Issue 85 - December 2011 ($10)

• Fall Quilt Market
  Must Haves
• POS Software:
  To Buy or Leases?
• Stop Shipping Away Your Profits
• Profitable Events
• Banish Shop Blues
• Chain Store Strategies

Issue 84 - October 2011 ($10)

• Supersize Your Sales
• New Fabric Collections Sneak Peek
• Pioneers and Rebels
• "No Thanks, I'm Just Looking"
• Charter Member Snapshots
• Growing Into Adjacencies to Grow Your Business

Issue 83 - August 2011 ($10)

• Pint-Size Style Show Brings in the Moms
• Organic Cotton
• Deal or No Deal: Group Coupons
• Disaster Planning
• Give your Website a Checkup
• Rethinking the Holiday Buying Season

Issue 82 - June 2011 ($10)

• Trade Secrets
• How to Retire Samples
• Red & White Trends
• Shared Stitches
• 2011 FabShop Star Award Honorees
• Exciting New Fabrics by Emerging Designers

Issue 81 - April 2011 ($10)

• Fabshop Participates in Inaugural AIR Summit
• Sneak Peek: New Fabric Collections
• Pattern Publishing Protection
• Working with your Guild for a Win-Win
• 7 Steps to e-Newsletter Success
• Putting it Together: Form + Functionl

Issue 80 - February 2011 ($10)

• Cotton Prices: Shopowner Perspectives
• The Pattern Business
• Rethinking Year-End Procedures
• Member Profiles: Pieceful Quilting, Calico Gals and Calico Gals
  Harborview, and Charlotte's Sew Natural and Charlotte's Bargain Fabric & Stitchery
• Designer Profile: Joan Hawley, Lazy Girl Designs
• Vendor Profile: Marcus Fabrics Celebrating its centennial

Issue 79 - December 2010 ($10)

• Cotton Prices Looking Forward
• 2011 Predictions
• Does Your Classroom Earn an "A"?
• Quilt Market Sampler
• Undercover CEO Panel
• Fun with Laminates

Issue 78 - October 2010 ($10)

• Sneak Peek: New Fabric Collections
• Member Snapshots:
  • Colchester mill Fabrics
  • Fabric Cafe
  • Pennington Quilt Works
• Vendor Profile: Elizabeth's Studio, LLC.
• Designer Profile: Mark Cesarik
• Sewing and Quilting Teacher at Your Fingertips
• Employment Survey

Issue 77 - September 2010 ($10)

• Consumer Online Shopping Habits
• Member Profiles:
  • Eagle Creek Quilt Shop
  • Sew, Mama, Sew
  • Stonemountain & Daughter Fabrics
• Celebrating the American Barn
• Exploring the Modern Phenomenon
• Convert Abandoned Shopping Carts to Sales
• What's Modern about The Modern Quilt Guild .com?

Issue 76 - June 2010 ($10)

• Quilting in America™ 2010 Survey
• A Quilting Books Survey
• How to Sell More Books
• Designer Profile: Jackie Clark
• An "It's All About Kids" Sampler
• What Health Care Reform Means for Your Small Business

Issue 75 - May 2010 ($10)

• The International Survey of Quilting Today
• Sneak Peek: New Fabric Collections
• What if All You Need is A Kick in the Seat of the Pants?
• Business Planning + Employee Buy-in = Business Turnaround
• Increase Average Sale Per Customer With Add-On Sales
• What's Next? Insiders Weigh In

Issue 74 - February 2010 ($10)

• Retreats: Overnight Success
• To Catch a Thief
• Designer Profile: Amy Butler
• A POS System
• Retail Lessons Learned From a Former Newbie
• After “You’re Hired”: Developing Your Employees
• Weathering the Recession and Poised for Growth

Issue 73 - December 2009 ($10)

• Postcard Power
• Like Mother, Like Daughter
• Good Employees are not Found: They are Created
• The Light at the End of the Tunnel
• Why Don't I have any Money? My Business Shows a Profit!
• Navigating the Murky Waters of Web Statistics

Issue 72 - August 2009 ($10)

• The Cutting Edge: Quilters and Sewers Discover Japanese Fabrics and Projects.
• Sneak Peek: New Fabric Collections.
• Worker's Compensation: Safety Measures Control Costs.
• Facing Off Against the Flu.
• Quilt Market Undercover: Lessons You Can Learn to Entice Your Customer.
• Free Publicity is Easier Than You Think.

Issue 71 - August 2009 ($10)

• The Cutting Edge: Sewing
  for Children
• Why You Should Do Windows
• How to Negotiate a Better Lease
• Why is Inventory Control Important? It's All About the Cash Flow
• Making Sense of Social Media: Twitter

Issue 70 - June 2009 ($10)

• The Gray Market–A Growing Problem for Shopowners
• The Cutting Edge: Sewing With Selvages
• Mary Clark: Always in Stitches
• A Quilt Market Sampler
• Promote Your Shop and Products Via Web Video
• Insurance Assurance

Issue 69 - April 2009 ($10)

• 2008 Wrap-Up
• Better Together
• Hosting a Retreat
• Ring Up Sales Block by Block
• 10 Ways Businesses Cheat Themselves out of Publicity
• Web Cents: Blogging for Business

Issue 68 - February 2009 ($10)

• Pleasant Dreams in a Challenging Economy
• Play Up Your U.S. - Made Inventory
• Profit from the Precut Craze
• Record Retention Guide
• Money on the Shelf: 8 Tips for Tracking Inventory
• How Has the Credit Crunch Affected Your Business?

