(above – Sophie with Paula Nadelstern)
I don't know about you, but I find the term "Black Friday" a little scary. Personally, I stay as far away from the crazy Black Friday crowds as possible. We'd like to spare you the stress of fighting the crowds for a bargain this week, so be sure to watch for our midweek Creative Nudge for a little something special. *wink*
This time of year I spend more time than usual, contemplating our good fortune of being in such a wonderful industry, and feeling immense gratitude for the collective good we accomplish through our charity program. By the end of 2011, we will have raised $950,000 for various charitable organizations, and we have our eye on hitting the amazing number of $1 million by next summer.
All of this happens because of you, because of our wonderful staff, and because of the constant flow of gorgeous fabrics produced by our suppliers, and a constellation of talented designers who have flocked to the quilt industry.
We are all here together in this collective of talented and generous people, and for that I give thanks every single day.
I have now posted 164 photos from the Houston Quilt Festival, on my photo page.
We now have 2 out of 6 videos up from Houston – the first two are of the IQA Award Ceremony, with images of the winning quilts and their makers.
Tomorrow I'll be posting videos #3 and #4, and we'll have more to share in the midweek newsletter.
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Can’t believe Sophie is so big! And digging Paula’s boots.
You have truely accomplished wonders with your charitable contributions. You and Paul should be very proud.
Black Friday is a terrible name, even if you like shopping, which I don’t. We need to re-invent a name. Kick-Off Friday? Bargin Friday? I don’t know. I’ll probably be buying fabric from you on my phone while we travel to our annual Thanksgiving destination, and then patronizing small, local shops on Friday and Shop Local Saturday. Have a good holiday!