From MoodyontheMarket.com
Posted : Sunday, 24 July 2016 7:06PM
As the long-arm quilting machine business races headlong toward a more than $6-million a year benchmark, the dynamic team at Accomplish Quilting has settled in nicely at their new headquarters in St. Joseph, celebrating their ribbon-cutting ceremonies on Friday on spacious new quarters that will help them achieve even greater performance well into the future.Now a three-generation business, the locally owned and operated company is at the top of its game and continues to lead the nation in sales, training, and more for an industry that is enjoying a major resurgence thanks to the unique opportunities it brings to a hobby that has been amazingly streamlined due to the automated technologies.Company President Jeff Benedict and his team welcomed Cornerstone Chamber of Commerce members in celebrating the 4pm ribbon cutting ceremonies in their new building across from the John & Dede Howard Ice Arena in St. Joseph -- a building that was the decades-long home of the former Schneck's Supermarket and more recently a Dollar General Store.Benedict has taken the reins from his parents, who started the business in the basement and garage of their home, and now Jeff's own son is doing some work for the company, creating a third-generation in the business. Accomplish Quilting was founded in 2001, and moved this spring from space in the former Stevensville Post Office to their new quarters. That move was necessitated by their overwhelming growth pattern in the 15 years they've been on the scene. The Stevensville site was just over 2,600 square feet and their new showroom, demonstration center and teaching labs comprise more than 13,700 square feet at 810 Napier Avenue in St. Joseph just off the intersection of Napier & Niles.Jeff is especially ecstatic over the move. As he told me back in mid-January when they purchased the St. Joe building, "The limited space where we are has been holding us back from growing, so the new space will be fantastic for growth. Accomplish Quilting is the nation's largest provider of Innova long arm quilting machines.The company's growth spurt is also being felt in their Goodlettsville, Tennessee location, which will also undergo a sizable expansion in the near future due to the substantial increase in interest in quality quilting technology. In addition to being one of the top long-arm equipment sellers in the nation, Accomplish Quilting also provides a multitude of accessories and quilting supplies, all quality-tested by their in-house staff or recommended highly by industry professionals and veteran customers. 

Challenge Rules - you can view the pattern below. Please email us (eileen@accomplishquilting) if you would like a copy to print.
1.  Only black and white solids or tone on tones with only one additional color to be used.
2.  The pattern must be followed to maintain size and color orientation. The challenge will be in the quilting!  Use any thread (type or color(s)) to quilt your pieced top in any way that you wish.
3.  There are two categories of quilting - computerized and hand guided. Any quilt with any portion of the quilting done on a computerized machine will have to place their quilt in the computerized category.  As the focus is on the quilting, we have chosen not to allow embellishments.
4.  The quilt must be turned in by 15 August, 2016 to Accomplish Quilting, St. Joe, MI
5.  Once turned in the quilt will be on display from 1 September to 7 October, 2016.
6.  Please include a label on the back of your quilt. Your name on the label will be covered during the voting time frame.
7.  Voting will begin on 1 Sept, 2016 and ends on 30 Sept, 2016.
8.  The winner of each category will be announced 4 Oct, 2016 and will receive a $150 gift certificate for Accomplish Quilting.

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