Need help with getting longarm biz going
#31
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Missouri
Posts: 3,430
As mentioned above, piecers must see your work. Go to as many quilt guilds/meetings as you can to show your quilting. Be prepared at all times with business cards and drop hints in EVERY conversation that you are a professional quilter. Don't limit your advertising to local. Step into the next town or county to leave business cards anywhere and everywhere that the businesss will let you. Hang fliers where you get your vehicle oil changed, grocery store, courthouse lobby; business cards at your hairdressers, etc. Get the word out and show your quilting at every opportunity.
#32
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: NE Wisconsin
Posts: 1,351
I've just been to your website. May I offer a couple of suggestions? (Hope you said "yes", because here I go)--
Post more pictures of your work.
I didn't see anywhere that you show what pantographs you offer. How would I know what to choose?
I found my LA quilter from a card at my local sewing machine dealer.
Wishing you success on your venture--
Sue
Post more pictures of your work.
I didn't see anywhere that you show what pantographs you offer. How would I know what to choose?
I found my LA quilter from a card at my local sewing machine dealer.
Wishing you success on your venture--
Sue
#33
For the cost of a color ink cartridge and a package of printer paper you can advertise all over town. Put one in laundrymats, restaurants, grocery stores, hair salons, any place that has a bulletin board. One great place is the hospital gift shop. Quilt a baby quilt and donate it to the store to sell for letting you put up a nice ad in the store. Another good place to give your business card is at ladies groups at churches. Florists are another great place to put up an ad. And believe it or not Feed Stores and Hardware stores.
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