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Tales Of A Fourth Generation Textile Executive: Day Of Atonement Revisited
Dear Friends, As you may or may not have known, this past weekend was the culmination of the last 10 days of penitence in the Jewish religion. As you also may or may not know, for no particular reason, I am not the most religious person in the world, but do have full respect for all religions and races. That being said, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are holidays where I do go to temple to pray, atone for my sins and celebrate the Jewish New Year. Yes, I know, you can’t believe that I sin. Well, believe it or not, I am unfortunately not as perfect as I appear. (This is where you…
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Pearle Giveaway
Remember the beautiful Pearle fabric we gave away a few weeks ago? It’s back! We’re giving away one 18″ x 21″ quarter cut bundle of our Pearle line. To enter to win, all you have to do is comment this post. You can also comment any link of this post on our Facebook page for an extra entry. *Contest ends October 3rd, 9:00 am EST. Open to US residents only.* If you aren’t already, be sure to follow us on all our social media outlets for the latest updates on all things Studioe. Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest
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GUEST POST: Sew We Quilt
GOOD DAY and thank you Scott for inviting me to post about what we do at Sew We Quilt. Imagine a global quilting society, that is what we are. We gather women from all over the world to share their stitches, their humor, their exquisite projects with us. Twice a month we have a theme blog hop that challenges our ladies to new heights. Be it a new collection like your Rush Hour learning a new technique or sharing a new pattern, we come together from the privacy of our own homes and we connect. We give everyone 2 months notice to create their project. The past…
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Tales Of A Fourth Generation Textile Executive: On The Road Again, Pitfalls & Benefits Of Business Travel (part 1)
As my father and I patiently sit waiting in the Fayetteville Arkansas Airport for an update on our delayed flights (we don’t travel together ever), I thought business travel would be a good blog subject. Many people in the fabric industry (sales reps, managers, designers, distributors, etc.) have to partake in a decent amount of business travel, it is just part of the job. Me personally, I take my fair share of trips to see quilt shop customers, chains, distributors, travel with sales reps, visit our warehouses and office in South Carolina, attend quilt market twice a year, attend guild events like in Jackson Hole or the Shipshewana Festival. The worst part of…
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Cotton Candy Giveaway
It’s Friday and time for another giveaway! Congratulations to Beth for winning last week’s Pirouette giveaway. Today we’re giving away a fabric bundle we have only given away once before. We’re giving away one 18″ x 21″ quarter cut bundle of our Cotton Candy flannel line. To enter to win, all you have to do is comment this post. You can also comment on any link of this post on our Facebook page for an extra entry. Be on the lookout on our other social media sites for other potential opportunities to win. *Contest ends September 26, 9:00 am EST. Open to US residents only.* If you…
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Tales Of A Fourth Generation Textile Executive: Exclusive Sales Reps, Multi-Line Sales Reps & Distributors Discussed
As you know from my last blog, Studioe & A.E. Nathan are changing from multi-line sales reps to the Blank Quilting Corp. exclusive sales force. I thought that I would delve into this subject a little further to discuss exclusive sales forces, multi-line reps. and distributors. I wanted to touch on some of the positives and negatives of each. Exclusive sales reps do just what it sounds like they do, they carry lines exclusively for one company. In the case of Jaftex, the reps are now carrying three companies, but ones that are all under the same umbrella. Most exclusive reps carry one line and only one line. Multi-line reps,…
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Pirouette Giveaway
It’s Friday, which means it’s time for another giveaway! Congratulations to Julie Boster for winning last week’s giveaway of our Just Color! line. Today we are giving away 18 x 21 quarter cuts of our Pirouette line. To enter this giveaway, all you must do is leave a comment on this blog post. Be sure to follow us on our Facebook page and comment on posts advertising this giveaway for extra entries. You must be a fan of Studioe on Facebook to win. Good luck and don’t forget to tell your friends! *Giveaway open to US residents only. Contest ends 9:00 am EST September 19.* If you aren’t…
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Tales Of A Fourth Generation Textile Executive: The Studio E Line Is Going To Be Sold By The Blank Quilting Corp. Sales Team
Good Day, On September 13, the Studio E line will start to be carried by the Blank Quilting Corp. (BQC) sales force. Approximately 35 new reps will replace about 20 loyal multi-line sales professionals. Thanks to everyone on the old team for their hard work over the many years of dedicated service. You all played big roles in getting Studio E to where it is today. Looking ahead, we at Jaftex are excited about the prospects of having our own exclusive sales reps for Studio E. This was one of the biggest attractions to the recent Blank Quilting acquisition. I have been in constant contact with team BQC over…
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Just Color! Giveaway
Happy Friday everyone! Last week we gave away TWO bundles of our Watermark line to celebrate the holiday and today we are giving away 18 x 21 quarter cuts of our Just Color! line. To enter this giveaway, all you must do is comment this post telling us what you would make with this fabric. You must be a fan of Studioe on Facebook (and doing so might give you other chances to enter) to win. Good luck and don’t forget to tell your friends! *Contest ends September 12th at 10:00 am EST. Open to US residents only.* If you aren’t already, be sure to follow us on social media for…
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Special Labor Day Weekend Watermark Giveaway
The holiday weekend is finally here and we thought we would do something extra special. Instead of giving away one fabric bundle, we are giving away TWO bundles to one lucky winner. We’re giving away two 18″ x 21″ quarter cut bundles of our Watermark line. To enter to win, all you have to do is comment this post. You can also comment any link of this post on our Facebook page for an extra entry. *Contest ends September 5th, 10:00 am EST. Open to US residents only.* If you aren’t already, be sure to follow us on all our social media outlets for the latest…