Good day associates! I’ve an odd put up for you at present, however I believe you’ll take pleasure in it. A month in the past I despatched out a survey asking you some questions on what you need from quilt patterns, material, and your stitching expertise normally. Not solely did these outcomes give me a transparent image of what quilters need in 2023, additionally they made me notice some inaccurate assumptions on my half.
As a quilt sample author and newly minted material designer, I’ve at all times designed issues that I personally like, with out pondering too arduous about if anybody else would really like the identical stuff. I assume on this rainbows and flowers island the place I reside, everybody likes the identical factor! Ha! Effectively, are you able to already see the top of this story? I used to be flawed!
When you see these 10 statistics, let me know within the feedback in case you align with the vast majority of quilters on the market or in case you even have totally different opinions. I will inform you beneath the 2 responses that stunned me probably the most…
What Quilters Need in 2023
Query 1: What’s your favourite kind of cloth to make use of when quilting?
Since I requested all of you these questions, why not inform you how I might reply them. Spoiler, it is normally totally different than what you stated! 2,597 individuals answered this primary query and overwhelmingly picked quilting cotton.
It wasn’t an enormous shock that quilting cotton gained the bulk vote. If I have been sending this survey out once more, I might add a follow-up query a couple of second favourite substrate. I am nonetheless questioning if individuals like quilting cotton one of the best, but additionally sew with different substrates OR in the event that they solely sew with quilting cotton. In case you have an opinion, let me know within the feedback beneath! I too like quilting with quilting cotton one of the best, however I nearly at all times embody different substrates too.
Query 2: What material motifs do you prefer to quilt with one of the best?
2,600 of you responded to this query and I’ve to aspect with the bulk. I like to make use of a mixture of printed and stable materials.
Query 3: Do you favor to make quilts from a sample?
From 2,593 responses, 70% of you prefer to make quilts from patterns. That is nice information for me! 😉 I additionally like to make quilts from patterns. Stitching math is my least favourite a part of the quilting course of, so it is very nice when I haven’t got to determine that out each time I wish to make a quilt.
Query 4: What’s most vital when shopping for a quilt sample?
The response to this query really shocked me. Possibly it should not have, however I actually thought talent stage and whether or not or not the sample can use pre-cut material would rank increased. 2,599 of you responded and 90% of you gave the reply that the quilt sample design is an important factor to you when shopping for a quilt sample.
Query 5: How a lot do you worth utilizing pre-cut material when making a quilt?
That is one other one which stunned me! Once I first began writing quilt patterns I nearly by no means designed them to be suitable with pre-cuts. Are you aware the primary customer support query I obtained again then? How do I convert this sample to make use of my pre-cuts?
I simply figured that if I made patterns that have been pre-cut pleasant I would be pleasing the plenty. Effectively, after nearly 50% of two,601 of you responded that you do not search out pre-cut pleasant patterns, I’m left scratching my head. On prime of that, nearly 30% of you do not care or don’t love pre-cuts in any respect!
Possibly what was taking place is the 5% of people that extremely desire to make use of patterns written for pre-cuts have been simply emailing me lots. 😉
Query 6: What kind of quilt sample motif do you want one of the best?
2,597 of you responded and nearly 60% of you might be open to a number of totally different motifs! I really like listening to that as a sample designer. It is so funs to discover and develop and it seems to be such as you agree!
Query 7: How vital is it {that a} quilt sample is quick to complete?
In my present season of life, it is arduous to make a quilt sample that’s overly time consuming, so I might fall within the extraordinarily vital class — which is a minority! Nearly 50% of you do not actually worth speedy patterns, which once more, I used to be stunned to see. You will be pleased then for our winter quilt sample launch in 2023 — Planetarium. It is beautiful and never very quick…however value it!
Query 8: Do you favor written or video tutorials?
I could not agree extra with the vast majority of you on this one. 2,603 individuals weighed in and 65% off you prefer to be taught from a mixture of video and written directions.
Query 9: Do you’re feeling loyal to a quilt designer, or do you hop round primarily based on what you want and want?
YA’LL!!! I am not going to say I am mad at you over this one, trigger let’s be sincere, I am unable to keep mad at you, however I assumed a minimum of the considerably loyal class could be extra well-liked. 😉 2,591 of you responded and 60% of you purchase quilt patterns primarily based on what you want and want relatively than loyalty to a sample designer.
Query 10: What’s your age?
2,589 of you responded and as you may see, there is a extensive age vary with 50% of you over the age of 56. I am 38 with the soul of an 78 yr previous, so I really feel very related to our 75+ crowd — approach to symbolize!
So what do you assume? Do these numbers replicate how you’re feeling? Tell us within the feedback!