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