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A quilter in the Fabric Stalkers group sent an interesting article last week that was complied by a group of quilting organizations...The Quilt Company an umbrella for Fons & Porter, McCalls, QuiltMaker, and Quilting in the Arts to name a few. I found it fascinating, especially the data showing the results of "The Dedicated Quilter" Who are you??
WHO IS THE DEDICATED QUILTER?
• Female
• 63 years old
• Well educated (70% attended college)
• Affluent ($95,900 household income)
• Quilting for an average of 19 years
• Spends on average $3,363 per year on quilting
• Quilting style(s): 85% prefer traditional quilting, 20% art quilting,
and 37% modern quilting
looking at this list I checked off how I measured up...
- Female, Check
- 63 years old, close enough
- Well Educated, Check
- Affluent...now that one depends on where you live! $95,000 would not even begin to support your household, let alone your quilting in San Francisco
- Quilting for an average of 19 years, Check
- Spends on average $3,363...holy moley...do I even want to find out??? But then a sewing machine alone would cost more than that!
- 85% prefer traditional quilting!!! Wow we are talkin'...cause I fit in that group, but surprisingly a lot of quilt shops are trending towards art & modern.
All of this made me think about the different types of quilters in my own stitch groups.
- Nibblers - Buy a lot of different genres, but maybe don't finish a lot (maybe they really are not sure about being a quilter and want to be a knitter).
- Tasters - Dive into a lot of different genres and finish at least one type of quilt in several categories.
- 4 Course Meals - These quilters actually finish a project before starting another one!
- Smorgasbord -They dive in needle first and go for a sample of everything...just in case there is something that is awesome!
- Dessert Only - This quilter is a kit buyer...they want everything that is going to be needed to complete a project.
...and then there is me who fits a majority of the Dedicated Quilter...but, given the weather, mood, and who I am stitching with, I am a little bit of every type!!! What about you??? I would love to know how you measure up?
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