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  We have a new Columnist! Ask Jennifer all your dyeing questions..

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  January 20 - Part III: Any Powder Puffs or DayLee in Your Quilts?
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  November 20 - PART I: Any Rondo Prints in Your Quilt?
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  September 20 - The Legacy of Warren Featherbone
  May 20 - Some Costumes for Elderly Ladies
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  July 20 - Sanforized: Fabric's Best Friend
  June 20 - History of the Printed Tablecloth
  May 20 - Decorative Relief Carving in Wooden Spools
  April 20 - Vintage Hankies - More Than Sneeze Catchers
  March 20 - Indian Head Remembered - Revisiting An American Institution
  February 20 - Doll Couture Vintage Style
  January 20 - Meet the Azlons from A to Z: Regenerated & Rejuvenated
  December 20 - Osnaburg the Great Part 2 Home Beautiful with Cretonne, Chintz, Barkcloth & Crash
  November 20 - Osnaburg the Great Part I -- Feedsacks on Our Backs
  October 20 - WWII Fashions Part 2 --All Dolled up
  September 20 - Cotton Dyeing in the 18th & 19th Century
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  May 20 - A Going-Away Dress
  April 20 - Harriet Quimby
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  Extra: Bias Tape Chart
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  September 20 - Quilt colors
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  September 20 - Can every quilt be your favorite?
  April 20 - Ideas: Springtime color bursts feed our imaginings
  March 20 - Quilt ideas are You-nique
  August 20 - Inspiration is all around us
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  January 20 - Remembering loved ones with a quilt vision
  December 20 - Pleasing, honoring, creating = JOY
  November 20 - It's Not too Late For a Christmas Quilt!
  October 20 - Recipe for happy quilts: Seeing Red!
  August 20 - State Flowers: the longest online swap?
  July 20 - Summertime and a quilt is. .
  June 20 - Black and white and. . . what?
  May 20 - Busy agenda vs. quilt workshops
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  December 20 - Whoops! Ten tips to turn celebrations into quilts
  November 20 - What's good enough for Grandma is good enough for me!
  October 20 - What's in a name?
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  August 20 - Color studies prove magical
  July 20 - United in Memory Quilt
  June 20 - Purple and gold
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  March 20 - Quilt Condos and Communities
  February 20 - "I just did it"
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  November 20 - How are we Remembered?
  October 20 - Quilt Shows
  September 20 - Comforting NY
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  July 20 - Shop, Shop...
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A Quilter is Born
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Washington Quilt Show
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Fabric Choices
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  May 20 - A Quilter is Born

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Dear Readers: it is not often that a new company comes along, that is so intent on helping small manufacturers, create new products. We suggest that all of our readers, visit www.spoonflower.com.

This company can custom print your designs, on their cotton fabric. In years past, we have sent readers to the companies we've met at our wholesale fabric shows. The cost of printing from those companies was around $500.00 a yard. SpoonFlower.com is able to print your designs at $18.00 yard. In the short time they have been in business, they have signed up over 10,000 small customers, to have custom fabric printed. Visit their site, to see some of their designs. Sign up for their blog. Contact them today. Good Luck, Andy


To our readers:

To those of you, in business, or thinking of going into business, the semi-annual edition, of a wholesale fabric show, starts next week, April 21-23, 2009, at the Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida. Visit www.Material-World.com, to register to attend.

You will be happy you made the effort.

Good Luck.

Andy

 

Andy has been in the fabric and textile business all his life, but professionally since 1969.

"I love what I do, selling fabrics around the globe. I've met lots of interesting, creative, dynamic folks; some have become dear friends. I love to help new businesses find the things they need to become successful. It works for everyone."

You can ask Andy questions at Andy@Fabrics.net.

If you are looking for fabrics, the fastest route is to fill out a request form at http://www.fabrics.net/swatch/

The "Ask Andy" Column is an opinion Column and may or may not reflect the views of Fabrics.net.

 


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