While Cranberry Quiltworks has been in business since 1999, Gina became the sole owner in 2007. Since that time she has launched a new website, online store, and blog (LongArmBuzz.com), moved the company to a larger location, and significantly increased sales to become
the fastest growing Gammill distributor in the western
Cranberry Quiltworks operates a Gammill long-arm machine showroom where quilters can try out the state-of-the-art quilting machines before purchasing them. The company also maintains a fully-stocked quilting supplies store, offering everything from quilting thread to batting to quilting patterns and needles, available both in the Yorba Linda store and through Cranberry’s online store.
A savvy business person and incredibly charismatic and creative leader, Gina Halladay is also involved in other successful pursuits in the quilting industry. She is the creator and author of the very popular online quilting column, QuiltersBuzz.com. Additionally, she is co-founder and owner of Threaded Pear Studio, a successful quilt pattern design company. Gina also speaks and exhibits at quilting tradeshows and has been featured in major quilting magazines.
By approaching the quilting industry from many angles—retail store, online store, product distributor, author, speaker, blogger, and tradeshow exhibitor—Gina is a business owner carving out a definite home for herself in the quilting industry.
