Quilting for Hire: Start Your Own Longarm or Custom Quiltmaking Business; Vision, Business Plan, Tools & Supplies, Branding, Marketing & More

by Shelly Pagliai

A creative person's guide to the longarm quilting business
Professional machine quilters are in high demand, and you can be one of them! Learn the secrets to success in this dynamic, interactive guidebook for creatives. Chock full of exercises, tips, interviews, graphics, and sample forms and contracts, it's everything veteran longarm quilter Shelly Pagliai wished she'd known before launching her business. Turn your creative skills and passion into a successful business with the author's detailed advice on studio setups, business plans, finding and working with customers, money matters, and more! This book is ideal for anyone thinking about starting or expanding their own professional longarm or custom quilting business. Foreword by Victoria Findlay Wolfe.

Genres: Quilting

208 pages, Paperback

Published January 25, 2022

Reviews

[Katerina Molchanova]

The book has a list of flaws: it's not comprehensive, sometimes subjective, you need to do a lot of additional research... But it's irresistibly cute and fun. I (unexpectedly) really enjoyed reading. Additionally, it's good starting point and initial check list of you entertain yourself with thoughts of longarm quilting business.

[Kathi]

Full of great information for anyone who is considering starting a business in the quilting industry.

[Michelle]

Very useful information--for long-arm or what you need to start a business in general.