*What if you live in a no tax state but sell to customers in a state where there is a sales tax?

*What if you have a sales tax in your state and sell to someone in another sales tax state?

*What happens when you and your customer both live in the same state that has a sales tax?  Sometimes, too, sales tax will vary from town to town, city to city, county to county within the same state.

*Do you collect sales tax if you visit another state to teach a workshop or give presentations and sell items while there?

These and other scenarios raise questions.

So….visit Kelly, the Taxgirl.  She has a great post about this topic, Ask the Taxgirl: Internet Sales.  Here Kelly will answer some of the questions you may have about the sales tax issue. 

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Sales Tax & the Quilt Business Owner

Now Beatrix Potter, with Peter Rabbit and his friends, are influencing quiltmakers.  At the Snow River Quilts web site I discovered the delightful Garden Tales fabrics with the characters from Ms. Potter’s stories.  These come in yardages and panels…and are delughtful if you’re enthralled by Beatrix Potter’s stories and drawings.

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Beatrix Potter & Peter Rabbit Influence Quilters

(I receive Julie’s newsletter with the happenings at her quilt store and new fabrics available.) 

So as we think of spring and flowers, we might start searching for floral quilt patterns and fabrics with these designs on them. 

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Thoughts of Spring & Flowers for Quilters

As you visit brick-and-mortar stores or browse the online ones, you’ll see many fabrics and other supplies on sale.  Numerous e-newsletters I receive announce after Christmas sales.  Shop owners and quilters desire to sell these holiday related items so they’re off the inventory and don’t have to be stored until next year. 

If you are a quilt shop owner, this may be a time you’ll want to run sales on items you don’t desire to hold over.  If you’re fortunate, you’ve sold all your holiday related items.  However, generally a shop, whether on or off line will have a few items left in stock after Christmas.

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Quilts & Quilting Items on Sale

I receive Judy’s free e-mail newsletter and learned about the article in the Casper Star Tribune about Judy, how she became interested in quilting and then started her business.  You may like to read more of the details in the article at http://www.madeinwyoming.net/profiles/owens.php ).

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Starting a Quilting Business – Judy Owens, Quilter

Eleven shops in the Louisville/Lexington area are participating.  One description compares the hop to a progressive dinner with participants going from home to home, or shop to shop in this case, to sample the offerings and meeting with friends.

For this quilt shop hop, you purchase a “passport” and have it stamped at each shop you visit. Each location has a free quilt block pattern for participants or a block kit (pattern with fabric) for a small price.  If you visit all 11 shops, you’ll have patterns for a complete full-size quilt.

There also will be a special bargain at each shop, including sales on various items and opportunities for prizes.  For more information, visit www.heartofkentuckyquiltshophop.com .  Have fun!

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Discovering a Quilt Shop Hop

This week, you’ll find one for “Raspberry Pretzel Squares,” which looks delicious and is very timely during raspberry season.  You’ll find the recipe at: http://www.havasuquilts.com/newsletter/newsletter.html . 

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Another Recipe at Havasu Quilts

That’s what we need around here, I thought.  With three quilters in the family (my daughter, granddaughter, and me), our menfolk continually complain about the pins on the floor or on cushions. 

These 1 1/2-inch pins have white plastic heads that will glow in the dark.  Possibly these are commonplace to many quilters and other suppliers have them available.  Anyway, if you’re constantly losing pins, you may want to look into these. 

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A Simple Gadget for Quilters

These generally involve using a specific number of fabrics and perhaps embellishments.  Colors used in the challenge piece may be designated, too. A definite size usually is given for the piece.  Many will have a theme to the entry.

I noticed a challenge at Havasu Quilts (www.havasuquilts.com) with four fabrics in a kit.  According to the guidelines, you can add some fabrics of your own.  It’s called “Turtle’s 2006 Challenge” and the theme is Somewhere in Time.

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Participating in Quilt Challenges

You don’t have to plan a special trip or go to an area you hadn’t scheduled.  Simply look up what’s available wherever you’re traveling. 

Quilting magazines often include a calendar of quilting events.  Their ads will list shops that may be on your route.  Check online.  Search engines usually lead you to quilting events and shops.

Keep a running list of places you’d like to visit.  When you’re going to an area, see if any on your list are located there. 

If you’re traveling to a specific quilting event, see what else is in the area.  The event planners even may have a list of shops and galleries.

I’d enjoy hearing about shows and shops you find in your travels.

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Quilt Show & Shop Tripping