January 12, 2012

Need to make a change!

We really do try very hard, but have to admit there are two cutting errors in the current issue’s pattern “Everest the Elephant.”

Under “Cut” elephant piece K should be 6-1/2″ x 6-1/2″ (not 6″ x 6″); and pieces L should be 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ (not 4-1/2″ x 4-1/2). This is based on a simple grid, but I knew with so many pieces the possibility of an error was high.

If you have already cut kits for “Everest” there is plenty of yardage allowed to compensate for the differently-sized pieces.

We have re-e-mailed paid subscribers a link and password to a corrected version which is labeled as such. All links to the pattern now go to the corrected version.

Very sorry for any inconvenience.

While I have your attention, what type of pattern would you like to see in the next issue of American Quilt Retailer? Larger? Smaller? Quilt or project? Simple or more complex? Traditional? Contemporary? Email me your interests at sfuquay@americanquiltretailer.com.

Thank you! — Susan

January 11, 2012

Business uses for Pinterest

Found this article from the American Express Open Forums for Small Business site in a post on my Facebook this morning. Ideas worth looking into!

Pinterest for Brands: 5 top tips

Susan

January 10, 2012

Addicted to magazines? You'll love Pinterest!

A portion of my Pinterest page

Heading out to Barnes & Noble is a regular activity. I love magazines (well, duh?). Inspiration, energy and thoughts fill the pages and magazines are a good way to prep my mind to begin a new issue of American Quilt Retailer — especially at this time of year with the sky steel gray and holiday festivities fading into the distance.

So imagine my delight upon jumping into the fun of Pinterest. I had been dragging my feet as friends suggested I give it a try. Did I really need one more online place to visit? Well, why not? And, yes, now that I’ve joined in, Pinterest is rapidly moving to the top of my “favorites” list!

Pinterest is an online social community where people create visual, categorized “bulletin” boards of photos they find interesting. It’s a way of telling friends “Hey, look what I found! You might like it too!” People with like interests can discover all kinds of new things. Visit your friends “Pinterest” boards. If you see an image you like, you can “repin” it to your board, so you can view it again and again. See a photo you like on the web? You can grab that image and “pin” it on one of your Pinterest boards. Links will follow photos. So if you like a recipe on a favorite blog, “pin” a photo of it on your “food” board. Your friends can click on this yummy-looking dish and discover a new blog and a new meal. It sort of lets you create and share your own online “magazine” of ideas and it brings the entire Internet down to a manageable size. Head to Pinterest.com. Request an invitation, which takes a couple of days to arrive, and start pinning. Feel free to “follow” me and I can follow you!

Just beware, this too is addicting! — Susan