I have a website!!!
Yup, my secret project for the last month was creating a website for Tamarack Shack. It is now up and running as of tonight thanks to my sister Betty. You see my sister is taking a web design course and I am her final project! Well my longarm business is. Under normal circumstances my little home business would not be able to afford a website ... I was shocked when I got the bill ...ouch! Good thing it was only a 'pretend' bill and it just made me appreciate all the work my sister put into this project. It has been fun working with her on this as I had no problem telling her what I liked and didn't like, and she only yelled at me once....in capital letters in an email :)
Now before you run off to check it out I had mentioned in my last post that I would like to have a Giveaway to celebrate my secret project. What am I giving away? Remember the hint I gave in the last post, you guessed it....
This beautiful bench!!
*giggle*
Okay, just kidding, it is the Snow Dyed fabric. This is the best piece I have done all winter and I am very happy to give it away to a reader of my blog. Notice I said reader and not follower. I know many of my readers do not have blogs or Google accounts and like to comment anonymous so all you have to do is check out my new website and then come back and leave a comment. Let's share some blogland love and let my sister know what you think of her first website! I'll be the first to say that I think she did an AWESOME job!!!
Now remember when you leave an anonymous comment I need a way to get a hold of you if you win so please leave your name and email address ( if i do not have it already).
I'll make the draw on March 10.
Now that was a surprise! I would have never have guessed a website in a million years. Lucky you to have such a talented sister, and having her willing to do that for you. Yes, awesome! I like the colors on the website and the design, very nice. I also love your dyed fabrics. Cynthia
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Kathy your sister has done a very good job on your website. You obviously have a lot of clear days to photograph your quilts and quilting so well.
ReplyDeleteOne of these days...... maybe.... I will get my website up and running too.
Lyn
Kathy
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your new website! It looks great. I can see it won't be long before you will be adding your dyed fabric for sale!! I would love to win the snow dyed piece.
Kathy, it is official now... you are a Professional Longarm Quilter! Your sister did an amazing job setting up the website. Love the colors! G
ReplyDeleteWhat a great surprise!! What a great website!! So easy to navigate! You and your sister have a wonderful job!!!! A big pat on the back to both of you!!! Eileen
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your new web page. Looks great and easy to navigate through.
ReplyDeleteLynn B.
The website is awesome (that merits an A+ grade, right.) Easy to navigate, and like the continued color theme. It all works well together. Looks like you had plenty of snow to use for dyeing! Would love to win that pretty piece. I want to thank you for including those of us without blogs in the drawing. It is very frustrating to not be able to participate just because we don't have one. I am Sara (ohsirius7@hotmail.com) Thank you and congratulations.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great website and what a wonderful gift from your sister. I loved how user friendly it is to navigate and enjoyed all the quilts and patterns.
ReplyDeleteI would be thrilled to win your snow dyed fabric.
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Kathy and Betty....what a great team you have made here. Betty certainly has an eye for colour and detail, it's obvious you are Sisters. Everything just flows from one page to the next....very easy to navigate with all of the necessary information for your customers and of course Kathy your fantastic quilting is wonderfully presented and showcased....I love it...I am sending this link to my youngest Son who is also a web designer....one or two ideas for him to ponder on there I am sure as he is designing a website for me too!
ReplyDeleteI have to say I love that piece of snow died fabric too...love, love, love it!
Best Wishes
Kay in Scotland
Congratulations on your new website. I have been following your blog ever since I found the hockey quilt you quilted and was kind enough to let me know where to find the pattern.
ReplyDeleteI wish you lived closer so that you would be able to create a masterpiece for one of my quilts. Best of luck with your new venture.
Doris
I too love the colors on your website-very calming! I hope it brings you lots of business! I also love your snow dyed fabric-very pretty!
ReplyDeleteCongrats Kathy!!! The webpage is really well laid out and easy to navigate around. I enjoyed the additon of your gallery, this really shows your talent to all visitors. All the best Kathy.
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Hi Kathy, the web site is great, your sister did a fantastic job, I wish you lots of luck and new quilts to quilt!!
ReplyDeleteRegards, Karen H
What a beautiful and well thought-out website! Your sister deserves and A on this project and you deserve top notch grades also on your quilting!!
ReplyDeleteLoved it!!!
CC
Kathy...your website is awesome! Very easy to navigate through! That's so exciting!
ReplyDeleteThis launch is so exciting. Congratulations, Kathy and Betty! Betty, the site design is awesome. I almost forgot to come back to the blog to comment as I was too involved in exploring! Kathy, you are now into the big times! You will have to be extra pleasant to that sister of yours. Do I see a quilty gift going Betty's way? It is great to see your business evolving so positively. You know I would really love and cherish the snow dyed fabric. If E is the big sister, I am the referee. That should be enough clues to identify me. Hugs. A
ReplyDeleteLooks amazing.....Congrats. JLT
ReplyDeleteLove the new website! It looks great! Your sister did a wonderful job!! :-)
ReplyDeleteKathy I'm thrilled for you and your sister!! Yelling is usually best done via email amongst family :) I'm going over to check out your new website now ... you don't have to enter me in your awesome giveaway ... but I just wanted to tell you congratulations!!! Yay you!
ReplyDeleteWell done Betty...you definitely have a future in the web design business! As others have mentioned the colours & clean layout are very harmonious & welcoming, inviting further exploration which is exactly what you want potential customers to do. The content on the site is user-friendly, very helpful & clear giving the viewer/reader confidence in your knowledge, skill & care in doing a great job on the quilts you work on.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy reading your blog & would be thrilled to have some snow dyed fabric in my stash. all the best to you both aka yvonne
It's Betty -- Thanks for the comments everybody. I'll send my teacher here to show him I have public opinion supporting me. (Although I will likely get marks off for yelling at the client. ;) )
ReplyDeleteI looked at your website..I hope your sister gets an A becasue it was really great. I saw the seasonal banner on the site and now on your blog..I love it..will have to look for the pattern. Rebecca
ReplyDeleteKathy... great job your sister did on your site, the colour and style are definitely you! As always, your snow-dyed is wonderful (and I neglected to mention from a previous post that your tone on tone dyes are just fantabulous... love love love the soft colours with the designs... turned out well... I think I recognize some of the fabric, VBG!). Hugs.
ReplyDeleteKathy and Betty, Great work on the web design, and incorporating Kathy's style and colors. A great site, my only wish was more pics in the gallery of the quilts I know Kathy has done for herself.
ReplyDeleteCongrats and anyone looking for a spot to get their quilting done - you can't go wrong with Kathy! Marg.(down the street)
Way to go! Nice job on the website!Love the seasonal banners...do you know where the pattern in available???
ReplyDeleteSandraC
very nice :)
ReplyDeleteisn't it lovely to have a talented sister...and that goes both ways !!
Two thumbs up to you and your sister! The web site looks very professional and will take your business to a whole new level. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the web site. I've been admiring your quilts and snow dyed fabrics for a while.
ReplyDeletelove your snow dyed fabric, never heard of it before, really nice
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