flamyberner
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Starting a Quilting Biz -- Need help
I'm in the process of starting a Quilt business. I'm looking to design the quilts, but have someone else put them together and quilt them. I'm
coming up empty on resources who might do this. Anyone have a similiar situation?
It would work like this: I would design the quilts, put a sample together, provide the fabric and batting. Then, I would hire someone to do the
cutting, piecing, and machine quilting.
Any advice you could offer would be extremely helpful.
Thanks much.
Amy 
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JudyL
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Amy: Would you be selling the finished quilts? Would you make one quilt per design or would you make the same quilt 5 times, 10 times?? Do you
already have a market for selling the finished quilts?
Are you coming up empty on resources as to who would piece the quilts? Surely you're not having a hard time finding quilters. If so . . you should
find several takers on this list.
Have you checked with your local quilt shop to see if they know of anyone who might help you with the piecing part? Maybe post a note at Hancock's
or JoAnn's and see if you can find someone through that route?
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flamyberner
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Judy,
Thanks for your reply.
I would be selling the finished quilts under my company name. I'm not interested in going overseas to get the work done, because I'm interested in
better quality, American made merchandise.
Also, I have several designs that I would be making quilts from. So I'd be making one design several times.
I do have a market for the finished quilts, and my web site will be up and running soon. I need some inventory before I can open for business,
though.
I'm trying to eventually open up a store front, but want to raise some capital before doing so, and I figured this is the perfect business strategy
to do so.
I actually am having a hard time finding quilters. I have been quilting for a long time and love it, but I don't have time to run the business and
do all of the piecing and quilting myself.
So, I would plan on negotiating a piecing price separate from a quilting price for each design. And, I'd supply the batting and the fabrics
necessary to do the work.
I have checked with the few quilt shops in my area and I'm coming up empty on folks that are interested in just doing the piecing and quilting.
Thanks again.
Amy
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JudyL
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Amy: If you're looking for machine quilting, post a note here that you're looking for quilters. I know there are several here who aren't booked
very far out and they'd love to help you. I can't help you with piecers in your area.
Have you tried:
- Putting an ad in the paper
- Checking at your local guild
- Running an ad in the quilt magazines
- Placing an ad on Quilt Traders' Newsletter
- Asking on the quilt related yahoo groups
- Posting a note or giving your card to the ladies who work at Hancocks or JoAnn's
- Speaking to your local homemakers' club
These are the things that come to mind without really thinking.
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Linda S
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Amy - can you send me an email or a U2U message with a bit more on specifics? I'm not booked very far out and I do my quilting part time as I will
be working full time in an office for the next 4.5 years till I retire. I like to piece and quilt, so this may be of interest to me.
Let me know what you have in mind as far as time line to make each quilt and what you envision paying per size of quilt. Also, I'm interest in the
piecing method. I'm much better at strip piecing or paper piecing than I am at using templates.
Linda
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Amy,
I sent you a U2U. I do piecing and quilting. I'm interested, just know details. Thanks
Tammy
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marhall57
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Amy:
I might be interested in piecing and/or quilting. Please send specifics . . . where are you located? Shipping charges would certainly enter into the
equation.
Marge
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Amy:
If you could send me some information on your quilts you want made, I may be interested. Where are you located?
Naomi
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flamyberner
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Linda, Tammy, Marge, and Naomi;
Thank you for your interest I have sent you each a U2U with specifics.
Look forward to speaking with you soon.
Amy Berner
The Cottage Quilt Shop
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Phyllis
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Amy,
If you would send me some info, I might be interested.
Especially in the quilting.
Phyllis
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Andrea
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My husband and I have a quilting business in the Kansas City metro area. We are longarmers as well as piecers. We are interested in more
information.
Thanks. Send us a U2U.
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 I might be able to find you some piecers around here that do a great
job.I'd be interested in the actual quilting process.
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Amy - Quilting
Amy - please send me information on what you are looking for, your location, etc. I would be very interested in pursuing this with you (even by mail,
if necessary) and would be very interested in talking with you about participating with cutting, piecing, etc. Please send information direct to my
email address: karen@windridge-homes.com
Karen
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 I too would possibly be interested in piecing. I am a Moda Challenge
winner and have several other awards for my quilts.
Thank you,
Caron
http://community.webshots.com/user/ccarlson518
caron@arr.com
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Jennifer Mohror
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Starting a quilting bus. need help
Amy,
Depending if you still need any others for piecing and or quilting, I would possibly be interested. I don't know your location or what your plan is,
but I live in Illinois and run a machine quilting bus. from my home,but also piece quilts. Contact me if interested.
stonehousequiling@earthlink.net
Thanks, Jennifer
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Piecing
I would be interested in piecing for you. Please email me. birdlady1987@yahoo.com
I am starting my own Long Arm business and I would be interested in doing that for you also.
Jolene
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georgia
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Amy,
count me in also as one who would be interested in piecing, quilting or both
georgia
Georgia Culbertson
Stitch in Time
APQS Millennium
Las Cruces, NM
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annetteiniowa
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Amy , I would be interrested in quilting also please send me infoThank you Annetteiniowa
atsmith@netins.net
Annetteiniowa
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Hi Amy,
I am in FL and am willing to piece for you. I did this when living in Mpls several years ago, making up tp three of the same tops and also samples
for shops. Do you want to see a sample of quilting? Please send speciifc info. toMonnrabbit Quilts at email asungrace1@comcast.net
Anne
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