”People don’t say thank you any more.  Or write thank you notes,” a friend mentioned the other day.
Is this you in your busy life?  In your quilting life or business?  Do you take time to say or show your appreciation for deeds done, words said, gifts received?
Even though I was taught, by a mother who sat us at the dining table to write thank you notes the day after receiving a gift, I find myself so caught up in a busy life that I must keep a “thank you note list” or “thinking of you list” so I don’t forget.  Even …read more

Are you taking the time to attend to “the little things” when it comes to your quilting or fabric art customers?  These would include keeping a file of your customers, getting to know them personally, sending thank you notes, new product notices, how can I help you inquiries? 
When I was making quilts and other fabric items for customers and contact was by mail order, we often developed a friendship with correspondence continuing long after the quilt was made.  Nowadays, your correspondence  could be done by e-mail or hand written notes.  However, in this electronic age, people still like to receive hand-written notes in their mail box.
I’ve …read more