building a quilting business is not something that happens over night- it takes time, experience, referrals, repeat customers, lots of exposure- do a lot of 'show & tell' , take pictures of every quilt you quilt- front and back- and show them- people will see your work- if they like what you do they will contact you. start a blog- show pictures- establish regular policies, prices, services- write them out- print them off- so when people ask you have the basics all determined. be competitive with your pricing- find out what others in your area are charging --don't undercut other's-that will get you (negative) feedback- but base your prices on your experience and ability- if you are fairly new and do not have a lot of experience don't charge what someone who has been quilting for years and does custom heirloom quilting. when you figure out your policies/services- include how you will handle 'long-distance' customers...especially if you put yourself on the list here on the board- remember shipping/insurance/delivery confirmation and packaging details- also, remember that there will be slow times and times you are so busy you will think you've lost your mind! for me I get very busy about October through the holidays- then it slows down a bit through the rest of the winter- and slows down more during the summer when people are busy outside and not sewing so much- it may take years to build up a business where you are busy year around and making enough to actually pay your bills & consider it a profitable business.