Two days ago I was at a nearby mall that was hosting a hand-crafters sale. There were many booths with beautiful items. The lady with the quilting booth had 36" table runners for $15, or 2 for $25, and microwave bowls for $5 among other things. The table runners were Christmas fabric, and each one was flawless. Crisp, great fabric, and well displayed. I talked to her and she said she basically couldn't give stuff away. While we were talking, another lady approached, picked a runner up and said "will you take $5 bucks for this?"!! The seller said "No". People just don't get it!
I think that there are people out there willing to pay for quilts. It's a matter of finding the right person, in the right market. I've done a few commissioned quilts, and for each I was very meticulous. Each square/strip cut exact, and perfectly matched. Each seam the same size. Each sashing/binding/cornerstone exact. I wanted them to love the quilt so much that they were willing to pay for it! As said before, people want hand made, but they want it to look store bought, at rock bottom prices!! Good luck finding your niche!
Last edited by Anniedeb; 12-24-2018 at 10:34 PM.