Have you ever been to an unfriendly quilt shop?
#181
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Newnan, GA
Posts: 108
When in VA, I decided to visit the Jinny Beyer Quilt Store. When I got there, the store was closed (for some reason it closed early that day). As I started to go back to my car, a head popped out the front door and it was Jinny Beyer herself. She said the store was closed but to come on in anyway. I went in and she showed me simple patterns,talked to me about color, demonstrated how to cut the pieces for one of the patterns and then even gave me a free pattern. We talked and she helped me for about an hour. I was so impressed. She was kind, helpful and a very gracious lady. It was one of my favorite quilt shop experiences. I apologized for coming while it was closed and she said she was glad to have the company.
#182
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Tampa Bay Area, Florida
Posts: 2,229
Wow Sandra what a great experience. It doesn't surprise me, that's how she sounds in her news letters and on her website. I look forward to the newsletters. I love her sense of color, patterns and her fabric! Lucky you!
#185
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: choctaw oklahoma
Posts: 291
its a fine line between having a sales person and someone with love and knowledge of quiliting. unfortunately, they don't always come in the same package.
i've been to shops that didn't seem to care what i was doing and didn't offer any help. then on another day to the same place, same staff and they are all smiles and easy to get help from. so i figure some days its me, some days its them.
i've been to shops that didn't seem to care what i was doing and didn't offer any help. then on another day to the same place, same staff and they are all smiles and easy to get help from. so i figure some days its me, some days its them.
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