6/1/2006

Filed under: Alliance Member News by site admin

Alliance Member Melissa Rian is going to launch a new quilt resource at www.quiltersbizdirectory.com in about two weeks. You can help determine what resources will be available. Here’s what she has so far and please visit the website and leave your suggestions.
Karen

Quilters unite! Soon, there will be an online resource where you can share ideas, work, and information, all in one place! Quiltersbiz Directory is filled with everything the Quilter and Crafter needs to know, whether you are a beginner or professional. Our goal at Quiltersbiz Directory is to bring the extensive quilting community to one place for all of their needs.

Tools and Features:
Craft Message Board – Post information, ask questions and get answers!
Ratings and Reviews – Allows users to rate and review the listings in the
directory.
Featured Items – Every month we will feature an item such as a website, article
or blog.
Personal Website – This membership gives the user his or her own personal
website with options such as a blog or gallery. This memership also gives
the user access to job tracking so there is no more guessing how much time
is put into a project.

Quiltersbiz Directory will also have multiple listings in order to help you find the resources you need to complete your project, educate yourself, find stores in other areas, get articles, books and magazines and much much more. The following is an example of some of the
listings we will be offering and with your help we hope to make this list grow!

Shops – A listing of shops by region, state and specialty.
Classes – This is a listing of classes that shops, guild, and independent instructors offer.
Instructors – Instructors that guilds and shops utilize to educate quilters.
Web Sites – This listing will include several types of quilting related sites such as:
::Blogs
::Artists
::Shops
::Instructors
:: Businesses
::Instructional
::Bulletin Boards
::Swaps and Challenges
::Galleries
Guilds – Regional and state listings of guild by type.
Travel – Craft related travel opportunities.
Retreats – Craft related retreats.
Shows – Regional and state listing of show by type.
Events – Regional and state listing of events by type.
Magazines – A listing of craft and quilt related magazines.
Books – A listing of craft related books.
Galleries – Craft and quilt realated galleries.
Museums – Craft and quilt related museums.
Challenges – A listing of challenges.
Blogs – Listing of craft and quilt related blogs
News – Quilt and craft news.