Besides beautiful prints with multi colors, it is extremely important to me, for the store to have "ambience".
I like friendly, chatty people and the warm, cozy look in a nice quilt store. It makes you feel like your in a familiar place.
Also, some stores carry lots of border sized prints, and others carry lots of small prints...carry a variety of scales and you'll get more business.
P.S. lavendar (lilac), is the hardest color to find, I think, and just about all quilters love florals.
hmmm, if you carry all these, wonder where you are? ;-)
P.S.S...lol...after reading several pages, I have to agree:
have seating!
I met with a friend that sews and we had our hubbies with us. Both have medical conditions so it is a must that they be able to sit down.
I myself have to sit after gathering and decide how much of each bolt I am going to leave at the store, lol!
Nice bathroom...for all the obvious reasons.
I can tell that we "creatives" are sensitive and friendly.
Sensitive, just means we have finely tuned senses and most quilters are quite intuitive too! We can smell a snob or a quilt police person, many bolts away! :lol: