Ok... over the past year I have been home again with your two youngest. We've had a rough year and I knew I'd need to work somehow, but really feel it's time for me to stay home. I was going to sub again this year in a private school where I taught about 15 years ago. Then two parents asked me to tutor/teach their children along with mine. Not as good of an income as subbing but it's steady and it's income we can count on. PLUS, it allows me to be home. I can still sew because the children are all old enough to do alot of their work on their own after I show them how. I am getting the embroidery machine in two weeks and am hoping that will bring in more requests also. I am looking to get my business license but need a name - can you all help? A cousin of mine who just began selling quilts suggested Candy Corn Quilts - as it brings to mind fall, smells, colors and she figured the colors would be great. I agree but I live in FL where there is no fall. Yes, I can do this on Etsy but... I'll need to be local too. I live about five miles from the ocean, I love fall, I want this to include quilting, embroidery, and other sewing items. I thought about a name with gifts in it... then I can be varied. Handmade Gifts and then have the three words Quilting * Embroidery * Sewing underneath?Something like that - any suggestions?

I am not creative in the way with words. I wish you all success in your endeavor. Good for you staying home with the children. I was able to do the for the most part and I consider it a true blessing that I could.

I don't know about the requirements in your state, but I think you have to have a unique name that no one else has registered. So in that case you might want a name like my friend has for her shop...Miss Stanley's Creation Station. She is a retired teacher and has a small teacher supply shop with a large area in another section for doing all sorts of creative things...bulletin boards, scrapbooking, die cut shapes, etc. My MIL used to have a used book shop named Lola's Pearls of Wisdom.

How about Q.E.S. Handmade Gifts? Letter head could be large capital letters, followed by smaller letters to read

Quilted Embroidered Sewn
Handmade Gifts

I don't like the Candy Corn Quilts name -- too limiting in terms of the picture it conjures. I do like your idea of putting Quilting *Embroidery* Sewing underneath. Your idea of Handmade Gifts may be the best. Here are the few variations I could think of:

Handmade Gifts from the Heart
Rainbow Gifts
Over-the-Rainbow Gifts

Like the thoughts here so far - thanks.

How about:

Mom's Heartfelt Handicrafts
Specializing in
Quilting * Embroidery * Sewing

I would definately do the Quilting*Embroidery*Sewing under it. Here is what my daughter and I thought of:
White Sands Gifts
Sunset Gifts
Colorful Collections or Collectables
Beautiful Bounty
Sorry....that's all I've got...LOL :)

I think I would avoid using "handmade" in the title.

Maybe use one of the following instead: custom - specialty - unique -

Is this to be a service shop - or stuff/things AND service?

How about " A Quilting we will Go"