juliagraves Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 My son has decided to join me in the business while he continues his job search after college! He has an amazing affinity for pantographs - I think it's all those hours playing video games!?!?! I'm doing a flyer to send to all the local quilt shops and guilds (Maryland side of D.C.). I'm hoping being a young man will spark some interest and some customers! My business is long-arm rental and custom work, so I don't have any regular panto customers to have him work with. I'll try to post a picture of him with Lenni. Julia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraJ Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 What a great idea. Who would have thunk that all that hand eye co-ordination with video games would make him a great panto quilter. I love it! Many quilting blessings to both of you in this venture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReisingStarQuilts Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 What a cutie! Hope this goes well for both of you and business is booming!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Hi Julia, oh yeah, definitely a photo flier of that guy with his cute smile will get you some customers. Do you think he will quilt one of my quilts? What did he get his degree in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinneaMarie Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 God bless you both!! Great idea & I'm sure this will generate more business for you!! I can't do a panto to save my sorry a**, so kudos to him!!! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliagraves Posted March 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 He got his degree in Air Traffic Control and is waiting for the FAA to call him with a class date. Although lots of controllers are retiring and the FAA needs to hire about 1000 controllers a year, they are way behind and it could be as long as a year before he gets a call. He's happy to sit home and hone his computer gaming skills, but I have a different idea about the necessity of having a job... So this is a happy compromise if it works out! Julia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Julia thats great and you are wise to make him work! Those video games can suck the life out of you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 What a great idea! He sure looks happy with it! Now, I'll bet he will be a hit, your business will jump forward and then he'll get THE CALL. Good for him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Do you have plenty of tops that he can quilt and then add those to a gallery for him? This sounds like a good arrangement you two have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Sparrow Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 What? A Man Quilter? That's crazy! jk... good luck to him! He'll have to join my Men's quilting site. There are nearly 100 of us http://manquilters.ning.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasewsit Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 COOL!!:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Cool, Julia! i know it's going to be nice having him there working with you awhile longer, but I hope spomething comes through for him soon! And he for sure needs to hook up with Matt and his site! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaildrake Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Julia, I can just hear the conversation your Son is going to have with his Grandchildren when He is long retired from the air traffic control job. " yes sunny, when I got out of college back in twenty ten there were no FAA jobs available so for my Mother to keep me off the computer she got me started quilting quilts for people." Kept us fed and I even liked it.. . . No Sunny, I'm not that old, see. . . we used an electric needle. and my best friend was LENNIE. oH, you'd have to of been there to understand!!!!!!!! LOL Gail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Gail, you are quite the story teller... Julia, when I read your post the first thing I thought of is that he should get connected with Manquilter. And the Matt posted - and I'll be he would get some great input for the guys that are in the business. I wish you nothing but the very best in this new adventure for you and your son.:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewlinzi Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 What a great idea! Does that mean I should encourage the use of Gameboy etc to train my kids to be future employees?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagecl Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 What fun! He is a very nice looking young man. As for the job hunting part, it is tough out there. My DD, Jessica, is having a hard time finding a job too. She graduated last May. She moved with us to WI, as we have no family in the Richmond, VA area. She is either over qualified or under qualified...so how does one become qualified if no one gives you a chance? Of course, jobs are not plentiful in Wausau which doesn't help. Anyway, we are talking about starting a business together too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWBowser Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Congratulations and best wishes for more business to keep him busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliagraves Posted March 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 His first customer quilt - people are really supporting him with bringing him quilts, and he's really taking things seriously! I'm really proud of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Good work! Glad things are going so well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Hey Julia! He did a great job on his first customer quilt. And... no smart @$$ comments coming from me... I like his fun spikey red hair and handsome smile. He's a cute guy! (not to mention a great quilter). Quilt on, dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cblevins Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Oh my gosh, I think he is wearing MY hair My hair is also red and spiky! Mine is just slightly longer though. I am VERY partial to red heads I think you guys have a GREAT idea and I am envious. I wish my beautiful red headed daughter and I could start a business together. Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jebm Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 the quilting is beautiful! So smooth--funny, the first time I put a panto on my son showed up--just checking in...I was explaining how hard it was for me to go smoothly--it was leaves and acorns--I said, here, try it...and while he doesn't have the video game background, he took right to it! His was as smooth as could be! Said he didn't see what was so hard about it! I bet your son will really enjoy the creativity - and the joy he'll see in his customer's eyes! Good luck! I'm sure he's anxious to hear from the FAA-but what a grand fill-in opportunity for both of you! Jane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fineseams Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 I think you are especially lucky to be sharing a business with your son. In past generations parents could be reasonably sure that they would continue to have close relationships with their kids as the kids learned, and then took over, the family business. All of my children have gone on to independent lives. We enjoy visiting with them, but I don't have that really close relationship that I had with my mom as I worked with her in her business. You are a lucky woman, and he is a lucky young man. Even if it doesn't last long, it will be a time you both treasure in years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewlinzi Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Quilting looks great - good luck with your joint venture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathG Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Great looking quilting, well done !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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