Quilt show: country store 09
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.
2009 COUNTRY STORE GUIDELINES
- All participants are required to work a 2-3 hour store shift. Your items will not be accepted unless you have signed up for a shift. See schedule person during regular meetings to sign-up.
- FQG receives a 20% commission on all items, so price accordingly.
- The Guild collects sales tax.
- Sale 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.
- Inventory sheets will be collected on Friday, April 3, 2009. Be sure to make a copy for yourself.
- Sale items will be accepted between 8:30 and 11 am only. Deliver all items to the Rabbit and Poultry building. You must check in with the inventory control person. She will verify your participation by checking the work schedule.
- Submission of items for sale indicates acceptance of the guidelines.
- FQG accepts no responsibility for any items lost, stolen or damaged. Items are not covered by any insurance. Every year there are stolen, lost or unaccounted items. This has not been a significant problem, but the possiblity exists.
important reminders
Drop-off
Friday, April 3, 2009
All sale items must be dropped off between 8:30 and 11 am at the Rabbit and Poultry building, along with your signed participation form. NO EXCEPTIONS! Please remember to take your boxes home with you or stow them under a table with your name clearly marked. We cannnot be responsible for your boxes or plastic totes.
Please arrive 10 minutes before the start of your shift. Wear your name tag which can be picked up in the Armory Building.
Pick-up
Sunday, April 5, 2009
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. It is your responsibility to pick up your unsold items or to place them in the donation bins. This is not the job of the volunteer workers! When you pick up your itmes please check the lost tag area for items and tags that became separated.
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. The tags are longer this year to allow for more space to secure them.
- 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 that can be easily removed can be easily lost! NO TAG = NO SALE!
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.
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 small items in Ziploc bags
- Make $.50 the minimum sale price
- Make scrap bags of fabric instead of many small bags — they sell well
Half-price sale
Our half-price sale starts Sunday, 12 noon. For those who wish to participate mark a red dot on the lower part of the price tag. Please price these items with a price easily divisible by two! Participation is voluntary and only on the items you mark. We had great fun last year with the bargains on Sunday.
Payments
Checks for items sold will be issued after a financial statement has been prepared. Participants may pick-up their check at the May Guild meeting. If not in attendance, checks will be mailed in a timely manner.
Country Store Forms
Participation form: Download Word doc or Download pdf
Price tags:Download pdf
Inventory sheets: Download Word doc or Download pdf
Call us if you have any questions! We're looking forward to another successful year!
Judie Pieper (530) 637-9214 or Terry Countryman (530) 283-9257