Formed in 2010, Quilt Trade Association (QTA) fills a gap as a new, different, and the only non-profit organization for independent quilt shops in addition to companies and individuals that supply goods and services to the industry.
QTA provides networking and educational opportunities to work with your peers to collectively address the challenges of the quilt business community— for today and the future. QTA focuses on energizing and revitalizing independent brick and mortar quilt shops.
| Type of Business |
QTA Member
Category
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Top Reasons to Join
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Quilt Shop
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Retail Member |
Webinars: Convenient, business education
Resource Library: Dozens of reference materials and archived webinars for ideas, tips, techniques - available on-line 24/7
Peer Surveys: Understand what other quilt shops are doing to succeed |
Industry Supplier
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Allied Member |
Advocacy: Support independent brick-and-mortar quilt shops through your financial support of QTA
Surveys: Find out what quilt shops need & want and how the industry can help |
Pattern Designer or Instructor
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Individual Member |
Designers Mall Listing to market your quilt patterns
...plus all of the above reasons |
Become a QTA Member NOW! Visit Join QTA for more information. Membership fees vary by member 
category. Current annual dues are $75 for Retail Members (quilt shop owners) and include the member benefits listed below.
Retail Members, Individual Members, and Allied Members enjoy every benefit listed below...all FREE of charge, with their membership.
Educational Webinars A very popular QTA benefit! Attend any and all of the dozens of convenient, 45 minute educational webinars held throughout the year, all free and easy to attend.
Presented live by subject matter experts and quilt shop owners who share information on what has worked for them, these webinars receive rave reviews about being well worth the time to attend. They are loaded with great new profit-generating ideas, marketing tips and time-saving hints. Webinars topics include:
| Quilt Shop Marketing & Operations |
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Websites, Email Marketing & Social Media |
Quilt Shops - In the Entertainment Industry or not?
Online Tools for Class Planning
Create a Basic Marketing Plan
Shop Staff Training: Product Knowledge
Customer Education: Key to a Quilt Shop's Success
The State of the Fabric Industry
Store Displays That Sell
Making the Most of Group Visits to Your Shop
So Much to Do, So Little Time
Marketing & Advertising Ideas for Your Shop
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Ebiz & Shopping Carts - Tips, Techniques
Getting Started with Email Marketing
Capitalize on Facebook
Prioritizing Web Marketing Efforts
How Google Places Can Help You
Take Advantage of Google Analytics
Do's and Don'ts of Successful Websites
Social Media - What's All the Buzz
Attention-grabbing Home Pages
Search Engine Optimization
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List of Webinars and Register to Attend more
Recorded Webinars For those who may have missed the live webinars or would like to review the presentation, select webinars are recorded and available for viewing from the QTA website. The process to see these archived webinars is as easy as watching a You Tube video!
Quilt Shop Owners’ Round Tables Quilt shop owners meet with their peers at regional, centralized locations to help each other face today’s challenges of shop ownership.
Member Rewards Program Receive discounts on Constant Contact, Like Sew Websites, Fed Ex and TSYS. Taking advantage of these discounts frequently pays for the cost of QTA annual member dues. more
Designers Mall Interested in getting your pattern designs promoted on a well-organized, easy-reference website? Want to discover patterns that are different and exciting and will make a difference for your quilt shop? With 150+ listings, the Designers Mall is growing fast to be the most comprehensive on-line directory of quilt pattern designers. more
More Benefits Check out our website to get more information about the above member benefits and more, including QTA Newsletters, Peer Panel, Vendor Advisory Council and Technology Workshops.
Allied Members
Allied Members provide significant resources to help QTA deliver programs and services for our members. We value and appreciate their advocacy and financial support. List current as of March, 2012
Alex Anderson
American & Efird
American Patchwork & Quilting
American Quilter's Society
AURIfil
Bernina of America
Brewer Quilting & Sewing
C&T Publishing
Checker Distributors
Clothworks
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Clover
E.E. Schenk
Hobbs Bonded Fibers
Gamill
Handi Quilter Inc.
Hobbs Bonded Fibers
Janome America
June Tailor Inc.
Kwik Sew |
Like Sew Websites
Marcus Fabrics
Martingale Publishing
Michael Miller Fabrics
Moda
Northcott
Notions Marketing
Olfa North America |
P&B Textiles
Palmer Printing
Quilters Dream Batting
Quilting Treasures
Quiltropolis
Robert Kaufman Fabrics
Tacony Corp.
Timeless Treasures
United Notions
YLI |
