Thank you sooo much. I did not know about Sew Bee It in Ringgold, but Googled and found it. I am going to the quilt show in Knoxville in July and am definitely going to stop there on my way.

Since you are not too far away in Maryville, are you planning on going to the quilt show? It would be fun to meet up--maybe we could find others who might attend too.

Hey, Patti--I know that Middleton is not near Knoxville, but are you thinking about the show?

Ruth, my daughters do not quilt--but, they do lots of crafts with fabric and also sew adorable dresses and outfits for their daughters. So, they do have a love of fabric.

See--you know exactly what I am talking about!! This can be a dangerous thing.

What a dream job!!! Congrats!!!

Congrats Marcia!! Dream job and we'll be watching for those photos.

Marcia...I did think about the show and would LOVE to go! I'm from Knoxville and still have some family there (and she even quilts!), but DH still can't travel...so....think about it is all I can do as I couldn't just go off and leave him. I'd feel so bad about that that I just wouldn't enjoy myself. Maybe next time though :lol: Ya'll have fun and you HAVE to post pics!!!

Wow Marcia...a quilter's dream come true!! Let me know if she opens up any sister shops!!:)Espec north of you!LOL Skeat

I'll be the buzzkill for the group.

Is she taking any information from you for tax purposes? If not, I'd caution you about posting any of the shop's info online--because that means that she's not paying taxes on any of your labor. (You're also not paying any federal or state taxes on what you're getting in exchange for your services either.) Additionally, I'd wonder about her wholesale vs. retail costs of the fabric, and wonder how far below minimum wage I was actually being paid.

This also leads into workers compensation insurance questions. If you're not truly on payroll, it would be an interesting situation if your rotary cutter slipped while you were working and required stitches. What if you slipped and fell in the stockroom?

Would I do it? In a heartbeat.

You are not a killjoy. I thought about all of these things too! Notice I did not name the shop on the forum? It is just a small shop in a tiny town-but close enough to my house that I am willing to drive there once a week.

I am not working there because I need money and do not care about her wholesale cost of fabric or minimum wage. It is a friendly family run shop where I will enjoy myself one day a week and get to play with fabric. I am looking at this more as I am "volunteering" at the shop and she is thanking me with fabric. :-)

I guess I will have to be really careful at work and make sure I do not hurt myself. Stockroom? There isn't one--everything is on the floor.

Glad to know you would do it too!!! I think it is going to be a lot of fun.

Waiting to see you post pics of your first 6.5 yds. of hard earn fabric :-) Congrats on your new PT job.