Scott Fortunoff's guest appearances

Scott Fortunoff

Sit & Sew Radio

Just Wanna Quilt

Tula Pink

Natalia Bonner

Christa Watson

Kim Lapacek

Andrea Tsang Jackson

Stephanie Kendron

Kristin Esser

Tammy Silvers

Ali Smith

Heather Grant

Jo Westfoot

Michael McCormick

Dora Cary

Frank Bennett

Amanda Murphy

OwlTail

Scott Fortunoff, of Tales of a Fourth Generation Textile Executive and President of Jaftex Fabric Company joins us to talk about the fabric industry.

Scott Fortunoff, of Tales of a Fourth Generation Textile Executive and President of Jaftex Fabric Company joins us to talk about the fabric industry.

Scott Fortunoff of Jaftex Corporation Part 1

Scott Fortunoff, of Tales of a Fourth Generation Textile Executive (https://scottfortunoff.com/) and President of Jaftex Fabric Company joins us to talk about the fabric industry and COVID-19, his weekly trivia contest for 20 weeks, and his relationship with the Quilt Shops and with fans.  2020 marks the 90th anniversary of Jaftex in the fabric industry, and he is especially interested in  the 3rd year of the Facebook Live Video Challenge for shops.  It's not to late to enter and participate.

Scott Fortunoff, of Tales of a Fourth Generation Textile Executive (<a href="https://scottfortunoff.com/)" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://scottfortunoff.com/)</a> and President of Jaftex Fabric Company joins us to talk about the fabric industry and COVID-19, his weekly trivia contest for 20 weeks, and his relationship with the Quilt Shops and with fans. 2020 marks the 90th anniversary of Jaftex in the fabric industry, and he is especially interested in the 3rd year of the Facebook Live Video Challenge for shops. It's not to late to enter and participate.

Scott Fortunoff of Jaftex Corporation catches us up and tells about the Facebook Live Video Challenge for shops

Scott was on his way from the airport to Missouri Star's 10th Anniversary celebration.  He talked to us about Houston Quilt Market, the big business-to-business convention.  Jaftex is the company that recently bought Free Spirit.  For more on Scott, see our previous​ interview: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/14198489

Scott was on his way from the airport to Missouri Star's 10th Anniversary celebration. He talked to us about Houston Quilt Market, the big business-to-business convention. Jaftex is the company that recently bought Free Spirit. For more on Scott, see our previous​ interview: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/14198489" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/episode/14198489</a>

Scott Fortunoff, President of Jaftex, joins us to talk about Houston Quilt Market

Scott Fortunoff, a fourth-generation fabric company executive, talks to us about fabric, his company Jaftex, and the different companies that are part of the Jaftex family.  (He's  Jaftex is the company that just purchased Free Spirit (with designers like Kaffe Fassett and Tula Pink).  This interview was recorded just before that announcement.  Learn more about Scott and Jaftex!

Scott Fortunoff of Jaftex talks to us about the fabric industry (and so much more!)

Welcome to Episode 43 of Sit &amp; Sew Radio, a Quilt Addicts Anonymous podcast. If you have been anywhere near your phone or a computer and you follow the who’s who of quilting celebrities on social media, chances are you heard the news that FreeSpirit has gotten a new lease on life. The brand that is home to some of the most well-known fabric designers in the industry was purchased by Jaftex, a family-owned company that also owns Henry Glass, Studioe, Blank Quilting and many more popular sewing industry brands. Scott Fortunoff, one of the fourth-generation owners of Jaftex came on the show to talk about the acquisition, how they plan to make FreeSpirit profitable and how this was the deal of a lifetime. The Kaffe Fassett Collective, Tula Pink, Anna Maria Horner and many other big designers are staying on with FreeSpirit under the new owners, and much of the support staff will remain in place as well. Scott Fortunoff, fourth generation owner Jaftex Scott and I also talk about the history of Jaftex, how it has evolved over its 88-year-history from Scott’s grandfather selling imperfect goods and leftover fabric lots to creating women’s sleepwear to acquiring fabric manufacturers that sell to retail chains and quilt shops. And with the acquisition of FreeSpirit, Scott is hopeful this means Jaftex will be around for his sons and nephews to be the fifth generations of Fortunoffs to run the company. You can learn more about Scott on his blog, Tales of a Fourth Generation Textile Executive. Click here to check out his latest entries. If you would like to shop FreeSpirit fabric, we have lots to choose from over at shop.quiltaddictsanonymous.com. We are expecting to the complete line of Tula Pink All Stars to ship any day now. Plus, we have fabric from Amy Butler, Kaffe Fassett, Anna Maria Horner and FreeSpirit Essential Solids.

Welcome to Episode 43 of Sit &amp; Sew Radio, a Quilt Addicts Anonymous podcast. If you have been anywhere near your phone or a computer and you follow the who’s who of quilting celebrities on social media, chances are you heard the news that FreeSpirit has gotten a new lease on life. The brand that is home to some of the most well-known fabric designers in the industry was purchased by Jaftex, a family-owned company that also owns Henry Glass, Studioe, Blank Quilting and many more popular sewing industry brands. Scott Fortunoff, one of the fourth-generation owners of Jaftex came on the show to talk about the acquisition, how they plan to make FreeSpirit profitable and how this was the deal of a lifetime. The Kaffe Fassett Collective, Tula Pink, Anna Maria Horner and many other big designers are staying on with FreeSpirit under the new owners, and much of the support staff will remain in place as well. Scott Fortunoff, fourth generation owner Jaftex Scott and I also talk about the history of Jaftex, how it has evolved over its 88-year-history from Scott’s grandfather selling imperfect goods and leftover fabric lots to creating women’s sleepwear to acquiring fabric manufacturers that sell to retail chains and quilt shops. And with the acquisition of FreeSpirit, Scott is hopeful this means Jaftex will be around for his sons and nephews to be the fifth generations of Fortunoffs to run the company. You can learn more about Scott on his blog, Tales of a Fourth Generation Textile Executive. <a href="http://studioefabrics.net/blog/#.WpgYfJM-eqA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here</a> to check out his latest entries. If you would like to shop FreeSpirit fabric, we have lots to choose from over at <a href="http://shop.quiltaddictsanonymous.com/product-category/fabric/free-spirit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">shop.quiltaddictsanonymous.com</a>. We are expecting to the complete line of Tula Pink All Stars to ship any day now. Plus, we have fabric from Amy Butler, Kaffe Fassett, Anna Maria Horner and FreeSpirit Essential Solids.