Monday, October 29, 2012
MQX West/Downtown Portland
I went to the Saturday Market near the Burnside Bridge and to Voodoo Donut shop. I got 3 Bacon Maple and 3 McMinnville cream. I have had about the donut place but had never been there. They have a line out the door but I got their about 9:45 for a short wait.
MQX West
I attended MQX which is Machine Quilting Expo in Portland on Oct 17-20. I stayed at the Red Lion Inn near the convention center. I decided to find a roommate to help with the cost of the room. MQX had a place on their website to apply for a roommate. I was very lucky to find a wonderful roommate from Utah that has a long arm quilting business. Her name is Cindy. It is great to have a new friend. I meet her friend Sally who lives in Sisters.
I took several classes on starting a quilting business:
1) Creating a Website Sally Terry
2) Step System to Building Your Professial Long Arm Business Sally Terry
3) Your Worth It: Pricing Your Work Dawn Cavanaugh
4) Practical Guides for Machine Quilting Business DeLoa Jones
I got alot of get ideas for my business. I really enjoyed Sally Terry and she is from Paducah, KY.
I took 2 classes on Art and Stitch with Linda Matteotti which I don't have but was overall view of how to design your own designs.
I went to the Banquet
on Friday night which was fun. Kim Brunner was the speaker. I meet a gentlemen from Seattle and 3 ladies from Spokane.
Saturday, I went downtown to the Saturday Market and Voodoo Donut Shop before going home. I ran into Sally Terry twice and took her about the MAX. I gave her my free ticket to go to the airport later that day.
I will post a few pictures of the Quilt Show/Vendors, view from our room and downtown.
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