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| Our Founder |
People have asked about the "real boss"
at Forever In Stitches, LLC. That's because she stays behind the scenes to sleep on her new ideas in between greeting guests
to her abode [and they are free to stay on and look at the quilting stuff too]. Velvet
was born on Valentine's day in 2003 on a puppy farm. She is proud of her beginnings because it shows what you can achieve
whatever you set your mind to, regardless of how humble your background, or parents. People often referred to her father as
a "dog" [and what they called her mom can't be printed here]. She picked
Peter Grihalva out of a crowd and convinced him to take her home.
| Velvet On Ruth's Lap |
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She also got him to give her to toys and to play with her.
She spent time with him, because the proper care of a pet is important.
She was always grateful to her pet, Peter. At Christmas time she made sure he got enough
love.
She even checked his lunch on the first day of the school year to make sure everything
was there.
As a true all-around-business-executive, Velvet has
good relationships with her vendors. This has evolved throughout time. At first she would establish who was boss with an occasional
vendor [such as Brad the UPS guy] and piddle on their boot. Now, however, she just gladly greets them so as to obtain the
best attention she can get. An example of
this is her convincing Oscar Valesquez to include her in the Bluffton mural [she didn't entirely get her way, as he did include
his cats].
Velvet realizes that community involvement is important
for an executive of her stature. An example of such involvement was her appearance in the Bluffton Blaze parade of 2011. The
Boy Scouts and Fire Department cleared the way as she was preceded by Bluffton High School's Marching Band. Of course, everyone
else followed....
These were her original ideas on logos for Forever
In Stitches, LLC.
But, being a good executive, she let her executive
staff modify them slightly to the point they are at today. When asked about her good
disposition, she goes beyond words and demonstrates that everyone needs some love [except for the dogs
that walk on HER sidewalk]. And, when necessary, she can still dish out a good lickin' to anyone!
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