Issue 67 - December 2008 ($10)

• Crafting Memories
• Savvy Batting Buying
• Oatmeal by the Yard... Comfort on a Bolt!
• Develop a Staff of Ambassadors
• Tools for Trimming Overhead Expense
• Stop the Train: I Wanna Get Off

Issue 66 - October 2008 ($10)

• Right Foot, Left Foot, Square Foot: Where Do You Stand?
• Jewelry Making's Soft Side: Using Fabrics in New Ways
• ABC's of Retail Marketing
• Quilt Sampler's Fall 2008 Featured Shops
• Sneak Peek New Fabric Collections
• Tales from the Edge: Deciphering the Selvage

Issue 65 - August 2008 ($10)

• Tis the Season to Start Sewing Gifts: Make the Sale with Quick
  and Simple Projects
• Modern Heirlooms: Sewing for Babies & Children
• The Cotton Patch Celebrating 30 Big Years
• The Greening of Today's Fibers and Fabrics
• Seven Tips for Keeping Shoplifters at Bay
• Disaster Planning for Your Shop

Issue 64 - July 2008 ($10)

• Aprons are Back!
• The Greening of Today's Fibers and Fabrics
• Four C's for Shop Teachers
• Will Rising Gas Prices Mean Falling Sales?
• Out with the Old and in With the Profits
• Establishing an Online Presence

Issue 63 - April 2008 ($10)

• 2007 Wrap Up
• 2008: The Year of the Skirt!
• Portland Area FabShop Members Shopping Preview
• Western Washington Shop Hop
• New Fabric Collections
• Shopowner Expectations of Sales Reps
• Overdyeing 101: Beyond Black and White

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

Issue 61 - December 2007 ($10)

• Machine Quilting: A Retail Opportunity
• Quilting + Sewing = Resurgence
• Emotions Are Contagious
• Banishing Burnout
• Rules of the Road: Employee Handbooks
  

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

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
  

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
  

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

• 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

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

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

Issue 53 - August 2006 ($10)

• Oh! Baby Opportunities Abound With Nursery Decor
• Growing Your Customer Base
• Favorite Finds from Quilt Market
• Was I In Your Shop?
• Business Plan Basics for Busy Shopowners

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• 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

• Employment Law Hot Topic at Member Dinner
• Taking Inventory in Three Easy Steps
• Vendor Profile: Kona Bay Fabrics
• Quilting in America^TM 2003

• 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

• Thou Shalt Offer Classes
• Don't Let Time Thieves Steal Your Profit
• Vendor Profile: Hoffman California Fabrics
• Website Statistics: Measuring Success

• 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

• 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

• Cost-Savings Stategies
• Worker's Compensation Insurance
• Quilt Sampler 2003 Featured Shops
• Commemorate 200 Years of Lewis & Clark

• Annual Suppliers Panel Features Notions Distributors
• Member Profile: Liberty Quilt Shop
• "Best Of" Award Announced
• Merchant Credit Cards Costs - Do You Know Yours?

• Negotiate A Better Lease
• Merchandise Planning: Back to the Basics
• Let Your Fingers Do the Walking
• Employee Appreciation: Holiday Gifting

• 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?

• 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

• 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

• What's On the Bolt? Are You Coming Up Short?
• Member Profile: Material Possessions - Wendy Hager
• Announcing Quilt Sampler 2002 Honorees
• Successful Promotions, Part ll

• Pricing Strategies
• Boost Your 2002 Business with Successful Promotions
• Computer Survival Strategies, Part 1l
• The Shop and Supplier Forum
• Record Retention Guide

• 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

• 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

• 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?

• 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

• A Proven Merchandising Strategy -- Commit To Basics!
• Cutting Expenses for Increased Profits
• Copyrights
• Year 2000 Honorees, One Year Later
• The Basics of E-Commerce

• 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

• Heartland Americana Quilt Shop - Recipe for Success
• Business Fitness Means Yours Too
• Know Your Suppliers
• Inventory ABCs
• Selling on the Internet - The Rules

• 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

• If You Can't Find What You Want….Design Your Own!
• Free Money
• Getting the Best Price
• The Internet: Opponent or Opportunity

• Staffing Considerations: Who Works for You
• Factor Facts
• Advertising 101
• Lois Ericson's Design and Sew
• Store Profile: Cy Rudnicks's Fabrics

• The True Competition
• Cloth As A Commodity
• Great Employee Relations
• It's Been a Tough Day