by Ronnie Whitaker
Perhaps I should start with feelings, being a social worker and all. Overwhelmed would top the list. For a fabric lover, walking into a convention room full of fabric was over-powering. Everywhere I looked was fabric. Colorful, bright,gorgeous fabric. I wanted to touch and feel everything in the room. Where should I start? With so many vendors, where to go, what do I ask? How do I begin?
Gee, I wish this wasn't my first show.
Confusion and insecurity set in.
I wanted to come across as a success business woman, but my knowledge of the fabric industry was limited. This wasn't like going into your local, friendly quilting store and asking for assistance. These people were intense, focused, and far more interested in selling than talking. After walking the aisle several times, scoping out the vendors who looked like the ones I needed to visit with, I found someone who was not busy with another customer and charged in.
Actually, once I got started it wasn't so bad. I ended up visiting with many wonderful and helpful people. One gentleman even offered to help me locate other resources when he did not have what I needed. Overall it was a good experience and I met many wonderful people. This first show wasn't as productive as I would have liked, but a good learning experience..
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