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Tales of a Fourth Generation Textile Executive: More Bits & More Pieces
Today, I am going to do another bits ‘n pieces blog where I briefly discuss some assorted subjects. Here goes. I am not sure if you noticed, but the Studioe website is now a little different in the way it looks, functions and behaves. Recall that Websites For Quilters got out of the quilt industry website business and this unfortunately left us high and dry without a professional company to manage our sites. Anyway, we found a new company to replace them and are currently working out all the kinks that arose since the conversion. Therefore, if you are having any problems or have any questions about the site,…
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Tales of a 4th Generation Textile Executive: Taking a Monday off
Scott wishes everyone a happy Passover. He will return to post his next blog on Monday May 2.
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An Exotic Sewing Adventure with Color Catchers
Have you seen StudioE’s new Color Catchers collection in your local quilt shop yet? A free quilt pattern using this collection is available here, but this plush, two-sided fabric can inspire beautiful garments too! Our guest blogger today is Marilyn League, a creative seamstress and art quilter from Memphis, TN. Marilyn has extensive experience in tailoring, garment sewing, pattern making, fitting and alterations that includes mens- and womenswear, bridal attire and even costumes for the royal court of the acclaimed Carnival Memphis.She seeks out unique construction techniques and has a library of books and reference materials to prove it. Marilyn has served on the Board of Tennessee Craft-Southwest, is a…
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Tales Of A Fourth Generation Textile Executive: Bits-N-Pieces
This week I have a lot of random things on my mind. So rather than writing a blog on one subject, I am going to write what I am calling bits-n-pieces….a mish mosh of things in my head, some relevant and some totally and absolutely irrelevant. If you got the most recent Studioe newsletter that was sent out late last week, you have learned that Studioe is now starting to sell tea towels under the E-Towel moniker. We are really excited about the prospects of this and apparently a lot of our customers are too since we have received several emails telling us so. There are 12 designs and 6…
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Introducing a Modern BOM – Choreography BOM
Today, the StudioE blog shines the spotlight on an exciting new quilt, called Choreography, that features fabrics from Brushstrokes by Pepper Cory and the Just Color! basic line by Studioe. Choreography is designed as a Block of the Month (BOM) program and is available exclusively to independent quilt and fabric shops. To tell you the story behind the creation and design of this graphic, modern-style quilt is its designer, Julia LaBauve, of JML Colors. Once you’re smitten with the quilt and its story, dance over to the JML Colors web site to order patterns and contact your Studioe direct sales representative or go to the Studioe website to place your…
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Tales Of A Fourth Generation Textile Executive: The Quilt Market Day Of Reckoning Is Upon Us
I never like to be a Monday morning quarterback and say “I told you so” after the fact. Instead, I am going to predict the future and you will be saying, “Scott, you called this one spot on.” Before I go any further though, I don’t want people to think I am a hater on the Quilt Market and that I am trying to bring everyone down because I am not a hater. I am just a businessman trying to run a business in an efficient way and ultimately for a profit. I think that is legit. Don’t you? In fact, I am, and have been, trying to put the word…
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Tales Of A Fourth Generation Textile Executive: Florida Road Trip & Upcoming Guild Meeting
Happy Monday Studioe Fans! Hopefully you have been following my travels down South up to this point. On the last leg of my little trip, I hit Florida with Studioe sales rep, Brenda Buddenhagen. Brenda and I went to visit the lovely Johanna Felberbaum of StitchCraft in Boca Raton. The address is 399 S. Federal Highway. You should definitely go check out the shop if you are in the area. As you could imagine, the Florida shops have an entirely different look than the majority of other shops I have visited in my lifetime. Everything is just so bright and fresh. It just makes you just want to smile. It…
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Tales Of A Fourth Generation Textile Executive: It Is Nice To Hit The Road Once & Awhile Part 2
Day 2 in Chattanooga, Tennessee started off bright and early. After about a 30 minute drive from my hotel, I arrived at Ready Set Sew on 3444 Ringgold Road owned by Melanie Coakley. We started off the meeting by helping Melanie pick some fabrics for her store’s Row By Row pattern. It was like a scavenger hunt to find the ideal prints for the row. That went on for a little while and then we found out that Melanie had to substitute teach the 10:30 am class in the store. So Melanie unfortunately had to leave us. It was a shame because I was excited to hear all about the…
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Tales Of A Fourth Generation Textile Executive: Scott Is Off For Holiday Break
Hi Everybody,I am off this week for my kid’s holiday break. I will catch up with you all next week and continue the details of my most recent quilt shop visits to the South. To all of you celebrating, have a happy Easter!Until Next Time,Scott
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Tales Of A Fourth Generation Textile Executive: It Is Nice To Hit The Road Once & Awhile
I was invited to speak at the Chattanooga Choo Choo Quilt Guild on February 15, 2016 (The mug below was my present from the guild for speaking. Isn’t it sweet?). So I flew in to the cute little airport in Chattanooga, Tennessee that Monday morning bright and early. Before the big speaking event, I was scheduled to visit one quilt shop with the local sales rep, Veronica Hofman-Ortega, who covers Tennessee and other surrounding states. First up was Bernina Sew N Quilt Studio at 5950 Shallowford Road. I had the great opportunity to meet husband and wife owners Melissa and Bill Klingensmith. This shop was not a typical quilt…