Recent Updates
Planning a Christmas Workshop
05/07/2019
With many Christmas fabrics already on the shelves, If you haven’t already planned your...>MORE
Sell more through your website - how to boost your online offering
29/05/2019
IMRG – the UK’s industry association for online retail has found that online sales are...>MORE
How to sell more notions
25/04/2019
When its fabrics that your customers get excited about, notions can get overlooked. Yet they are an...>MORE
What would Disney do? Creating an unequalled customer experience
28/03/2019
Disney is very adept at making it as easy as possible to spend money at its parks – and to...>MORE
Plan, create and achieve sales using samples
28/02/2019
Forward planning is essential when creating samples to use as an effective sales tool. Following...>MORE
Dos and don'ts for making the most of your samples
28/01/2019
As quilt shop owners, we all know that samples sell products including kits, classes, fabrics,...>MORE
Be Top of the Shops in the January Sales
18/12/2018
As crafters around the UK flock to the January sales seeking new fabrics and essentials for the new...>MORE
Seven top tips to shift slow-selling fabric
05/12/2018
Do you ever find that your shop is left with fabrics which simply won’t sell? We have put...>MORE
Make social media work for your business
01/11/2018
Over the last decade, social media has become a major part of how we communicate and for business,...>MORE
Entertain your customers to keep them coming back
03/10/2018
If a customer loves fabric from your shop, hopefully they will come back for more. However with...>MORE
A beginner's guide to organising a workshop
29/08/2018
As the summer holidays come to an end the workshop season resumes with sewers keen to get stuck...>MORE
Top Tips for Effective Email Marketing
03/08/2018
Offering a low cost way to communicate with your subscribers en masse at little cost, email...>MORE
Top tips for a successful craft show exhibition
25/04/2018
Tempt customers with a unique and attractive display
Think about how your stand can stand out...>MORE
Five top tips to encourage customer loyalty
04/04/2018
Not only is it less expensive to build loyalty in your existing customers, but often they will...>MORE
Boost your shop visits with a Saturday Sampler
01/02/2018
A Saturday Sampler is a Block of the Month programme that is designed to bring customers into your...>MORE
How can your business make the most of Black Friday?
31/10/2017
With less than a month to go until Black Friday – Friday 24th November and Cyber Monday, you...>MORE
Seven top tips for providing great customer service
20/09/2017
A great customer experience is crucial to any business. It is far less expensive to retain existing...>MORE
What to consider when setting up a website
03/08/2017
Do you think your business should have a website? Maybe you have a website but are unsure whether...>MORE
Customers who learn will return - teaching at the cutting table
06/07/2017
Workshops are a great way to teach techniques to a group of students who are willing to sign up and...>MORE
Top tips for attracting more customers to your shop
01/06/2017
The on-going financial difficulties do not make it any easier for you to attract customers to...>MORE
Don't allow fabrics to have a birthday in your shop!
05/05/2017
Do you ever find that your shop is left with fabrics which simply won’t sell? We have put...>MORE
Calculating your Pricing Strategy
28/03/2017
For many businesses the product pricing decision has traditionally been based on simply taking the...>MORE
Plan for Success in 2017 - Make the Most of Your Quiet Time
01/12/2016
Are the Christmas holidays a quiet time of year for your business? Although a bit of quiet time can...>MORE
How Can Your Business Make the Most of Black Friday?
26/10/2016
With little over a month to go until Black Friday – Friday 25th November – here are...>MORE
Top Tips For Selling Last Season's Fabric
25/10/2016
Do you ever find that your shop is left with fabrics which simply won’t sell? We put together...>MORE
How to Organise a Workshop
25/10/2016
Workshops provide your customers with a unique personal experience that is difficult to replicate...>MORE
Attract Customers to your Shop with a Fun Event
28/09/2016
Events can be a fantastic to create a buzz around your shop, both bringing in new customers and...>MORE
Teaching at the Cutting Table
28/09/2016
Workshops are a great way to teach techniques to a group of students who are willing to sign up and...>MORE
Build Engagement and Income with a Block of the Month Scheme
25/08/2016
Running a block of the month scheme is a fantastic way to keep your customers engaged whilst...>MORE
Make Social Media Work for You
28/07/2016
These days you can barely have a conversation without some mention of social media. Social Media is...>MORE
Get Ahead, Get a Book Section
05/05/2016
Giving quilting and sewing books space in your shop can help boost your business.
As a...>MORE
Pricing Yourself into the Market
31/03/2016
There was a time when pricing up products for your shop was as easy as taking your cost price and...>MORE
Effective Email Marketing
10/03/2016
Direct marketing via email is an ideal communication method for any small business that relies on...>MORE
Boost Your Sales with Must Have Impulse Buy Items
04/02/2016
We’ve all been there – taken a trip to a supermarket given the snack and cake aisle the...>MORE
Bolt of the Day
12/01/2016
Let's all start this year with a new resolution, we will not celebrate birthdays to our bolts...>MORE
Attracting customers to your shop
30/10/2015
For the modern independent shop, there is more competition than ever from large high street chains...>MORE
Starting a Longarm Quilting Business?
22/10/2015
A Q&A from Jill of Darling Jill Quilts talks about her longarm quilting hobby and turning it...>MORE
How to organise a workshop?
06/08/2015
For those of you who have never organised a workshop before, here you will find a quick guide of...>MORE
Planning and Hosting Events in Your Shop
27/07/2015
Getting customers through your door is the key challenge for any shop owner. Here are some ideas...>MORE
What Every Shop Owner Should Know
13/07/2015
Managing any shop is a big challenge and there is no subject for experience. However expert advice...>MORE