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Links for Quilters With Business Questions

Mary Emma Allen — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:24:09 +0000

Quilters and fabric artists have been asking me questions about developing their home business, keeping it going, challenges they may encounter and other related topics. At another b5media blog, Home Biz Notes, where I co-blog with Yvonne Russell, you’ll find a great deal of business information.

Yvonne has just posted a list of Popular November Home Biz Notes Posts You May Have Missed. To make it easier to locate those you’ll find helpful, Yvonne has categorized them. (I’m so fortunate to have such an organized co-blogger!)

If you can’t find the information you seek there, check out other blogs on the Business Channel. Also, let me know of other questions you have.

Other Related Posts:

Staying Excited and Motivated in Your Quilting & Fabric Art Ventures

Do Quiltmakers and Quilt Businesses Need Resumes?

Mistakes to Avoid in Your Quilting Business

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Links for Quilters With Business Questions

Do Any of Your Quilting/Fabric Art Items Contain Lead?

Mary Emma Allen — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 03:11:26 +0000

In today’s world, lead in toys and other items has become a major concern. Recalls have been issued on many products. So…consider whether any of the items you use for your quilting art, especially when it comes to the accessories you attach to your work have the possibility of containing lead, especially if these are for children.

I didn’t have a lead problem when making toy frogs from my leftover quilting farbric, but I recall changing the construction because warnings came out about buttons on toys being dangerous for children…they could choke on them. So I took the buttons I used for eyes off all the frogs (bringing some in from stores to do this) and appliqued on eyes. It made for my piece of mind.

The “Apprentice” type contest at the b5 Business Channel (now in its second week) addresses the topic of possible lead in novelty buttons used on chef’s aprons and hats for children that our prototype business owner, Kay, sells.

Home Biz Notes, where I’m a co-blogger, is the host this week for one of the teams. Here you’ll find a post addressing the issue, If You Handle “Made in China” Items in Your Home Business. You may want to add your comments regarding how you’d handle the situation.

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Do Any of Your Quilting/Fabric Art Items Contain Lead?

Ah! A Faux Finish Concrete Carpet with Patchwork Design

Mary Emma Allen — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 03:04:36 +0000

Jen, at Domestik Goddess, comes across so many novel ideas for home decorating. The lastest is a Faux-Finish Concrete Carpet which she pictures with a patchwork design. As Jen asks, “Why not stencil the concrete to look like a luxurious carpet?” Thus you’re eliminating the bare concrete floor look.

She provides instructions and resources so you can have yourself a faux carpet. If you’re a quilter, you can add a patchwork design!

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Ah! A Faux Finish Concrete Carpet with Patchwork Design