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Editorial: Quilts Need to Be a ‘Luxury Item’

July 25, 2016 by Jennifer Moore 16 Comments

Medallion Quilt Full Shot Amy Butler Midwest Modern

At least once or twice a week, someone asks me if I’m going to open an Etsy shop or inquires about purchasing something handmade from me.

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Meet Quilting’s ‘It Girl’ Suzy Williams [VIDEO]

March 6, 2016 by Jennifer Moore 4 Comments

Suzy Williams head shot taping

Sewing Report catches up with one of the quilters featured in the Quiltonomics article, and she’s made significant changes to her business model.

Filed Under: Original Reporting, Sewlebrity File Tagged With: art quilts, birch fabrics, business, entrepreneur, followers, instagram, mod melons, modern quilting, quilt patterns, quiltcon, quilting, quilting business, quiltonomics, quilts, retro plaid, sewlebrity, should i sell quilts, suzy quilts, suzy williams, suzy's custom quilts, textile design

Quiltonomics: The Real Cost of Quilts

February 15, 2016 by Jennifer Moore 24 Comments

Blue Green Cotton and Steel Quilt

Originally published on MooreApproved.com in February of 2015. Before I started quilting about a year and a half ago, the only thing I knew was hearing about high quality Amish quilts sold in locations like rural Pennsylvania. As ridiculous as that sounds, that really was my only point of reference. One night, years ago, I […]

Filed Under: Original Reporting, Quilting, Quiltonomics Tagged With: cost of quilts, diary of a quilter, economics, handmade, how to price quilts, how to sell quilts, mary fons, molli sparkles, prices, quilt pricing, quilting, quiltonomics, selling handmade items, selling quilts, selling sewn goods, suzy quilts, why are quilts so expensive

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