 Issue 62 - February 2008 ($10)
- Trends & Predictions 2008
- Ride the Project
Runway Wave
- It's Service, Service, Service
- Quilt Sampler's Spring 2008 Featured Shops Q&A
- Think Outside the Bag
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 Issue 61 - December 2007 ($10)
- Machine Quilting:
A Retail Opportunity
- Quilting + Sewing = Resurgence
- Emotions Are Contagious
- Banishing Burnout
- Rules of the Road: Employee Handbooks
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 Issue 60 - October 2007 ($10)
- The Sweet Sense of Success: Multisensory Marketing
- Member Profile: Hamels Fabrics
- Sneak Peek...New fabric Collections
- TV Guest Spots Pack a Powerful Punch
- Vendor Profile: Cmaelot Cottons:Creating Art on Fabric
-
Handmade Toys Big Business for the Holiday Season
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 Issue 59 - August 2007 ($10)
- A Fresh Look at Preprinted Panels
- Branding for Small Business Success
- Quilt Sampler's Fall 2007 Featured Shops
- Are You a Great Store Manager?
Ten Personal Skills To Test Yourself On
- Designer Insight: Fran Morgan
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 Issue 58 - June 2007 ($10)
- Survival of the Fittest
- Power of the Purse: Marketing to Women
- Booth Displays that WOW!
- Advertising by Ambush
- Rack Up New Business
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 Issue 57 - April 2007 ($10)
- 2007 Color Trends
- Harness the Power of Blogs
- Sneak Peek: New Fabric Collections
- Grab Customers Via Email
- 2006 Wrap-Up Stats
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 Issue 56 - February 2007 ($10)
- Opportunity Knocks - Every Time the Phone Rings
- Quilt Sampler's Spring 2007 Featured Shops
- Rx for a Sick Website
- ShopHop Profile: Southern California Quilters' Run
- National Decorating Month Celebrates Do-It-Yourself
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 Issue 55 - December 2006 ($10)
- QuiltPink at Mall of America
- Winners of the FabShop Challenges
- FabShop Market Kick-Off Party Wrap-Upt
- Re-energize & Revitalize
- Not Your Average Dating Game
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 Issue 54 - October 2006 ($10)
- Big Box News- Big Bust or Bog Opportunity
- Member Profile: Tea & Textiles
- Sneak Peek: New Fabric Collections
- How Distributors Are Using Technology Today
- Vendor Profile: M & S Textiles
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 Issue 53 - August 2006 ($10)
- Oh! Baby Opportunities Abound With Nursey Decor
- Growing Your Customer Base
- Favorite Finds from Quilt Market
- Was I In Your Shop?
- Business Plan Basics for Busy Shopowners
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 Issue 52 - June 2006 ($10)
- Bringing in Tomorrow's Quiltmaker
- Reinventing Your Store
- Putting the Customer Back in Customer Service
- Inspiration on Tour: MODA Lab
- Member Profile: Creations
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 Issue 51 - April 2006 ($10)
- Echo Boomers Keep the Industry Strong
- Care & Feeding of a Sales Rep
- Sneak Peek: new fabric Collections
- The Power of Suggestion
- NEW Member Profile: Bolt
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 Issue 50 - February 2006 ($10)
- Buying 101
- Tips for Cutting Expenses
- Employee Data Security
- Holding the (Bottom) Line When Costs Rise
- Member Profile: Quilted Treasures
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 Issue 49 - November/December 2005 ($10)
- Planning for Disaster
- Year-End Inventory Counts in Three Easy Steps
- Favorite Finds from Quilt Market
- The Monster of Gossip
- Shop Hop Profile: Central Kansas
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 Issue 48 - September/October 2005 ($10)
- How Much Should I Buy? Open-to-Buy Planning
- Fighting Competition from Non-Legitimate Businesses
- Credit Cards, The 20th century Money - Part 1
- Use In-Store Displays to Create a Unique Postcard Campaign
- Member Profile: The Quilting Hen
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 Issue 46 - May/June 2005 ($10)
- Increase Average Sales
- Ring in Christmas All Year Long With Clubs!
