Country Store

The Country Store is organized again this year by Rene. The mechandise..UFO's, finshed quilted projects, misc. quilt blocks.... for this "store" is provided by members of Cal-co Quilter's Guild. See the following guidelines for putting your items in the Country Store as well as the form that needs to be completed for your items. As always, the guild accepts your donated items too.

Country Store

September Quilt Show

The Country Store will again be open to sell your finished and unfinished items at the Quilt Show in September 8 and 9, 2011

Quilts, quilt tops and blocks, small quilted items, unfinished kits sell very well.  We cannot sell fabrics, books and patterns unless they are a part of an unfinished project.  You may sell handmade items such as pincushions, quilted potholders, quilted dishtowels, placemats, aprons, purses, etc…

Please complete the form in this newsletter and submit your items to Rene Mayo at the July/August Guild meeting.  If this is not possible, please call Rene Mayo at 262-962-1083 (leave a message on the machine) and make other arrangements to drop off your items as soon as possible. Each item must have a label identifying it.

Remember, you will receive 80% of the amount your item(s) sell for and 20% will go to the Guild.  We also have another option on the form: Donate the proceeds to the Guild.  This is where you can donate the entire amount of an item you specify to the Guild.

Effective 2011, we are putting on a minimum and maximum price limit.  At a minimum, the price is $1.00 and at the maximum, the price limit is $100.00.  Please do not use pennies, nickels, quarters or dimes. 

Items we can sell:
Quilts                                      Quilt tops                                Blocks

Small Quilts                            Unfinished quilts                    Quilted Potholders

Pincushions                             Quilted Dishtowels                 Placemats

Aprons                                                Purses                                      Quilt magazines (December 2009 wool quilts/wall hanging      Kits                                         and older)

Fiction books on quilting        Quilted wall hanging 

(If you bring magazines, it will be bundled up with others to be sold at 10 magazines for $1)        

Items we cannot sell:

Fabrics                                     Remnants fabrics                    any instructional books on quilting

Threads of any kind                Needles of any kind                craft items that are not related to crochet dishcloth                                                               Quilting          

Quilting tools unless it is a part of an unfinished project      

Please see the website for the Country Store submission form

Rene Mayo will be available at the July and August Guild to receive items for the store.

Cal-Co Quilters Guild

Country Store Booth Item(s) Submission Form

Guild Member____________________________________________ Date_________________

            Print your name please

Address______________________________________City______________________________

Zip Code_____________Phone__________________________________________________

E-mail (print)_________________________________________________________________

I understand that 20% will be deducted by the Guild for sold item(s).  It is also understood that while quilts and/or other items are in the care of the Quilt Show’s Sales Committee, they will provide reasonable care, but will not be liable if any item(s) is lost, damaged or stolen.  It is also understood that UFO’s completed quilted items and other crafts supporting quilting (for example: Pincushions, quilted bags or garments, felted wool items, etc…) will be accepted.  Fabric yardage and patterns cannot be sold at the Country Store.  See newsletter and web site for list of items acceptable or not for the store.

I have read and understood the above Country Store Booth Policy

_______________________________________________________  _____________________

Signature of Member                                                                                                Date

Please bring your items to the July/August Guild meeting or before if ready.  Or call Rene Mayo at 269-962-1083 to make other arrangements.  Leave a message on the machine.

Receipt for Unsold Items

Name_____________________________________________________________

Received_______________________________ unsold items from the Country Store Booth

Received by ___________________________________Date___________________________

All unsold items are to be picked up by 5:30 pm Sunday, unless other arrangements have been made.  You must inform Rene Mayo of those arrangements.

List each item you wish to sell          Price       Reduced        Price                        Donate

And add a brief description                             Price              Sold                 Proceeds to Guild