Quilt show: country store

Nearly everyone who attends the quilt show comes through the Country Store; in fact, we now have a line when the show opens on Saturday! But don't worry, there'll be time for workers to shop before the crowds.

Guild members may sell anything related to quilting or fabric/fiber art: notions, patterns, books, quilts or whatever you’d like to clear from your stash, even UFOs. Your rejects can become someone else’s treasure.

2008 COUNTRY STORE GUIDELINES

All participants must work a 2-3 hour store shift. (Sign-up for your shift during regular Guild meetings.)
FQG receives a 20% commission on all items, so price accordingly.
The Guild collects sales tax.
Items must be the property of the seller and should be in condition befitting the reputation of the Guild.
Sale items must be fiber-, sewing- or quilting-related
The Guild reserves the right to reject or remove items from sale.
Inventory sheets will be collected on Friday, February 22, 2008. Be sure to make a copy for yourself.
Sale items must be delivered between 8:30 and 11 am to the Rabbit and Poultry building. No exceptions!
Submission of items for sale indicates acceptance of the guidelines.
FQG accepts no responsibility for any items lost, stolen or damaged. No insurance available.
(Though not significant, every year there are stolen, lost or unaccounted items.)

important reminders

Drop-off

Friday, February 22, 2008
All sale items must be dropped off between 8:30 and 11 am at the Rabbit and Poultry building. Please remember to take your boxes home, there's not enough storage for everyone.

Please arrive 10 minutes before the start of your shift.

Pick-up

Sunday, February 24, 2008
Unsold items must be picked up between 4:45 pm to 5:30 pm. If someone else is collecting your things please let us know when you sign in. Unclaimed items will be donated to charity after the March meeting. Penalties for unclaimed items can be assessed.

Name your price

At our Country Store you name the price — you keep 80% and the Guild takes 20% for commission. In recent years our sales have totaled in the $10,000 range for the three days.

Pricing your items

Here's how to determine the commission markup on sale items:

Amount you want x 1.25 = price
$10 x 1.25 = $12.50
Final price is $12.50. You keep $10, the Guild keeps $2.50

The all-important price tag

Use only the price tags provided.
Member numbers are located on membership cards and in the directory.
The inventory number corresponds to your inventory sheet.
The price includes the Guild markup.

Securely attach the upper section of the price tag to the sale item. Secure with tape, staples or a safety pin — whatever it takes to keep it on!

Price tags on books or magazines go inside the front cover. If multiple magazines are grouped, put them in a clear plastic bag.

The bottom section of the price tag gets cut off at the time of sale and is our inventory control tag. Price tags that can be easily removed can be easily lost. NO TAG = NO SALE!

Suggestions for a better sale

Bundle fat quarters by color or patterns
Bundle magazines and tie with string or place into a plastic bag
Mark yardage amounts on fabric, as well as the type of fabric
Enclose items in Ziploc bags, marked with contents
Make $.50 the minimum sale price
Make scrap bags of fabric instead of many small bags — they sell well

Payments

Checks for items sold will be issued after a financial statement has been prepared. Participants may pick-up their check at the March Guild meeting. If not in attendance, checks will be mailed in a timely manner.

Country Store Forms

Price tags: Download Word doc or Download pdf
Inventory sheets: Download Word doc or Download pdf

We're looking forward to another successful year!
For questions contact: Judie Pieper (530) 637-9214 or Lynn Huber (530) 888-8163.