Is quilting in general a dying art?
09-25-2010, 07:28 AM
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over here where quiltiing is very far between I think that it is slowly growing , a very small local group displayed their quilts last year and have had several join them since BUT the new additions with the exception of one are over age 60!!
09-25-2010, 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by fabric_fancy
Quilters Newsletter released a study a few months ago on the average quilter and if you take a look at the average age of 62 and the market share of 14% you'd have to say that its a dying art.
here's a link to the report
http://www.quilts.com/announcements/...0_OneSheet.pdf
here's a link to the report
http://www.quilts.com/announcements/...0_OneSheet.pdf
09-25-2010, 08:09 AM
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over here where quiltiing is very far between I think that it is slowly growing , a very small local group displayed their quilts last year and have had several join them since BUT the new additions with the exception of one are over age 60!!
09-25-2010, 08:10 AM
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over here where quiltiing is very far between I think that it is slowly growing , a very small local group displayed their quilts last year and have had several join them since BUT the new additions with the exception of one are over age 60!!
09-25-2010, 08:23 AM
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Oh,oh,ho,ho, I don't think so!! And, thank goodness for that. Ever since starting quilting, I have found more people asking me to make quilts for them. It is not so much that it is dying as it is that many people either don't know how to quilt but would love to, or they just don't have time. Either way, quilting has become more popular than ever, especially among quilters in the 20's to late 30's age range. There is definitely a huge "cult following."
09-25-2010, 08:28 AM
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I would say it's a dying art in my area. Not too many women are interested in general sewing, and much less quilting, especially the now generation in the area. It's easier to shop at Walmart and pick a manufactured Duvet/Bedspread/Quilt than to make it.
09-25-2010, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by cctx.
I would say it's a dying art in my area. Not too many women are interested in general sewing, and much less quilting, especially the now generation in the area. It's easier to shop at Walmart and pick a manufactured Duvet/Bedspread/Quilt than to make it.
09-25-2010, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by cctx.
I would say it's a dying art in my area. Not too many women are interested in general sewing, and much less quilting, especially the now generation in the area. It's easier to shop at Walmart and pick a manufactured Duvet/Bedspread/Quilt than to make it.
09-25-2010, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by cctx.
Or maybe they buy the Walmart quilts because they really want a quilt but know they don't have the time and skills to make one. But when that one falls apart and the kids are a little older and they have more time they'll take up quilting so they can get the exact colors, design and quality they really want.
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