| Starting your own quilting business is always an | | | | save some operating overhead. |
| attractive option financially if you are already | | | | However, you need to allocate enough places for you |
| passionate about it. However, before venturing into the | | | | to store your materials and for quilting activities. By |
| business, there are several important factors that you | | | | doing it at home, it is very likely that you can do it big |
| need to take into consideration. | | | | because of the limited resources. |
| Source of start up capital | | | | Part time or full time |
| Although a small quilt shop does not require you to | | | | If you don't have the intention of starting your own |
| have a huge start up capital, you still need probably a | | | | quilting business full time, then you have to prepare to |
| minimum of few thousand dollars to set up one. | | | | sacrifice your rest time during weekend at least for |
| Your start up capital would most likely be spent on | | | | the first year of operation. |
| buying sewing machine, initial materials to make quilts if | | | | This is in view that most of the craft fairs are held |
| you choose to sell your own design, rental, insurance, | | | | during the weekend and in order to attract your |
| license fee, signage for the business and etc. | | | | customer base, it is always advisable to participate in |
| It would be good if you can devote some of your | | | | craft fairs particularly if you are just starting out. |
| savings for business purposes, else you will have to | | | | Furthermore, craft fairs are a good place to display |
| seek for your seed capital either from bank or | | | | your quilting products. |
| relatives. | | | | There are many resources online that you can find on |
| Start it from home or rent a workshop | | | | how to start a quilt shop, just spend some time |
| You have to decide whether you want to start your | | | | browsing on the internet and you will realize that there |
| own quilting business from home or rent a workshop | | | | are many other things that you have to consider |
| nearby your home. In the first case, you will be able to | | | | before getting your feet wet in this business. |