Originally Posted by
Bree123
You might check with your local quilt guilds or LQS. Sometimes people will call up a guild or shop asking either to commission a quilt or to buy a ready-made quilt. I know our guild gets requests 3-4x/year for commissions & on occasion for ready made quilts. After a bad experience with commissions, I now only sell quilts that I've completed.
Two quick tips (because I always love when people want to enter the industry!):
1. For baby quilts, you'll sell more if you make them 100% cotton & market to grandparents.
2. Make sure you add 20% to the list price for your quilts with Quilts for Sale to cover their commission.
Best wishes with finding a great partner to sell your quilts!
Bree
Thank you, Bree. I definitely underestimated the amount of time that is put into making a quilt. I was basically figuring the cost of fabric and batting and adding a profit to that. I always make my quilts from 100% cotton, and marketing to grandparents is a great idea. I did notice the 20% commission at Quilts for Sale and was surprised because it seems kinda high. I think I will pursue my local options and check with shops and guilds. Word of mouth from friends and family may be productive too. I appreciate the time it took you to respond. :-)