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10 Ways To Market Your Quilting-related Website

Posted: 17 September 2011 at 6:13 p.m.

Although you may have the best looking website with the most sophisticated programming functions, they will not help you one bit if nobody visits your website. Like any business or worthwhile venture, your prospective customers need to know about your website. Begin by thinking about who your ideal customer is ...

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Quilting-related Podcast: Jackie's Quilting Chronicles

Posted: 25 January 2011 at 4:06 p.m.

Jackie's Quilting ChroniclesQuilters are always looking for new sources for inspiration.  Learning from others is at the heart of the quilting tradition.  A quilting-related podcast may be your next medium to unlock the creative juices for your next project.

If you have an Apple iPod or iPad, you've probably used iTunes ...

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Announcing Quilter's Daily Special

Posted: 5 January 2011 at 6:43 p.m.

Quilter's Daily SpecialWe're excited to announce a new service today called Quilter's Daily Special.  Quilter's Daily Special features a really good deal from a quilting related business every day.  These businesses offer products such as fabric, kits, notions, patterns, and other quilting-related products or services at a discount.  The ...

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Trends for Quilt Fabric Searches

Posted: 24 November 2010 at 11:03 a.m.

Is online fabric sales seasonal?  If you're seeing a slight decrease in online fabric sales this time of year, it may be because there are fewer people online looking for quilting fabric this time of year.

There's a really neat tool called Google Trends.  Google Trends is a ...

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Announcing A New Fabric Search Engine

Posted: 29 September 2010 at 10:31 p.m.

FindMyFabric.com Logo

FindMyFabric.com is a new fabric and quilting supply search engine with a twist.

Imagine working frantically to finish a quilt in time for Christmas.  You get to cutting and piecing your fabric for the last block when you realize that you don't have enough of that one print ...

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Survey Shows Quilting Industry is Growing

Posted: 26 May 2010 at 1:14 p.m.

Despite the economic slowdown, the quilting industry has seen a 9% increase of quilting enthusiast's spending since 2006.  It's a really good thing to be involved in this industry at this time.

A recent comprehensive study completed by Quilts, Inc. and Quilters Newsletter magazine has shown an increase ...

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Learning From Quilter's Shopping Habits

Posted: 11 May 2010 at 6:28 p.m.
In March 2010, Danemco performed a survey to find out quilter's online shopping habits. Danemco received over a hundred responses to its online survey. The survey was advertised online on a popular quilting website for quilters. The responses are fascinating. Those that do online business in the quilting industry ... ...read more

Pro Teaches How To Photo Quilts Properly

Posted: 12 March 2010 at 9:51 a.m.

Gregory Case is a professional photographer specializing in photographing quilts and other art.  Photographing art and quilts uses different techniques than photographing people and other objects.  You may have taken photos of a quilt or painting and wondered why the photo doesn't turn out right, giving the quilt justice ...

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Booth Locations Listed for Spring Market

Posted: 11 March 2010 at 5:59 p.m.

Today the booth numbers for the businesses that will be attending International Quilt Market / Spring in Minneapolis have been posted!  Danemco aka Websites For Quilters will be in booth #2808.  If you are attending, please stop by!

We have three exciting projects we look forward to announcing at the trade ...

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Dan Purcell on The Quilt Show!

Posted: 1 March 2010 at 1:05 p.m.

If you watch The Quilt Show by Ricky Tims & Alex Anderson, be sure to watch the latest episode airing today (1 March).  Watch Dan Purcell explain how to watch The Quilt Show on your regular TV.

Dan Purcell with Ricky Tims and Alex Anderson

Photo credit - Copyright Gregory Case.

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Hot Trends for 2009

Posted: 22 January 2009 at 7:14 a.m.

Trends for 2009

E-Commerce: Online Stores Have An Advantage

Because of the slowing economy, sales were lower in every sector last year. Although this trend may continue for a good part of 2009, there's some good news: consumers are looking more at online e-tailers than ever before. Amazon.com ...

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Book Announcement

Posted: 1 November 2008 at 1:06 p.m.

I often get many questions asked about how to effectively run an online business for the quilting industry.  Our team has set up over a hundred quilting-related websites, and have talked to many more talented and wise business people.  After months of research and many interviews, I have written a ...

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Visit Us In Houston

Posted: 24 September 2008 at 10:27 a.m.

Please come visit us in Houston!  We will be exhibitors at the International Quilt Market from October 25th to the 27th at Booth #609 (near the front of the main entrance).  The president, Dan Purcell, and the project manager, Brigette Hodson, will be attending.  Dan will be debuting his new ...

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Why Affiliate Marketing?

Posted: 18 September 2008 at 3:03 p.m.

Imagine getting paid just for having a useful website!  In this article, I'll show you ways you can earn money by helping your website visitors. I will also list a few quilt and quilting-related affiliate marketing resources that will benefit you.

What is Affiliate Marketing?

Affiliate marketing may sound ...

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Top 10 Quilt Shops

Posted: 21 May 2008 at 10:46 a.m.

Congratulations to Quilter's Corner!  They were listed in the Top 10 Best Quilt Stores of the year, a very prestigious award from Better Homes and Gardens -- American Patchwork and Quilting.  Danemco is pleased to assist this fine quilt shop with their web site.

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Our AQS Show Winner

Posted: 28 April 2008 at 1:03 a.m.

Tribal FusionCongratulations to Sherry Rogers-Harrison! She was awarded the Wall Longarm Machine Quilting Award for Her quilt Tribal Fusion Sherry placed 9th in the top ten winners at AQS in Paducah!!! Her $3000.00 prize winnings were generously sponsored by Handi Quilter http://www.handiquilter.com

The AQS Long-arm Quilting Award ...

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How Blogs Help Websites

Posted: 21 April 2008 at 7:03 p.m.

What is a blog?


A blog is short for “web log”, a term that's been around for a few years. Blogs aren't anything “new” per se, but they have become popular as of late. It's basically an online diary, where the “blogger” (the person writing the blog ... ...read more

Visit Us in Portland

Posted: 15 April 2008 at 11:47 a.m.
Please come visit us at Booth #2320 at the International Quilt Market/Spring in Portland, from the 16th to the 18th of May.  The annual trade show is for any business involved in the quilting industry.  The trade show will be held at the Portland Convention Center. ...read more
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