| If you want to start a quilting business but don't want | | | | March brings St. Patricks' Day and Spring. |
| to make actual quilts, how about selling quilted | | | | April 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 make | | | | May and June bring graduations along with Mother's |
| and sell quilted potholders and matching aprons with | | | | and 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 popular | | | | quilted home de'cor as well. August and September |
| quilted items for the home. Quilted placemats and | | | | sends 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 kitchen | | | | accessories for those months. Halloween and |
| quilted wall hangings are popular. These can be | | | | Thanksgiving also offer endless possibilities for home |
| custom made to coordinate with your client's own | | | | décor, 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 covers | | | | Belts and headbands are popular accessories. Quilted |
| for a tissue box or photo or mirror frame? Quilted | | | | jackets 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 and | | | | cardigans as pockets. Combine your jackets with a |
| perhaps your quilting business could be making quilted | | | | matching quilted cap or tote bag and increase your |
| items for doll houses. Many collectors will pay top dollar | | | | price accordingly! |
| to have their dollhouse beds accented with tiny little | | | | Other quilted accessories you could make include cell |
| quilts. Such quilts would also be a niche business for | | | | phone 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 good | | | | accessories. 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 home | | | | The pet niche can be so much fun. People of all ages |
| d?r as well. Keep that in mind if your quilting business | | | | love to buy things for their pets. For cats and dogs, |
| will focus on home d?r. Your quilting business could | | | | quilted carrying cases are good sellers. Pet beds are |
| actually focus on holiday items. | | | | another top item. |
| Christmas ornaments, stockings, wall hangings, table | | | | Pet clothing is also very popular. Small dogs generally |
| decorations...the possibilities for that one holiday alone | | | | need the added warmth of a coat in the winter. Quilted |
| are endless! Imagine if your quilting business focused | | | | coats, 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 and | | | | or 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 holiday | | | | areas would offer great sales opportunities for your |
| would be on quilted items with hearts, cupids, etc. | | | | own quilting business. |