Sewline Pencil or Fons & Porter Ceramic Pencil? Pls. weigh in.
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02-07-2013
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I didn't know that F & P bought out Keepsake Quilting. When did that happen?Originally Posted by LynnVT
Just yesterday I went to Keepsake Quilting in New Hampshire looking for a marker to use on a black background quilt. Since F&P own the store now, there was a great selection of their stuff. Someone told me once before those are great markers, but they cost about $15. I bought a different brand for about $3, since I rarely need a white marker.
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ghostrider , 06-26-2012 07:44 AM
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Keepsake Quilting and her three sister shops weren't purchased by Fons & Porter, they were purchased by New Track Media, LLC...who also owns QNN TV, all the 'Original Sewing and Quilting Expos', multiple quilting and scrapbooking magazines (Quilters Newsletter, McCall's, F&P, Quiltmaker, etc), Quilters Club of America and a pile of other stuff. They are the largest crafts media business in the United States...after only 6 years. Originally Posted by jac
I didn't know that F & P bought out Keepsake Quilting. When did that happen?
The Keepsake founders retired and sold the business to The Riverside Company in 2000. New Track Media acquired it from Riverside in 2007. If you haven't noticed changes by now, it probably won't make much of a difference now that you know about it.
New Track Media's list of products. http://newtrackmedia.com/product.html
ETA: Rob O'Brian, the 'boss' at Keepsake since 2004 is still the 'boss' at Keepsake...and a member of this message board, as is the store manager.
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Fons and Porter owns the store? So sad that a small business can't stay independent these days. Now I know why I was getting Fons and Porter related emails from KQ.Originally Posted by LynnVT
Just yesterday I went to Keepsake Quilting in New Hampshire looking for a marker to use on a black background quilt. Since F&P own the store now, there was a great selection of their stuff. Someone told me once before those are great markers, but they cost about $15. I bought a different brand for about $3, since I rarely need a white marker.
But to answer the question, I've used the F&P pencil and like it. I bought a pack of the gray leads to interchange when needed.
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burchquilts , 06-26-2012 09:40 AM
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Me, too. Of course, I think all of F & P's tools are awesome.Originally Posted by Freddie
I use F & P, white and grey. Love them.
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ghostrider , 06-26-2012 11:23 AM
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Read my post above yours. Fons & Porter does NOT own Keepsake Quilting; both are owned by the same mega-company and have been for many years.Originally Posted by cmw0829
Fons and Porter owns the store? So sad that a small business can't stay independent these days. Now I know why I was getting Fons and Porter related emails from KQ.
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Thanks for pointing that out, Ghost. I missed that post.Originally Posted by ghostrider
Read my post above yours. Fons & Porter does NOT own Keepsake Quilting; both are owned by the same mega-company and have been for many years.
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Handcraftsbyjen , 06-26-2012 05:45 PM
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I'd choose Sewline or Bohin. Fons and Porter I don't like at all. Try writing your name with each one and see what one you like best. Writing your name is a good way to try out any pencil or something to write with while quilting.