- 12 Tips for Better Web Sales
- Maintain a Good Credit Rating
- In the Mood: Music to Shop By
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 Issue 45 - March/April 2005 ($10)
- Ways to Increase Gross Profit
- Take the Leadership Challenge - Part 2
- Money on the Shelf: 8 Tips for Tracking Inventory
- How Much Is Your Business Worth
- Vendor Profile: CLOTHWORKS
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 Issue 44 - January/February 2005 ($10)
- Tools for Trimming Overhead Expenses
- Get Organized! Sewing Space Inspiration
- Take the Leadership Challenge
- 10 Things You Can Do Now That Will Pay Off BIG Later
- Member Profile: A Common Thread, Lake Oswego, Oregon
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 Issue 43 - November/December 2004 ($10)
- FabShop's Display Contest Winners!
- Frugal Fran Says..."Yes, You Can!"
- New Credit Card Security Requirements
- Shop Samples: Fast and Fun...Host a Sew-A-Sample Night
- What are Your Customers Thinking? ...Survey's That Work
- 10 Easy Ways to Add Home Decorating to Your Shop
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 Issue 42 - September/November 2004 ($10)
- First Lady Laura Bush Visits Gruber's Quilt Shop
- Sneak Peek: New Fabric Collections
- Member Profile: Quilters Corner, Finleyville, PA
- Niche Marketing
- The Factoring Story
- Fall Quilt Sampler Features Ten FabShop Members
- The Hidden Benefits of Market
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 Issue 41 - July/August 2004 ($10)
- Want to Change Your Business? Start by Changing Yourself
- Double (& Roll) Trouble - A Manufacturer's Look at Bolt Shortages
- Bag Ladies Are Hot!
- Vendor Profile: Avlyn, Inc.
- Ten Commandments for Shop Teachers
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 Issue 40 - May/June 2004 ($10)
- How To Be Competitive In Today's Market
- Ten Things Your Customers May Not Have Told You
- Make Your Classroom Pay
- Where Did That Inventory Go?
- Member Profile: The Sewing Bird, Charlotte, NC
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 Issue 39 - March/April 2004 ($10)
- Integrating a POS and Accounting Software
- Capitalizing on a Trend: The Red Hat Society
- Vendor Profile: Benartex
- On and Off the Clock
- Note This: Memory Joggers for a Profitable Trade Show Visit
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Issue 38 - January/February 2004 ($7)
- Hopping Through Town - A Tour of Cresco, Iowa
- What's in the Copyright? Part 2 of 3
- Member Profile: The Cotton Patch
- Quilt Sampler Honorees
- Choosing the Right Form of Entity to Run Your Business
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Issue 37 - November/December 2003 ($7)
- Employment Law Hot Topic at Member Dinner
- Taking Inventory in Three Easy Steps
- Vendor Profile: Kona Bay Fabrics
- Quilting in AmericaTM 2003
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Issue 36 - September/October 2003 ($7)
- Fat Quarter Frenzy
- Copyright - What is it?
- Member Profile: Gallagher's Café, Quilt Shop, and Retreat & Conference Center
- Jean Wells Keenan: People + Planning = Success
- Avoid ID Theft... Secure Your Computers
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Issue 35 - July/August 2003 ($7)
- Thou Shalt Offer Classes
- Don't Let Time Thieves Steal Your Profit
- Vendor Profile: Hoffman California Fabrics
- Website Statistics: Measuring Success
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Issue 34 - May/June 2003 ($7)
- Crime Prevention - A Hop Topic at Membership Dinner
- Member Profile: Quilt Country, Lewisville, Texas
- Choosing a Point-of-Sale System for a Quilt Shop
- Stop That Shoplifter!
- Improving Your Website Usablity
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Issue 33 - March/April 2003 ($7)
- Tips to Make the Best of Your Market Trip
- Ten Ways to Make Your Shop More Secure
- Vendor Profile: Robert Kaufman Fabrics
- Publicity Secrets that Spark Sales
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Issue 32 - January/February 2003 ($7)
- Cost-Savings Stategies
- Worker's Compensation Insurance
- Quilt Sampler 2003 Featured Shops
- Commemorate 200 Years of Lewis & Clark
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Issue 31 - November/December 2002 ($7)
- Annual Suppliers Panel Features Notions Distributors
- Member Profile: Liberty Quilt Shop
- "Best Of" Award Announced
- Merchant Credit Cards Costs - Do You Know Yours?
