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Customers for life that is the goal! It is cheaper to keep customers than to find new customers. Here are 5 tips to turn customers into fans that keep coming back for more t-shirt quilts. As children we learned the golden rule. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. How does this apply to your t-shirt quilt business?Treat your buyers like you would like to be treated-fairly. Keep you commitments. Many customers want their t-shirt quilt by a certain date. The quilts are for graduation or birthday parties. Your buyers are counting on getting them back…

 Tips for pricing t-shirt quilts. The topic comes up frequently in Facebook groups. Quilters agree to make a t-shirt quilt for a customer and they have no idea how much to charge. How much to charge for a t-shirt quilt depends on many factors: The style of t-shirt quilt.The expertise of the t-shirt quilt maker.The demand for the t-shirt quilt.The location of the t-shirt quilt maker.The perceived value of the t-shirt quilt.Quality of fabric and supplies used to make the quilt. The style of t-shirt quilt. Some styles are easier to make and take less time and fabric. An example would…

What are the obstacles for starting or growing your t-shirt quilt business ? Do you think you don't have enough money to start? How about skills? Too old to learn social media? Start with what you have. You do not have to have a fancy sewing machine or long arm machine to make a t-shirt quilt. Plenty people are making quilts on their grandmother's old Singer sewing machine. In fact the older heavy duty machines are ideal for sewing t-shirts. All you need is a sewing machine that makes a good tight stitch and sews straight. Many times  the thread…

Marketing your t-shirt quilt business is a crucial part of running a profitable business. Business coaches say you don't have to have the best product you just have to out market your competitors. There is a lot of truth to this. Before I started my T-shirt quilt business I did long arm quilting for clients. I had several clients who did excellent work. The quilt tops were perfectly pieced. The fabric choices were beautiful. The quilt borders were not wavy and the borders laid flat. The quilt had the "wow" factor that would win awards! You would think they would…