SQE Professional
March 2008

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Features
Dare to be Different: Join the citizens of AlterNATION
Dealer Weathers Set-in Market Turmoil, Finds Way Back to a Creative, “Individual” Style of Business
The Clearview of Quilting Teacher Certification Classes
Business Insurance for Retail Businesses

Columns
• Doctor Stitch by Ray Winslow, Allyn International
• Sewing & Embroidery Solutions by Marie Duncan, VSM Sewing, Inc.
• Guest Editorial by Howard J. Anderson, Long View Retail Consulting
• Creative Solutions by Joi Mahon, Dress Forms Design Studio
• Web Site Success by Paula Mariedaughter & Jeanne Neath, Quilt Professionals

Project
Smart & Easy Pattern by ScrapSMART: Kiss Me... I’m Irish Wall Hanging

Association News
VDTA/SDTA Membership Application
VDTA/SDTA Associate Members List

Industry News
Home Sewing Association closes its doors after 80+ years of service to the sewing industry
New handbag programs for the innovative retailer
SVP Worldwide partners with world’s cutting edge designers to develop next generation of sewers
Euro-notions is now exclusive distributor of Creative DRAWings®
Quilting the Kaye Wood Way... on the cutting edge of technology!

New Products
SINGER® makes sewing history again with the new SINGER® CURVY™ Sewing Machine
RNK offers revolutionary new Fuwari 3-D Embroidery
Bead it fast & easy with new needles from Colonial
Mary Ellen introduces Fabric Smell Away™
Tajima introduces new embroidery machine
Empressa™ Digital Steam Press by Reliable
Baby Lock Ellegante2 offers sewers efficiency & flexibility
Feiyue Yamata adds new items to its line of table top home steam presses at 2008 Home + Housewares Show
Designers Gallery™ introduces Masterworks Lite for digitizing designs at beginner’s level