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Posted August 11, 2011
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Our mom has not been posting recently because she is really unwell. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.
Thank you!
Quilters’ take on summer fun!
Posted May 31, 2011
on:The date for our next car trip will be June 22. We will meet at Sew Materialistic at 9:00 am.
We are sure to have a great time visiting Mouse Creek Quilts, Stitch n’ Sew Center, and A.C. Moore Crafts!
Yummy lunch is included, please call for the menu. The cost of the trip is $25, which includes lunch, a drink and snacks.
Limited space available, so call soon!
Take care,
Malke
Bits and pieces of me
Posted May 18, 2011
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I was asked a while ago if I would be willing to be interviewed for an article on Jewish Women in Business and here are excerpts of some of my answers:
What inspired you to create your business? I had just moved into a new house in a new neighborhood and was in between having babies; and a friend of mine who also sewed a lot approached me and asked if I would like to open a sewing store in my basement, foolishly, I agreed.
Were there any areas where you discovered tricks to cut costs? If so, where and how? I started giving classes so that I could save on the cost of a teacher, even though teaching is not my favorite thing to do. We also are more careful in our ordering pattern. We order to restock sold notions but order new fabrics not more than once a month. We also moved from a store front bck to my house so tha I could cut down in the rent and other commercial obligations.
Have you encountered any challenges specifically relating to your being an Orthodox Jewish women business owner? Not so much challenges as venues that I cannot participate in because I choose to be orthodox.
If so, how did/do you deal with the challenge? I do not participate in the many shabbos venues for quilters.
What advice can you offer other Orthodox Jewish Women entrepreneurs? Realize that being a woman today is not what will make or break a business. Being orthodox puts many restrictions on you but you can compensate by working harder and manuvering around the system. Know your business inside and out, network, and most importantly, take some business courses.
How do you maintain a work-life balance, juggling the roles of a business owner and mother? Although any job outside of the home is stressful, if your goal is to work for pleasure because you love what youre doing, you can manage. I love to run my business most of the time. I have also been given the golden opportunity to work with my children. They were always with me when they were small and when they got old enough, the girls work for me, either full or part time, and the boys help with stock when they could leave yeshiva.
Upcoming Events
Posted May 15, 2011
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We’ll be going Thursday, May 26 to the American Folk Art Museum at 45 West 53rd Street in Manhattan. There is an admission fee and we’re planning to be there for the 1:00 tour. We’ll be meeting at the Avenue J train station (Q train) to be able to visit B & J fabrics before the museum. You must call to register.
Another thing on our agenda will be a UFO Day. No, you don’t actually have to finish an object, but you do have to bring in UNUSED FABRIC OBJECTS. You can bring in as many fabrics as you want to trade- you know… the ones you have no idea why you bought in the first place! Or just leftovers from other projects you don’t want to use again (or eve think about again!). Fat quarters is the minimum size & 1 yard pieces is the maximum, but you can bring in as many first quality pieces as you wish. If you are interested, please email me! sewmaterialistic@yahoo.com
Take care,
Malke
Challenge Accepted!
Posted February 21, 2011
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Our challenge quilts are due soon and I am pretty excited about it because quite a lot of people bought the challenge fabric. Remember: they are due the begining of March.
More UFOs Landing!
Posted February 3, 2011
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