Big High Paws Everyone! We were planning on opening Pumpkin's Quilt Corner on September 1, 2013, but had the opportunity to get it going early. Therefore, we "officially" opened for business July 27, 2013. Mom met with her first customer! (The business is still in countdown mode as the quilt won't actually be delivered to mom until Augst 10, 2013, so THAT'S the "official" date for me!)
I wasn't allowed to go because mom is meeting her "clients" (what does that word even mean?) at a local quilt and sewing machine shop. I don't think she'd mind me giving her friend and mentor a shout out, so here's to Jackie Lynn's Discount Sewing Center in Rochester, New York! HI Jackie!!! See, I'm waving my beautiful orange paw at you! See me??? Jackie LOVES kitties as much as mom and dad and the fam do. In fact, she takes care of many feral kitties that live outside her store. That makes her tops in my book.
Anyway, I digress, as usual. Mom had a great meeting with her first official customer and was very careful about all of the paperwork and whatnot so that the meeting would go smoothly. The woman mom met with, she said, was very nice. She can't wait to get started working on her quilt.
Mom couldn't take the lady's quilt right away because she promised one of my human dad's friends that she'd make one for her (NOT as part of the business) completely...from start to finish. I'm surprised mom didn't rant about that one (maybe she wanted to leave me to) for hours and hours and pages and pages. It was a true nightmare for her, which left me feeling unhappy because there were days when she refused to even go into Pumpkin's Quilt Corner because of that. (Well, that is why I think she didn't go in...She said it was because she hurt her back. I'm telling you...you humans need to figure out a way to get spines made and transplanted into your bodies that are built like a cat's. We can turn on a dime...thus the myth about a cat always landing on it's feet. We can from about six or seven feet up...most of the time, but forget it from heights higher than that. Oh we do sometimes, but better not to test it out.)
Mom says I can't give details as it could get her into trouble, but let's suffice it to say that the quilt she had such problems with was a panel quilt and the panels were printed on the fabric all askew (I think that means crooked). Even after complaining and getting a replacement panel, it was still the same. She says she won't buy panels or panel quilt kits online (or maybe ever) again after this. She had to buy a couple of extra tools to try and get one that would help her "fussy" cut the panel and then she had to try and find a type of fabric that is no longer "in style" so it took her weeks to find one that, sort of, worked. She's about ready to construct the quilt and I've got my paws (all four of them) crossed that she doesn't have any more problems with the quilt. I know she wanted to do a custom design on the quilt, but now will have to settle for a pantograph, which makes her sad, but what can she do?
Wow! I didn't even mean to tell you all about the "nightmare" quilt, but I guess sometimes we all just need to rant. I'm the one ranting because it was heartbreaking to see mom get so angry she'd throw stuff (mostly paper) across the room once. Mom pretty much NEVER gets mad (not even when one of us accidentally scratches her), so this should tell you how frustrating the whole thing has been.
At any rate, we are now officially counting down the days on our paws (and fingers) until the customer's quilt is delivered to us. Mom is busy working on organizing the paperwork and making sure all the numbers are correct as well as practicing the stipple pattern in the size requested by the customer. (This on top of the friend's quilt!) Needless to say, this has been an extremely busy last few days, but I know mom and she's up to it. So, everyone...count with us and be ready for Pumpkin's Quilt Corner to officially blast off on 8/10/2013!!
As always:
Remember, Paws Are Best Used for Quilting!
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