How Many Quilters?

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07-21-2010, 06:16 PM

echoemb

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I am in the process of doing a business plan for a long arm quilting service. Does anybody know (or have a good guess) how many quilters there are in the US??

07-21-2010, 06:24 PM

ghostrider

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21.3 million as of 2003. http://answers.google.com/answers/th...id/585985.html

07-21-2010, 06:27 PM

echoemb

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Thank you....that didn't take long for an answer. I appreciate it.

07-21-2010, 06:28 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ghostrider

21.3 million as of 2003. http://answers.google.com/answers/th...id/585985.html

Nobody asked me in a survey if I was a quilter so I'm adding my number to that 21.3 mil! :)

07-21-2010, 06:32 PM

echoemb

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I didn't get asked either so I'll add you and me to that number.

07-21-2010, 06:56 PM

Jingle

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I've never been asked either. I doubt that figure is very accurate.

07-21-2010, 06:59 PM

echoemb

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I agree with you but it is a number and I didn't pull it out of thin air but I will certainly put a qualifier on it for my business plan.

07-21-2010, 07:05 PM

RoxanneS

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I don't show up on any survey either, and since I will use second hand fabric, the survey can't always use New Fabric Sales figures for estimates either.