[quote=Baby Catcher]This is kind of a spin off from the what do you like in quilt shops thread. I practice in a very busy inner city hospital and my fantasy job is to work in a quilt shop. I have it all designed in my head :-D My question is in this economy can you make a living from owning a quilt shop? What do you all think?[he/quote]
No, I don't. I would suspect that everyone says "Oh yes, I'll buy fabric from you!" but when you need to charge enough to make a living, and not just GIVE fabric away, the tune will change to "Oh, fabric costs so much I have to go to Walmart, (or order it cheaper online or whatever)." Around here, it seems the only shops that survive are those that do something ELSE, too, like machine repairs or long arm services. My friends and I tossed around the idea for quite a while, but in reality the numbers just aren't there if you really need to make a living at it.