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Issue 30 - September/October 2002 ($7)
- Negotiate A Better Lease
- Merchandise Planning: Back to the Basics
- Let Your Fingers Do the Walking
- Employee Appreciation: Holiday Gifting
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Issue 29 - July/August 2002 ($7)
- Not Your Average "Dating Game"
- Member Profile: Great American Quilt Factory
- Funding Expansion Through Bank Financing
- Understanding Loan Agreements
- Do You Know What Your Insurance Covers?
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Issue 28 - May/June 2002 ($7)
- Choosing a Point-of-Sale System
- Member Profile: It's A Stitch
- Joining the Fight Against Breast Cancer
- Plan for a Profit-Making Classroom
- Nominations for "Best of" Fabric Vendors
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Issue 27 - March/April 2002 ($7)
- Employee Theft: The Profit Killer
- To Sell or Liquidate: That's the Question
- Setting Up an Internship
- Surveying the "Landscape" for Basics
- Web Graphics 101
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Issue 26 - January/February 2002 ($7)
- What's On the Bolt? Are You Coming Up Short?
- Member Profile: Material Possessions - Wendy Hager
- Announcing Quilt Sampler 2002 Honorees
- Sucessful Promotions, Part ll
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Issue 25 - November/December 2001 ($7)
- Pricing Strategies
- Boost Your 2002 Business with Successful Promotions
- Computer Survival Strategies, Part 1l
- The Shop and Supplier Forum
- Record Retention Guide
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Issue 24 - September/October 2001 ($7)
- Merchandising Books and Patterns
- Depreciate Your Inventory for Tax Savings
- Computer Survival Strategies, Part 1
- A Day at RJR's Fabric Headquarters
- Take a Year-End Inventory
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Issue 23 - July/August 2001 ($7)
- Notions Merchandising in the Independent Shop
- Freight Ins and Outs
- Steps to Newsletter Success
- Beware, Be Wise, Be Ready: Create a Crisis Management Strategy
- On-Line Retailing Policies
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Issue 22 - May/June 2001 ($7)
- Make Money with Your Newsletter!
- Retirement Plans: Your Options
- Tax Tips for Travelers
- Proper Exercise Can Ease Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- What's Is The Worst....And The Best?
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Issue
21 - March/April 2001 ($7)
- Asset Allocation for the Independent Shop
- Retail
Math 101
- Gatherings:
How I Stopped Offering Classes and
Made More Money
- I've
Got Mail
- Pick
the Right Partner
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Issue
20 - January/February 2001 ($7)
- A
Proven Merchandising Strategy --
Commit To Basics!
- Cutting
Expenses for Increased Profits
- Copyrights
- Year
2000 Honorees, One Year Later
- The
Basics of E-Commerce
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Issue
19 - November/December 2000 ($7)
- Landmark
Forum Concludes Clear Communication is
Key!
- Quilting
in America 2000
- Questions
You Don't Even Ask In an Interview
- All
Those Employment Laws
- Ten
Ways to Increase Employee Productivity
- Turning
Ideas into Sales
- 100
Words That Sell
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Issue
18 - September/October 2000 ($7)
- Heartland
Americana Quilt Shop - Recipe for
Success
- Business
Fitness Means Yours Too
- Know
Your Suppliers
- Inventory
ABCs
- Selling
on the Internet - The Rules
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Issue 17 - July/August
2000 ($7)
- The
Basics of Profitable Workshops
- Good
Goods/Bad Goods
- On and
Off the Clock
- Tips
for Conducting Interviews
- Checklist
for New Employee Paperwork
- Workshop
Tips that Work
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Issue
15 - March/April 2000 ($7)
- If You
Can't Find What You Want….Design
Your Own!
- Free
Money
- Getting
the Best Price
- The
Internet: Opponent or Opportunity
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Issue
11 - July/Aug 1999 ($5)
- Staffing
Considerations: Who Works for You
- Factor
Facts
- Advertising
101
- Lois
Ericson's Design and Sew
- Store
Profile: Cy Rudnicks's Fabrics
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Issue
9 - April/May 1999 ($5)
- The
True Competition
- Cloth
As A Commodity
- Great
Employee Relations
- It's
Been a Tough Day
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