alot of talk about labels- and wanting to sell your quilts-be informed

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08-14-2011, 04:20 AM

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wow- i am really sorry i bothered to let any of you know ---

never apologize for trying to do the right thing or for trying to help others.

personally, i am grateful for the reminder.

Amen to that!

08-14-2011, 04:28 AM

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I always tack a material and care label to ones I sell

08-14-2011, 04:33 AM

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hmm. I don't normally sell my stuff and if I do its not going to be clothing. But if bags and quilts need to be marked too its good to know. I put labels on my quilts but not as far as content.

08-14-2011, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ube quilting

Here Here! I would like to hear from just one person in the whole world that sold a quilt or mittens that was caught and fined by the labeling police. We have become a paranoid people. We scare ourselves into a frenzy and blame the government for our own fears.

I say if you If you want those mittens and are scared of not knowing the material content, don't buy them. Plain and simple.

There are lots of places where people sell their quilts (eBay, Etsy, Artfire, etc...) and the description always mentions "cotton top, poly batting" etc...... Customers want this information before they will make a purchase. At craft shows, it's a little different, and quilts aren't usually marked with fabric content... BUT.... the person selling it can always tell you what was used in making the product. Most people can tell the difference between a cotton batting and a poly batting just by touch, and they purchase a quilt based on the way they would prefer it to look (flat or puffy).

I agree with ube... If it worries you, don't buy it. There are WAY too many regulations on businesses these days, and that's what has caused America to lose jobs to other countries. Responsible business owners who are TRYING to do everything the right way (and pay all of their taxes) are being punished by these new "surprise laws", and the fines are enough to make many of them close their doors. What ever happened to common sense? Oh, that's right.... I heard it's dead. I also heard that there's "no such thing as the Quilt Police", but now I'm rethinking that one, too....

08-14-2011, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by quilt-fanatic

I prefer to think the labeling applies to items that can be 'mass produced'. IMHO Quilts do not apply.

Think what you like, but quilts are specifically listed as covered under the law, as are all entities that make them...individuals included. You are welcome to your opinion, but that does not change the facts. And unlike the copyright laws, this one is quite explicit.

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And yes there are very important reasons for labeling. most of all the regulations put forth by our government are to protect us from dangerous ingredients and even with it we are not 100% safe. Consider that manufacturers used to use formaldihide as a preservative in fabric and we never knew.

Formaldehyde is still used as a finish in fabric manufacturing, quilting fabric included. There's no "used to" about it.

08-14-2011, 05:16 AM

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Maybe she was selling Mary Kay (ha, ha).

08-14-2011, 05:21 AM

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The feds can't get their own content straight. Why worry about mine? By the way, I tear the labels off my pillows and mattresses. I know they're comin' for me!

08-14-2011, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by QuiltingGrannie

Thanks for the info. It comes at the right time as I am getting ready to put some of my items for sale at a retail location.

Also sometimes those Feds or other licensed product reps are at shows to see if licensed products are being sold without the proper license. Such as Harley Davidson, Honda, and such. If you don't have the license to sell their products or anything with their logo/label on it, you will be fined and they can take ALL of your product and shut you down!

Something to keep in mind when using some fabrics in your items. Even some fabrics are labeled 'Not for resale", "for personal use only".

QUiltingGrannie

Yes, I noticed some "suspicious looking men" at the Lancaster Quilt show and figured that's what they were. My DDIL wants to sell stuff at some craft shows and wants me to sell some quilts, so this is an appropriate time for this topic.

08-14-2011, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by jeanneb52

The feds can't get their own content straight. Why worry about mine? By the way, I tear the labels off my pillows and mattresses. I know they're comin' for me!

too funny....remember the Saturday Night Live skit where someone tore the label off the end of their mattress and the mattress police rolled out from under the bed and wrote them a ticket??? toooo funny :lol: :lol:

Everyone takes risks breaking different laws....most of us drive 5 mph over the speed limit, knowing that in most jurisdictions it isn't worth the policeman's time and energy to write you a ticket for going 5 mph over. I don't think that if someone doesn't label their product content when selling means they aren't ethical....maybe, like us all, just think it is a law that means little to them, like speeding, and decide to take their chances.

Now, I don't sell anything I make, and if I did, I don't really know what I would do about labeling.......but if I chose not to, it doesn't mean I am of questionable character.......