Johanna

Only members of participating guilds can compete in the show, but the show is open to anyone to visit or take classes. Hope to see you there! Johanna

Event Date: 13-October 11 ends 16-October 11 2011 The International Federation of Leather Guilds (IFoLG) will be in Albuquerque, New Mexico from October 13-16, 2011 It's going to be a great party full of fun, learning, meeting old friends and making new ones. We have lots of exciting classes lined up and they will begin Wednesday, October 12. A schedule of classes will be posted very soon at the IILG site If your guild is a member of IFoLG, you may enter your masterpieces in this world-wide competition. And for the first time this year we have added a Motor Cycle Gear and Accessories category. For IFoLG competition categories For competition entry form The hotel Albuquerque Marriott-Uptown has just extended the special show rate of $89 from October 9 to October 19. Call 800-334-2086 and ask for the "2011 Leather Fiesta IILG/IFoLG" group discount rate. Reservations must be made by September 16, 2011. Make some time to explore Albuquerque - you will be pleasantly surprised!! There's lots to do and see in ABQ - ballooning, the longest tram - Sandia tram, casinos, museums, great restaurants... Also, check out this site for more information. For more information, please visit the hosting guild, International Internet Leathercrafters' Guild (IILG)

I just want to mention a valuable resource for boot and shoe makers- the Honourable Cordwainers . They do maintain a library, and have an archive of info. They are great folks and I try to give them a plug when I can. Johanna

They do have an excellent reputation. I would be proud to have their advertising banners on the board, too. Thanks for sharing your good experience, Stephen. Sometimes people are quick to complain when things go wrong, and slow to write about the good stuff. Lots of folks are trying hard every day to please their customers, and they deserve to get noticed too. Johanna

Chris & Mijo- I turned on the Adult Area for you. You should see it by the Marketplace section of the main board. If you don't, log out, then back in. Fair warning, jokes are really baaaad. Johanna

Gee, I'm surprised it took a whole 11 minutes for someone to take you up on your generous offer. Something tells me there is a backstory here. Want to PM me? ~J

The OP asked which machine was the best choice for him. The conversation certainly went south from there! I see we have a few raw nerves exposed. I got a note from a friend today, and I want to share part of it: We do not see how it is of the interest to potential customers where exactly the machines come from, as long as they work the way they should and deliver solid value to the customer for years to come. What matters most is that the customer gets a good machine, great service and gets the right information about the products they are buying. I believe this is the responsibility of the moderators in the sewing machine forum, regardless of which companies they have personally dealt with or are affiliated with or work for. Please keep a professional factual tone if there is anything left to say on this subject. Threads that are not instructive or constructive are closed. Running with scissors is not permitted here. Thank you all for your cooperation. Johanna

Thanks, Monica! Those who want to help can go to www.redcross.org and donate to Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami. People can also text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation to help those affected by the earthquake in Japan and tsunami throughout the Pacific. Johanna

I've got a dozen names on the list. This is great for a stay-at-home parent, retired person, under-employed person. You must be able to speak clearly and professionally, and communicate our enthusiasm successfully. Earnings will depend on initiave. If you would like to make friends in leather-land and help your budget, send me a PM with your phone number. We can have more than one person, so please let us know if you are interested. Thanks! Johanna

PMs sent. What we are looking for is people to contact leather and leatherwork product suppliers to show them how a premium LW Directory listing will help them attract new business. The people who visit our site (and the Directory) are right in their target market, so we think that once they understand what's going on, they're going to see our listings as a very good advertising value. We will do all the work of setting up their account, all we need our sales team to is find the businesses who want a listing, collect the first payment, then we set everything up, including making the graphic banners. Once an advertiser's account is active, we will also want the sales team to assist with servicing the account (i.e., answering questions or working with the staff to solve any problems that might come up, etc.). For compensation, we offer a 13% commission on all new listings, and an additional 9% of every renewal. There are also bonuses and promotions in addition to that. We are also planning an introductory promotion to help kick things off. Please send me an email or a PM to get on the list. admin@leatherworker.net THANKS!

Gotcha, Nick! ~J

Caught up again! If you want access but want privacy, send me a PM. ~J

HELP WANTED! Do you want to earn money selling advertising on the number one site for leatherworkers? Please send me a message by Friday if you are interested in learning the details. Must be online, have a phone and be able to represent leatherworker.net in a friendly professional manner. Serious inquiries only.

Last year a couple of us were asked to fix the IFoLG website and we haven't done it yet. Thank you for the reminder! Johanna

Bird, I could not have said it better myself. Aloha! ~J

I get asked this question a lot, and Art just saved me a bunch of typing. If I had to pick one show to go to, it would be Sheridan. However, the area is certainly not representative of how most Americans live. IFoLG shows are like family reunions, and the location varies year to year. Maybe LW needs to sponsor a show? Hmmm... ~J

I wonder what all that means? Thanks, Jack, he must have removed me from the Siegel Special list. ~J