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545 KING STREET N., map npragnt guarip w _ 1404120 (across from Conestoga Mail) f ie PAGE A14 â€" WATERLOO CHARONICLE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1991 Not everybody likes the idea â€" some say they won‘t even go if invited to one of these early morning soirees. "You won‘t catch me trying to do business at 7 in the morning at some restaurant," one lawyer told me. "I‘d rather get into the office early and work." Well, that‘s one way of looking at it. But if you want to get together with your colleagues and clients, isn‘t it a whole lot better to take some time in the morning than go through an entire evening with your clients? Those who work 16â€"hour days are beginning to question the value of their time â€" and many would rather spend valuable dinner times with family rather than business acquaintances. That‘s why breakfast is becoming increasingly popular â€" and places like the Walper will do well. It may sound trivial, but when time is at a premium, it becomes a lot more important. All part of the life of a busy lawyer. o. ARRNin i n P on onnaonlit l itc ind uie cA Well, it seems to be the thing that some folks thrive on. And it also seems to be a good place to make law and business work. The in‘ power breakfast spot in Waterloo Region seems to be The Walper Terrace. The setting is convenient, the food is good and the atmosphere is quite conducive to business. It still doesn‘t pack nearly the comph that the popular spots in Toronto have. The Prince Arthur Room of the Park Plaza Hotel is still the in spot for lawyers and politicians. And the King Edward continues to dominate the Bay St. crowd. But the Walper is emerging as the region‘s hot breakfast spot. Drop in between 7:30 to 8:30 any given morning and you‘ll see a fair number of our area‘s legal and business types hard at work. Another emerging trend is the breakfast club. I know of one in Cambridge and at least two in Waterloo that meet regularly and discuss matters of business interest while the members munch on the morsels of the day‘s first meal. Guest speakers are often invited to give short information sessions on "hot" topics in the news and on projections in business I Not everybody likes the en _ snmas s00 that umt nusuius ts Legal eagles take care of business . over power brekkies J. Frederick Sage! is a Kitchener lawyer who lives in Waterloo "I‘ll meet you at The Walper at 7:30," he said. "That‘s right after my 6 a.m. workout at the club." I was slightly awed. "When on earth do you get up in the morning?" I asked. "At 5:45," he replied. "It‘s good for you." "OK," I sighed. "I just hope you‘re not too tired from your workout to think about what we‘re going to review." I‘ve gotten back in the routine of 7:30 a.m. forays â€" and it really is quite pleasant to do business at that hour if you‘ve caught enough sleep the night before and gotten out of bed early enough to make it without rushing. But sometimes these gatherings get to be a bit much. Take last week, for example. A lawyer acquaintance of mine wanted to have breakfast to discuss a case. Can you imagine getting up at the ungodly hour of 5:45 a.m to go to the gym at 6 and make it to breakfast at 7:309 Time is limited. No booze. No sxttmvgmund The food is easy â€" as long as you don‘t overdose on Eggs Benedict. The power breakfast. It‘s a perfect setting for lawyers to discuss business. You know what I mean. The restaurant breakfast meeting You couldn‘t dream of a better setting. s m â€" fi2ed 52 ABOUT THE LAW say they won‘t even go if "I had no formal training in sewing but I enjoyed art, drawing and painting. The first things I did were baby quilts for friends and they were very well received. In fact, someone suggested I go into business." <a~ What attracted her to quiltâ€" making was the design aspect; the creation of a pattern that she could then fill in with liquid embroidery. Unlike many â€" quiltâ€"makers, making quilts isn‘s a family tradiâ€" tion for Maggj Heeneyâ€"Dunsâ€" more. In fact, when she first started selling her creations she didn‘t even know how to sew. Chronicle Staff Waterloo woman turns hobby into fullâ€"time family business took their adtice and sold some of . the toms male ty Ofi i Ceo her baby quilts on consignment. tions, :: ‘?f‘:mcfi m“tN Crea'; They sold quickly and the store “M(,:st of en has m asked for more, and before she lookour 'uufl‘ hax thqt knew it, Heeney Dunsmore was co"unuctrye . with a predomiâ€" in business. o. s x 4 fl;;"é'y y That was 15 years ago. C ina io harmolnt Quilts ‘N Creat)i'ons i:g"fu'lli‘_‘gge' overly, done and it‘s that simpliciâ€" business for Heeneyâ€"Dunsmore ty tnstselle and husband Dana, who quit a Even Heeneyâ€"Dunsmore‘s full fulltime job four years sgo to "8 quilts, while beautifully becime a partner, crgfied, are fairly simplistic, deâ€" ""The business has become "P"!* t.hq modern convenience of much more than quilts, although the. sewing machine. She still that‘s still a large part of it. One d68gn® her own patterns, but of our biggest sellers is chair MA"Y> she says, are variations on pads, but we also make kitchen the 01 favorites, award winning things like tea cosies and place quilt designs that have been mats, as well as curtains, baby handed 'dow'n from generation to bibs and bunting bags." generation. Quilts ‘N Creations, along with almost 350 other artisans from all over Canada, will be appearing at the One of a Kind Springtime Canadian Craft Show and Sale from March 27â€"31 at the Automoâ€" tive building at Exhibition place, Toronto. a craft show, she says, because they don‘t have the luxury of being able to think about it, and maybe change their minds. Another benefit of the craft show market, says Heeneyâ€"Dunsâ€" more, is the spontaneity of the sale. Customers are more likely to bu)l'_ something immediately at "Sometimes we don‘t get a lot of sleep, especially during Christ mas, but there‘s a certain amount of freedom involved in not having a store. Besides which, we work out of our home, at our own hours and we don‘t have overhead to worry about." And, despite the extra burden of travel and transporting, Heeneyâ€" Dunsmore says it‘s a perfect market for Quilts ‘N Creations. While many of her creations are still sold on consignment to stores, Quilts ‘N Creations is almost strictly a craft show busiâ€" ness, with Heeneyâ€"Dunsmore, her husband and sometimes her chilâ€" dren travelling to more than 30 shows a year all over Ontario. bed. We also make things, if required, to a customer‘s specifiâ€" cations." And, although most of the proâ€" ducts from Quilts ‘N Creations are machine sewn, Heeneyâ€"Dunsâ€" more says it‘s the little extras that keep her creations of the highest quality. "Sometimes there‘s a stigma when you mention machine sewâ€" ing, but all our products are still homemade and we‘re proud of our quality. We still hand sew all the openings and make our quilts generously sized to ensure there‘s lot.f of i§ to h‘ang over the edge of a Even Heeneyâ€"Dunsmore‘s full size quilts, while beautifully crafted, are fairly simplistic, deâ€" spite the modern convenience of the sewing machine. She still designs her own patterns, but many, she says, are variations on thelold favorites, th:wa;: winlx;;:g quilt designs t have n handed down from generation to generation.