Episode 62: How to Start a Business in Quilting and Enhancing your Sewing Experience

In this episode, Sherri and Chelsi share their best tips for someone looking to start a business in the quilting industry. They discuss what they wish they had known before they began their businesses and provide helpful ideas and information anyone should know if they have an interest in turning their quilting hobby into a stream of income. For those who are not interested in starting a quilting business, they also discuss ways to enhance your quilting experience without feeling overwhelmed or burnt out. Also, Chelsi shares two of her new Simply Delightful quilt patterns, and Billy shares pictures of two listener quilts and an inspirational quilting journey story.

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[lyndasmith]

I love all your podcasts and family interaction. The advice on business today has so many parallel life applications. Retired and still learning!

[AprilCouch-yr]

I just discovered this channel today! & my husbands name is Billy lol Im definetly meant to be here today! Im so happy to watch more of your episodes

[chrislittebrant]

Good Evening Sherri, Chelsi and Billy, My mind has often wondered how you both began your journey in quilting, what led you to start a business etc.. It’s very interesting and I thank you for sharing your stories. I love your patterns and of course, your fabrics and I appreciate your tips and videos. They have helped my in my quilting journey. Thank you for sharing and have a wonderful week, 🥰 Chris

[montanakath]

For all those not quite finished projects, I say I’m not dead yet I still have time!

[foxyroxy]

Tula Pink had a great quote about quilt sizes. She said she keeps making the planned blocks for the planned size until it isn't fun anymore. Then, that is the size the quilt ends up being. If it stays fun or it is for a specific purpose, she completes all the blocks. I loved this. I really gave me permission to stop when I just didn't like something, it was too time consuming or too hard, or the value just wasn't there.

[donaldlesmeister]

Beautiful quilts! Love your family closeness! Thank you for all you do!

[cindysakala]

I love how Billy sprinkles musical fairy dust to announce your fabrics!

[CherylAnnK]

Great ideas! I am glad I found your channel. Will definitely help me on my journey of starting my quilting business. Thank you!

[margaretmcc]

I just want to let you know that I enjoy all your podcasts. The loving interplay among the family members is very touching, and makes listening to and watching the podcasts very fun. (And, of course, I love all the quilt-talk). So here is my question - of all the patterns each of you have designed, which have been the most popular?

[robintaylor]

Thank you so much for showing my quilts! I enjoyed making them, your patterns are my style and are easy to follow. Great tips with them too. Beautiful fabric coming soon can't wait!

[carmenbailey]

Great video, have zero interest in business. When it was mentioned about seeing new quilt I’m that person wanting to do them all, but knowing I can’t.
I’ve been in so many situations like that, with the time & dollars making it impossible. Regardless I always enjoy watching your videos and see your creations. Thanks for making that possible. 👍❤️😊

[amykollasch]

I love that you share the stats about what was viewed the most. Your top 10 is actually still making waves. I have seen it mentioned across multiple bloggers. It is absolutely a game changer for everyone. I even saw it outside of the quilting world.

[nancyquinn]

My aunt made quilts by hand when I was kid they were so heavy but beautiful . I wish I would of learn from her at that time but when you are a kid you don't think of making things like that. You go ladies love your quilts I have a lot of your pattern and when I have more time for my self I will kick butt with all of them lol

[nancylyman]

Chelsi, please do tell us what that quilting design is on your two quilts. I love it, too!

[starbrown]

Really good tips and advice. Love the quilts shown.

[shelaghfolgate]

Thank you all, this was a very interesting and informative, happy, friendly, episode, with gorgeous eye candy quilts

[debranorris]

Thank you for another great podcast!! Always full of information as well as happy dialogue and beautiful quilts!!!

[roseanderson]

As someone who loves to follow my faves on various sites from Pinterest, to blogs, to websites, I think a tip would be don’t have so many ads on say your website that your visitors get lost in them . When my friends and I find a site we love we share them. But not any of us keep going back or share if there are so many ads that we can’t keep track of why we are visiting. And we will keep going back when we love a website.

[deannamey]

about a year ago i saw your live trunk show with Kimberly on the FQS. seeing all of these beautiful quilts and hearing the stories of them, really sent me down the Sherri & Chelsi rabbit hole. i went a bit nuts collecting your previous fabric collections. i now have an extensive collection of your fabric lines from Creekside to Emma. i purchased ALL of your books and several patterns. i spent so much time shopping and hunting for these hard to find fabrics my sewing fell behind. eventually, i realized i had gone overboard. i have shelves full of your fabrics and enough to make several quilts out of most collections. but., like you said in this episode, i have had to give myself permission to not buy every time i come across an OOP fabric. it is hard and i sometimes cant resist, however i am trying to be content in sewing up these beautiful fabrics and will, at some point, pass on the prized collections i have curated. once i have sewn what i want. 🧵🪡

[marykauffman]

Chelsi, love your Star quilt on the wall! Vert interesting episode - thank you!