Yes, yes, it's been a while. Starting a new business takes time. And thanks to bureaucracy, it takes even more time (like you didn't know this!). And so the saga begins:
I wanted to pay for my name registration with the Sec. of State's office and my vendor's license with the county with company checks. I went to the bank to deposit a check and open a business checking account. "What is you tax ID number?" " I don't have it yet," she meekly said. "Do you have your registration with the Sec. of State?" "Not yet," she answered, "because I wanted to pay the fees for both of them with a business check." "Well, we can't open a business account until you have those things." (Catch 22)
So, I tried to do them on line to show what a modern business person I am, and to save time. Yeah, right. I couldn't figure out what to classify my business as on the vendors license form, because there are lots of specific retail options, but no yarn shop. And I couldn't figure out what form I needed to register with the state because you have to know the number of the form you need, in order to pull it up. So, I got on the phone with the Sec of State's office, and got that form in the mail (no, I didn't pay an extra $100 to expedite it), and went downtown to get my vendor's license. The guy at the counter was very helpful and nice, and we agreed we'd put down the number for a fabric/drygoods store.
I was anxious to start setting up accounts (for which you need a vendor's number---surprise), and I made a few calls and sent many emails, just for the heck of it, I went on line to see if my name registration went through(hot da..! it did!), went to the bank, opened up the checking account, couldn't order checks yet, cause I needed my new call phone number (they were out of the free phone, so am going today, as they came in), placed an order for organic cotton and patterns, started a size 4 kids sweater sample, just have to sew the sleeves and side and arm seams on a dk weight cardigan and it's done, took a kimono sewing class last nite (1 of 2) and here I am after getting stuck in horrible hail storm last night driving home. Phew!
The kimono class. The class is great. We're making an unlined jacket out of fat quarters, and it's really cool. Unfortunately, I'm not. We needed 8-10 fat quarters. I bought 8. I don't need the little size, I need a bigger size, and if little people need 6 fat quarters, I should have 10. So, the next time I went to the quilt store, I was gonna pick up a couple more, but alas, the fat quarters that I'd already bought that I thought were in the car, were, in fact, on a dining room chair. So, 3 days later I'm driving back to the quilt store with the fat quarters, to see what fabric will go with them. I get a couple more, and my mouth is working, and my mind isn't, and I get home to wash the fabric for the class the next night, and .....I'd left the original 8 quarters at the quilt shop! Typical. So yesterday morning I drive BACK to the quilt store, pick up the fabric, and come home and wash my fabric. My lovely friend, Frances is with me, she's pressing her fabric (cause she's taking the class, too),and she offers to press mine while I pack up my machine. A little bit later I'm looking at the fabric and one seems to be missing. I go upstairs and, yes, it's still in the washer. Okay, so I dried it, got it pressed, packed a small bag with all the essential sewing equipment I need. We get to the class, and yes, you guessed it, the bag with all the essential sewing equipment is sitting on the sewing machine table.
One of these days I'll get a brain. Can't be soon enough.
Well, I've bored you long enough. Should have a picture of the cardigan any day now, and a progress picture on a couple of shawls. Stay tuned.
linda
