become necessary due to incessant stealing of everything from charm packs to finished samples? Yes.
Will I be watching the cameras constantly? Only if I find something missing and want to know without a shadow of a doubt where it went.
If you are honest, you have nothing to worry about.
If you have previously walked out of my store with stolen merchandise, be afraid. Be very afraid. I will prosecute shoplifters. If not for the immorality of stealing, than for the simple reason that my daughter should not have to worry at the thought that someone might swipe her Sneaker Sack and keep it as their own. (Seriously people, the things I make are often for my kids. They have sentimental value. Make your own!)
My kids don't need that stress. Neither do I. And now, thanks to Costco and my dad, I no longer have to stress about who took my Zippy Strippy Bag, or which sample will go missing next. All I have to do is replay the camera and call the cops.
Or maybe not. Hopefully the camera is enough to make you think twice. Better yet, hopefully you're an honest shopper to begin with. Either way, I will sleep better.
(And no, it appears I haven't quite exhausted all of the favors my dad doesn't owe me!)
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Oregon Trip Picture Time!
It's picture sharing time! Warning: This is purely me bragging up my family and our great week long trek up the Oregon Coast. Skip this post if you are looking only for quilting related news. Otherwise, enjoy pictures of our vacation last month along the Oregon Coast!
Thursday, September 8, 2011
New Samples
After spending last weekend at the St. Maries Quilt Show, I took some time to rearrange and reorganize the store this week. It's a great time to do it, since everything I took to the show had to be put away anyways. It also gave me an opportunity to hang some of the new samples that have been completed recently.
Hanging samples is not my favorite thing to do. It is difficult to do alone, since holding a quilt, hanging pins, getting everything straight and the right heighth, while standing on a ladder does not come easily to me. In fact, standing on anything tends to be a hazard when I'm involved. Take, for example, the time I decided to clean out the cabinets above my kitchen counter while standing on the bar stools. There are four stools, which I thought would be perfect since it meant I could step from one to the other while not having to get down in between. Cabinets would be neat and tidy in no time, right?
Turns out me on bar stools looks a lot like a contestant on Wipe Out crossing the "big balls." Only bar stools aren't bouncy and soft, there isn't a swimming pool in my house, and I wasn't one of the lucky ones who made it across.
Luckily Wipe Out is one of my kids' favorite shows. After making sure I was still breathing and there had not in fact been an avalanche in our dining room, they had a good laugh at my expense.
Thankfully, I am done hanging samples for now. Plus, I still have all of my bones in tact although my ladder is an old one of my dad's. The fact that he hasn't come looking for it in several years should tell you something about it's condition!
Here are some pictures to enjoy, albeit not the best quality since I'm using my phone. The first is the new sample of Flight North using Moda's Snowy Eve fabric line.
Next up is my wild and crazy holiday version of Spotlight featuring sock monkeys in Moda's Santa's Helpers fabric line.
And last for now, the new Shenandoah pattern featuring Bliss by Moda. This is the crib size, but the pattern includes sizes up to King.
Hanging samples is not my favorite thing to do. It is difficult to do alone, since holding a quilt, hanging pins, getting everything straight and the right heighth, while standing on a ladder does not come easily to me. In fact, standing on anything tends to be a hazard when I'm involved. Take, for example, the time I decided to clean out the cabinets above my kitchen counter while standing on the bar stools. There are four stools, which I thought would be perfect since it meant I could step from one to the other while not having to get down in between. Cabinets would be neat and tidy in no time, right?
Turns out me on bar stools looks a lot like a contestant on Wipe Out crossing the "big balls." Only bar stools aren't bouncy and soft, there isn't a swimming pool in my house, and I wasn't one of the lucky ones who made it across.
Luckily Wipe Out is one of my kids' favorite shows. After making sure I was still breathing and there had not in fact been an avalanche in our dining room, they had a good laugh at my expense.
Thankfully, I am done hanging samples for now. Plus, I still have all of my bones in tact although my ladder is an old one of my dad's. The fact that he hasn't come looking for it in several years should tell you something about it's condition!
Here are some pictures to enjoy, albeit not the best quality since I'm using my phone. The first is the new sample of Flight North using Moda's Snowy Eve fabric line.
Next up is my wild and crazy holiday version of Spotlight featuring sock monkeys in Moda's Santa's Helpers fabric line.
And last for now, the new Shenandoah pattern featuring Bliss by Moda. This is the crib size, but the pattern includes sizes up to King.
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