Quilts that I made
 

I am needing help on where to go for selling quilts. I have them on Craig's list, Facebook market place, E-bay, Etsy, Shopify and not one person bought from any websites I went too. Does anyone else know where they have good hits that doesn't cost a lot. I am needing to sell these to make some money because I have MS and can not work and my husband is getting ready to retire from reserves and we will not have good insurance. I need this extra income to happen. So, any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

I truly wish I could help!

It's pretty hard to make any money selling quilts. Everyone wants them for nothing because "I can buy one at Walmart for a lot less than that". I wish you luck with your endeavor.

You might find success by making custom quilts. I know several quilters who make t-shirt quilts on commission, and they are usually booked up.

What Patrice said is true - people want to pay Walmart prices, and unfortunately, there are plenty of quilters out there who are more than willing to sell at less than cost.

Can you go to craft fairs? People might be more likely to buy them after seeing them in person.

Custom quilts is about the only way to go these days since there are so many quilters. People simply don't believe what it cost to make a quilt, plus the hours we put into the work. I have no idea what you are asking for your quilts, but perhaps you should try to have a special sale and lower the price a bit or offer free shipping. Best of luck to you and your husband on his retirement.

I've sold quite a few on eBay but they are vintage quilts, not any I made. If you could post a link to your eBay site I may be able to help you. I've been selling on eBay for many years.

Check with local guilds. Sometimes they have a venue where you can sell a quilt and they get part of the proceeds. My guild, for example, has an auction at our annual quilt show. The quilter can either donate the quilt outright or receive up to 50% of the sales price. Other guilds will allow you to show quilts in their quilt shows with a "for sale" tag. Their commission is usually 20-30%. Your quilt can be displayed at the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show with a "for sale" tag, and again they take a percentage. I know these costs seem high - up to 50% - but the quilts do get sold, and sometimes at higher prices than you might get from an online listing. Ptquilts is right that people are more likely to buy if they see the quilt in person.

I have had an etsy shop for a number of years and have only sold a few small items but no bed-sized quilts. There is a florist in our small town that does take items to sell, but the only things I have sold there have been table runners and Christmas stockings. It's really hard to sell, whether in person or online. Having run out of closet space and family members who need quilts, I have been giving them to various local charities these days. It makes me feel good and I hope the recipients enjoy them as much as I have in making them.

"You should sell those!" That's what people tell me about bags and such, but I wouldn't even know where to start!