Find Your Niche in the Quilting Business; Make and Sell Quilted Accessories

If you want to start a quilting business but don't wantMarch brings St. Patricks' Day and Spring.
to make actual quilts, how about selling quiltedApril is Easter, and brings another slew of quilted
accessories?holiday items to mind. Baskets made from quilted strips
Quilted accessories include a wide range of products:of fabric would be gorgeous. Patchwork eggs stuffed
home d?r, clothing, pet accessories... and more!to perfection would also be fun items.
In the home d?r category, your business could makeMay and June bring graduations along with Mother's
and sell quilted potholders and matching aprons withand Father's days. These months are great for quilted
pockets that coordinate with the potholder pattern.photo frames or scrapbooks with a quilted cover.
You could make and sell quilted oven mitts.July's patriotic theme would be great inspiration for
Table runners and mantel drapes are also popularquilted home de'cor as well. August and September
quilted items for the home. Quilted placemats andsends children (and teachers) back to school. Quilted
coasters are also ideas.notebooks, tote bags, pencil cases would be great
For a living room, den, bedroom, dining room or kitchenaccessories for those months. Halloween and
quilted wall hangings are popular. These can beThanksgiving also offer endless possibilities for home
custom made to coordinate with your client's owndécor, too. Use your imagination!
interior colors and style.Quilted apparel could include a number of items as well.
For a guest room or bathroom, why not quilt coversBelts and headbands are popular accessories. Quilted
for a tissue box or photo or mirror frame? Quiltedjackets are a higher ticket item you could make and
pillowcases are also good sellers.sell. You could add small quilt blocks to simple
Take the idea of home d?r to a smaller scale andcardigans as pockets. Combine your jackets with a
perhaps your quilting business could be making quiltedmatching quilted cap or tote bag and increase your
items for doll houses. Many collectors will pay top dollarprice accordingly!
to have their dollhouse beds accented with tiny littleOther quilted accessories you could make include cell
quilts. Such quilts would also be a niche business forphone holders, lip gloss pouches, and eye glass cases.
baby dolls. Little girls love their dolls and many parents,Coin purses and wallets are other ideas for quilted
grandparents, aunts and uncles would pay goodaccessories. Purses and tote bags are also very
money to have a special quilt made for a special doll!popular items that translate nicely into quilted products.
Holidays open up a wide range of options for homeThe pet niche can be so much fun. People of all ages
d?r as well. Keep that in mind if your quilting businesslove to buy things for their pets. For cats and dogs,
will focus on home d?r. Your quilting business couldquilted carrying cases are good sellers. Pet beds are
actually focus on holiday items.another top item.
Christmas ornaments, stockings, wall hangings, tablePet clothing is also very popular. Small dogs generally
decorations...the possibilities for that one holiday aloneneed the added warmth of a coat in the winter. Quilted
are endless! Imagine if your quilting business focusedcoats, jackets and shawls are good sellers for pet
on all holidays.clothing. Create a package by including the quilted coat
For January, quilted d?r featuring snowmen andor jacket along with a matching quilted hat.
snowflakes would be popular for the winter theme.No matter which niche you choose, any of these
February is Valentine's Day. Focus for that holidayareas would offer great sales opportunities for your
would be on quilted items with hearts, cupids, etc.own quilting business.